Overlooking the beautiful River Dart estuary, this glorious Grade II-listed Georgian house is set in a prime position within the vibrant and thriving town of Dartmouth, a popular boating centre with narrow, cobbled lanes and an excellent selection of independent shops, galleries and eateries. This large four-bedroom house with self-contained annexe, in the well-located South Town area, offers a wealth of well-preserved period details as well as sea views, and is a short walk from both the centre and the waterfront. Stunning white beaches and Dartmoor National Park are within easy reach.
This meticulously renovated Grade II-listed Cotswold stone townhouse is set in the heart of the historic market town of Tetbury in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Known as a magnet for prominent antique and art dealers, Tetbury is as well located for independent boutiques and atmospheric pubs as it is for countryside trails. Inside, the home has been thoughtfully reimagined, pairing period integrity with a graceful contemporary sensibility for a refined and retreat-like effect.
The lovely Lincolnshire town of Stamford was called “the English market town par excellence” by historian Nikolaus Pevsner. The house itself, a magnificent five-bedroom Grade II-listed townhouse, sits within the Stamford Conservation Area, the first to be designated in Britain in 1967, and home to over 600 listed buildings. Barn Hill street represents an unspoilt example of the 18th to 19th-century townscape, with Lincolnshire limestone and Collyweston slate providing a unifying palette. Today, Stamford is a thriving town, home to numerous schools, shops, restaurants and much-loved green space.
Beverley absolutely brims with historic landmarks, notably the famous Gothic Minster, and as the gateway to the Yorkshire Wolds, the town is surrounded by undulating open countryside. This handsome five-bedroom Victorian townhouse is set in the leafy centre of the town, with independent shops and eclectic eateries easily reachable, yet the 600-acre ancient parkland of Beverley Westwood is just beyond the trees at the back of the house. Inside, its interiors have been masterfully enhanced, with period joinery, ornate cornices, skirting and architraves enjoying a contemporary palette of rich, dark colours.
Something of a hidden gem, Downham Market lies to the west of Norfolk. With its origins in the Dark Ages, it’s one of Norfolk’s oldest market towns and is named a ‘gingerbread town’ after the local carrstone, from which much of its architecture is constructed. This beautiful Grade II-listed house is elegant, with quintessential Georgian symmetry, and has been exquisitely reappointed under current ownership, with five bedrooms and a series of peaceful living spaces. It’s a two-minute walk to the station, with good links to London and Cambridge, yet the open beaches and colourful beach huts of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape are just a short distance away.
The seaside town of Margate is renowned for its thriving artistic scene, exemplified by the Turner Contemporary. (Its namesake, JMW Turner, named Margate’s skies and sunsets “the loveliest in Europe”.) This handsome five-bedroom house and barn is just a few minutes’ walk from the seafront. Dating to the 1700s and with a number of uses throughout its life, the building now sits as a grand Georgian home in the centre of the town, a short walk from the station and ideally located to take in the best of Margate’s music, art and food scenes.
Ripe is a charming village in itself, and is also just a short drive from medieval Lewes – regularly named as one of the prettiest towns to live in in the UK for its winding lanes, independent shops and art scene, as well as the famous Lewes Castle. It also has a history of activism and rebellion, as evidenced by the Lewes Pound and the famous Bonfire Society celebrations. This wonderful Grade II-listed five-bedroom house, on the edge of Ripe, was built in 1640 and is full of historical detail such as oak beams and inglenook fireplaces. It has been lovingly restored, and offers sweeping grounds of about an acre, along with ancillary buildings.
