The house has its own tower, thought to be a 19th-century addition, offering
great views of the surrounding countryside and out to the coast.
VITAL STATISTICS
The property has two acres of moated gardens and several outbuildings. Nearby
medieval village St Osyth offers shopping facilities.
- Fine – Homes in Essex, 01206 564259; fine.co.uk
SOMERSET
Five-bedroom manor house and four-bedroom Edwardian pavilion, £1.5 million.
LOOKS
The Great Hall in the Grade II listed Old Manor features exposed beams, a
flagstone floor and stone fireplace.
CHARM
Exmoor National Park is on the doorstep.
VITAL STATISTICS
Minehead, two miles away, has a school and hospital.
- Strutt Parker, 01392 215631; struttandparker.com
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Five-bedroom farmhouse, £750,000.
LOOKS
19th-century Greenend Farm has a barn converted into a dining hall, with a
Tudor-style mural by a local artist.
CHARM
The recent extension’s bedroom balcony overlooks the courtyard and fields.
VITAL STATISTICS
Trains to King’s Cross from Cambridge, six miles away.
- Fine, 01223 778997; fine.co.uk