Winkworth Farm, Surrey, Savills, £6.75m
Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, this Grade II-listed house in the Surrey Hills is utterly English in charm and character. It’s all very Swallows and Amazon. Within its 15 acres, there are formal gardens, a babbling stream, a two-acre lake, a boathouse, vegetable garden and a paddock. The house itself has been sensitively upgraded with underfloor heating, oak-framed window glazing and the addition of a boot and laundry room. What’s more, the main house has its own secret underground tunnel connecting its wine cellar to the vaulted barn studio which doubles up as an office or extra accommodation. Explore the details.
Crake Trees Manor Farm, Cumbria, Galbraith, £2.8m
Dubbed a ‘once-in-a-lifetime sale’, this holding within the Yorkshire Dales National Park boasts impressive panoramic views over the Pennine Ridge. At the end of a long sweeping drive, in the middle of 154 acres of rolling fields, lies the five-bedroom farmhouse. In addition to the farmhouse, saleable assets include a detached bungalow, party barn, four glamping pods, first-rate outbuildings and a camping field with planning consent for 40 tents. Currently, the farm generates £200k a year through a bustling B&B, camping and wedding business. Explore the details.
Manor Farm House, Oxfordshire, Strutt and Parker, £2m
When you picture a quintessentially English farmhouse, Manor Farm House is undeniably it. Located in Chipping Norton and best known as home to Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, this Grade II-listed former farmhouse is laden with period details. There are exposed timbers, flagstone floors, open fireplaces and sash windows aplenty. The house has five bedrooms over three floors. Its outside offering includes an orchard, raised vegetable beds and a garden bordered by wisteria and a fig tree. Explore the details.
Emmetts Grange House, Exmoor, Knight Frank, £6.5m
Sweeping views, acres and acres of rolling moorland and lofty high ceilings. Tick. Set within the heart of a national park, Emmetts Grange House is the highest farmhouse on Exmoor at 1,250ft above sea level. This sprawling nine-bedroom Georgian abode comes with grounds extending to over 890 acres. The sale includes four holiday cottages and state-of-the-art equestrian facilities. While benefiting from recent renovations, the house retains fine period features including ornate plasterwork, traditional sash windows and large open fireplaces. Explore the details.
Chase Farm House, Norfolk, Savills, £1.1m
Dating back to the 17th-century, Chase Farm House is an attractive property surrounded by four acres of unspoilt meadows and woodlands. Like so many gentrified farmhouses in Norfolk, the handsome Georgian façade was added at a later date. Rather appealing to home workers will be the contemporary office pod with glazed front which is connected to power and water. Meanwhile, visiting friends and family can stay in the detached two-bedroom annexe which was formerly a clay lump outbuilding. Explore the details.
