To showcase some of the impressive properties currently listing at OnTheMarket.com for sale or to rent, we are highlighting a selection from across the country.
So far, these have included OnTheCoast, OnTheTopFloor, OnTheTerrace, OnTheRiver and OnTheFarm because some of these were the categories of properties chosen for our TV advert. To watch it click here.
This week’s wonderful properties are all spectacular country manor houses. Below is a selection to admire and dream about over the weekend.
1. Alderley House, Alderley, Gloucestershire (Price on application, Knight Frank, Country Houses Department)
An outstanding Grade II listed property situated amongst 26 acres of land in the small picturesque village of Alderley, Gloucestershire. With 10 bedrooms, seven reception rooms, a beautiful kitchen/breakfast room, a guest wing and five bathrooms, this is a home spanning three floors. Within the extensive grounds there is a swimming pool, tennis court, floodlit riding school and practice grass polo ground.
Amazing grounds: This Gloucestershire estate spans across 26 acres in total.
Beautiful interiors: Alderley House is an outstanding Jacobean style property built over three floors with a Cotswold stone tiled roof
2. Mere Down House, Mere, Wiltshire £2,250,000 (Strutt & Parker, Salisbury)
This spectacular property was originally built in the early 1920s, however it has been extensively renovated with additions including a drawing room extension and a top floor. This grand property now incorporates modern features throughout the house with marble floors, underfloor heating, polished oak boards and double oak doors. Mere Down House is a unique family home that is beautifully orientated to maximise the wonderful views across the Wiltshire countryside. The property also boasts some of the most remarkable gardens that are separated into a variety of themed sections with high hedges and beautiful stone walls.
Outstanding beauty: The house is beautifully orientated to maximise the wonderful views overlooking an extremely pretty part of Wiltshire
Bookstore: Completing the first floor is a further double bedroom, bathroom, shower room, library and study
3. Poxwell Manor, Poxwell, Dorchester, Dorset, £3,250,000 (Knight Frank, Sherborne)
A classic Dorset manor house located in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounded by stunning formal gardens which include two small lakes and a stream. Poxwell Manor is an economical house to run. It retains lovely wood panelling, original fireplaces and other attractive features as befits an important heritage building. The extensive range of outbuildings provide stores, garaging, stabling, machinery stores and workshops. The gardens and grounds of the property are traditional yet modern, with a wonderful blend of formal gardens, lawns, paddocks and lakes alongside a helipad, hangar, swimming pool and tennis court.
Poxwell Manor: The house is in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty surrounded by stunning formal gardens
Features: Poxwell Manor retains lovely wood panelling
4. Mockbeggars Hall, Claydon, Ipswich £1,000,000 (Savills, Ipswich)
An impressive Grade II listed Elizabethan house which incorporates many original Jacobean features including Dutch gables, mullioned windows, studded doors and stone fireplaces. This property was built in the early 17th Century, however in recent years it has undergone a sympathetic restoration creating 21st Century living throughout. The property offers six beautiful bedrooms, five bathrooms, a drawing room with direct access on to the garden terrace, an oak panelled library and study. It also has a cellar, formal gardens and stunning views.
Period features: Mockbeggars Hall is an impressive Grade II listed Elizabethan house which incorporates many original Jacobean features
Fit for nobility: Built in the early 17th Century this comfortable family home combines both historical and architectural interest
5. Mamhead House, Mamhead, Exeter (Price on application, Strutt & Parker, Exeter)
A magnificent property with a fascinating history reaching back to 1547. The current house was built in 1833 of mellow Bath stone and features five principal reception rooms, galleried halls, landings, corridors, a main kitchen, cellars, 16 bedrooms, eight bathrooms and an attic with a further 11 bedrooms. The property occupies an outstanding position commanding panoramic views over its exquisite gardens, parkland and the surrounding countryside.
Impressive: The house is built of mellow Bath stone and is approached by a long winding drive through woodland
Stylishly furnished: Mamhead House combines reception rooms of fine proportions with exquisite plaster ceilings that flow from one to another
6. Plas Newydd, Glynllifon, Nr Caernarfon, North Wales £950,000, (Jackson-Stops & Staff, Chester)
Occupying a tranquil rural position this impressive moated manor house is a truly spectacular property. The manor house sits within 15 acres of land and is home to four bedrooms, three bathrooms, three reception rooms and two cottages. It offers the occupant tranquil country living at its finest.
Imposing: An impressive moated manor house occupying a tranquil rural position
Drawing room: An impressive 40ft panelled room with study recess and two fireplaces one of which bears the date 1637 with an emblem depicting a 10th Century warrior
7. Spurstow Hall, Long Lane, Spurstow, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire (Price on application, Wright Marshall, Tarporley)
Spurstow Hall occupies a stunning position in the heart of the Cheshire countryside. The property was originally built in the 17th Century, however it was burnt down then to be replaced with a brick structure which has recently undergone careful renovation to create this beautiful country house. The exceptional property is both spacious and versatile with a mixture of traditional and modern features throughout the estate. From the family room there is access to the incredible leisure suite which is home to an indoor pool, a galleried gymnasium and changing rooms. Along with this the estate has an extensive range of outbuildings, a lake, tennis court, two bedroom coach house and beautifully designed gardens and grounds.
Rural retreat: Spurstow Hall is an outstanding Grade II listed country house occupying a stunning position in the heart of the Cheshire countryside
Landscaped gardens: The land overlooks the lake and the undulating parkland beyond
8. Abbey House, Market Cross, Malmesbury, Wiltshire £3,500,000 (Strutt & Parker, Cirencester)
A beautiful late Tudor house steeped in history offering plenty of character and charm. Situated overlooking the River Avon to the north and surrounded by almost four acres of wonderful gardens and grounds, this house offers complete individuality. The property is built predominantly of stone and retains a host of period features including stone mullion windows, exposed stonework, impressive fireplaces and a wonderful oak staircase. The house offers generous living space and accommodation boasting 11 bedrooms, reception hall, drawing room, library, games room with wine store and exceptional formal gardens with plenty of fish ponds and individual features.
Steeped in character: Abbey House is a late Tudor house situated in the heart of Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Charm: Features include stone mullion windows, exposed stonework, impressive fireplaces and fine solid wood doors
9. Caverswall Castle, Caverswall, Stoke-on-Trent £10,000 pcm (Gascoigne Halman, Wilmslow)
This stunning Grade I listed castle is a valued abundance of history and charm. The property has recently been restored in order to reinstate the beauty of the impressive building and surrounding moat. The castle is built of sandstone and spread across three spacious storeys. The interior of the property is mainly Jacobean with oak panelling in many rooms, large carved sandstone fireplaces and a fine oak staircase. The castle’s grounds are of particular note, featuring formal gardens, a moat, lakes and farmland beyond.
Caverswall Castle: An impressive, restored, Grade I listed castle with a rich and varied history, surrounded by a moat, several acres and paddocks
Original oak: The stunning interior is mainly Jacobean with panelling in many rooms and large carved sandstone fireplaces
10. Bramfield, Hertford £1,850,000 (Steven Oates, Hertford)
A grand Victorian property offering beautiful accommodation across three floors, 4,500 sqft. This country house includes large rooms with high ceilings and beautiful views across the property’s gardens, lake and the surrounding countryside. The grounds extend to nearly five acres in total and boast well maintained lawns, wild flower meadows, summer house and a private lake.
Exceptional: A Victorian residence offering generously proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors
Bathing beauty: This home includes generous rooms with high ceilings and magnificent views over the gardens, lake and surrounding countryside
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