Secluded 4BR House
A beautiful secluded country house, situated a mile outside the village of Bardwell. This house boasts just under an acre's worth of land that was once used to keep horses. The house is surrounded by rolling countryside, no near by neighbours and has a 60ft garage with a room attached on the back. It even has a functioning well in the back garden!

The house provides 4 bedrooms (a mirrored corridor and storage), 2 reception rooms, a well sized living room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a greenhouse with a red grape vine. The property is 20 minutes drive to Bury St Edmunds, 30 mins to Ipswich, 40 minutes to Cambridge. The communters will find it a 10 minute drive to Stowmarket, then train to either Ipswich (20mins) or London Liverpool Street (1hr 30mins).

This house is perfect for a family, the school bus picks up the kids at the end of the driveway. The local schools have excellent reputations. For authetic and beautiful country living this is a must! Viewing are available now! A beautiful property which has given the owners many happy years. Asking price £400,000. Please call and ask for Laraine 01359 250855 for viewings. [June 2006]

The Old Smithy, Shropshire
Good sized family home. This property is to be shown on the BBC television programme 'Escape to the Country' in November, so why not avoid the rush and come and view early. As we are relocating to Cyprus the cottage could be available as shown with all furniture, etc.being negotiable. £375,000. [Oct. 2005]. SOLD

Suffolk - 4BR House
Period Four bedroom victorian house - Suffolk with self-contained two bedroom house attached. Located in the Beautiful town of Clare. We have a rare property for sale. The main house is a four bedroom Victorian semi detached house. Built on is a completely self contained two bedroom house with kitchen diner and living room. Ideal holiday let or rental potential. The annex has a lockable connecting door or its own access. Extensive Gardens - 300ft deep and 45ft wide with various shrubs etc. At the bottom of the garden is the River Stour which runs out to Harwich. Both back and front of the property is open country views. It is a lovely spot. We are selling as we are moving abroad. We have no chain after us. The main house has been refurbished and includes a main bedroom with ensuite. New kitchen with new fitted cooker and also a solid fuel Rayburn which is excellent for cooking. We have a good size utility with plumbing. Downstairs WC. Outdoors is a fully insulated workshop with power and lights. Asking price £395 000. Further details or pictures E-mail [Aug. 2005]

Lancaster - 3 BR House
3 bedroom house on outskirts of Lancaster with large garden & many beautiful wooden outhouses. This ex-council house is a few minutes walk from open countryside, 5 minutes walk from the canal. The canal leads to the centre of Lancaster (a nice cycle ride!). It has 3 bedrooms, gas central heating and a beautiful newly modernised kitchen.Large living room and bathroom. A large garden backs onto the main W. Coast railway line (in a deep cutting-thus providing privacy without too much noise). In the garden there is a large yard and several wooden outhouses (power,water and one with kitchen, toilet and shower), which are ideal for a small home based business. In the front is a small garden & a large parking space for 2/3 vehicles. This is a beautiful sunny house with easy access to town, country, railway and motorway. 5 minutes to Morecambe, 30 minutes to The Lake District. Only £150,000 for a quick sale. E-mail or call 01524 381901. [Aug. 2005]

Shropshire - Cross Keys Farm
A 200 year old Farmhouse in unspoilt Shropshire countryside with 11 acres. Approximately 10 miles North East of Shrewsbury. Farmhouse kitchen, 18' 6" x 11' with beamed ceiling, new pine floor and four oven oil fired Aga. Dining/sitting room, 22' x 11' 7" , beamed ceiling, inglenook fireplace with wood burner and new solid oak floor. New conservatory 26' x 17' approx. 3 double bedrooms, one en-suite. Family bathroom. Entrance porch, utility room, pantry and study. Oil fired central heating, double glazed throughout. Adjoining sandstone maltings 45' x 17' 6" approx offering enormous scope for extension of the house or other developments (subject to PP). Double garage with up an over door. Range of traditional outbuildings in brick and sandstone. Modern steel framed barn 44' x 30' with water laid on. Ideal for stock or equestrian use. Established and secluded garden with greenhouse , lawns, vegetable garden, fruit trees and two wooden sheds. The 11 acres of land is in seven level paddocks of grassland around the property. £480,000. E-mail or phone David on 01939 235592. [June 2005]

North Suffolk - SD Cottage
15 mins of Southwold, in a small hamlet. Lovely semi-detached cottage in a quiet rural location with excellent outriding in the immediate area.

At the rear is a 1 acre post & rail level paddock housing a recently installed 24’ x 12’ fieldshelter. Further rented grazing on level pasture of approx 3½ acres is also available and is approx 500yds from the cottage. There are numerous outbuildings including a tackroom/haystore, a newly built double garage and timber clad building with pitched pantiled roof.

The cottage benefits from having recently been fitted with a new kitchen and general refurbishment and comprises 3 bedrooms, first floor bathroom, kitchen, utility, sitting/dining room, Oil fired central heating and double glazing throughout.

More details and photographs are available on request either through e-mail or post. E-mail for more information. £285,000. [May 2005]

3 BR Cottage in Hampshire
Three bedroomed two reception room Victorian Semi detatched cottage in Northern Hampshire. Pretty village 5 minutes to the station. 40 minutes from Waterloo. 2 double and one single bedroom, living room and seperate dining room, recently refitted bathroom. Kitchen and utility room. 180 foot garden. Off road "residents parking". Full planning permission for a large extension £295k Freehold. E-mail. [Dec. 2004]

LANCS., Rainford - Detached House
Executive detached home for sale in own grounds, large 4 bed house, lounge, kitchen, diner, snooker room, study, bathroom, conservatory, utility room, large gardens, brick barn and stables with planning permission granted for conversion to residential use, 5 garages/workshops approximately 1.5 acres , large yard and gardens, overlooking countryside. suit builder, market garden, equestrian, nursing home, cattery, restaurant or children's luxury nursery. £450,000. May sell barn separately T. 07721 315787

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, DETACHED CHARTIST BUNGALOW
Renovated 3/4 bedroom property set in 2 acres of ground. Lounge with woodburner, dining room/bedroom 4, large kitchen,utility, family bathroom with roll top bath, 3 bedrooms master en-suite,double garage, planning passed for 3 stables, landscaped south facing garden and 4 paddocks. Lovely village setting with local amenities. £325,000. Ph 01452-840676

RURAL PLOT - ESSEX
2/3 acre land, Nr Burnham on Crouch. Nice high location with far reaching views, situated just a few minutes away from the River Crouch and Blackwater Estuary. 300ft road frontage lined with mature trees and hedgerow. Excellent for the equestrian use or as a potential building plot in prime Essex countryside. A really pleasant location with all amenities a few minutes away, and easy commutting to London only 30-40 mins. £60,000, or would exchange for property in southern Spain. T: 01621 741008

Derbys. Chesterfield suburbs - house
Detached 4 bed home in a quiet suburbs of Chesterfield, very easy access to all amenities (most Schools, shops and town centre within a 20 minutes walk). The M1 is a 15 minutes drive - giving easy access to Derby, Nottingham, Leeds, Birmingham Etc. Built circa 1960, open plan living, fitted kitchen, cavity wall and loft insulation, secondary glazing, off road parking for two cars. Approximately 1,400 ft.sq. with about 1,500 ft.sq. garden with a large shed. Looking to relocate - late 2003. Circa £145,000. E-mail

There is a large mature garden with many unusual shrubs & plants, including old rose varieties. Aluminium framed greenhouse with established productive grapevine. Garden pond with fish & numerous pond plants including lilies. The whole area is a haven for wildlife with buzzards, red kites, owls, bats etc in abundance.

The fields have had no chemical treatments or fertilisers for at least 5 years. Current owners keep horses, poultry, waterfowl, peafowl, goat, alpaca and parrots. Offers around £340,000. More information & photos: www.smallholding-wales.co.uk [April 2005]

Yorkshire – Bingley
Rural very attractive detached 2/3 bedroom old cottage with panoramic views plus 3 acres of grazing land. 2 reception rooms, exposed beams, some oak floors. Oil central heating and double glazing throughout. In good condition and decoration. Private water supply with water filtration and UVA plant. Septic tank drainage.

Very private position with unmade drive but quick access to motorway networks for Leeds/Bradford. Large gardens, greenhouse. 3 stables (1 large, 2 pony boxes), large barn and other outbuildings, kennels and runs for up to 20 dogs. Close to Dales. Plenty of room for expansion. Offers over £350,000. Please E-mail for more information. [April 2005] SOLD

North Yorkshire - Tockwith
Attractive 2 Bedroom Detached Bungalow with single garage situated with in 35 mins of York, Harrogate & Leeds. Local Railway Station 3 miles. A quiet, semi-rural location with good neighbours!

This well maintained bungalow is in excellent decorative order and benefits from electric central heating and low running costs. Ample parking at front and side of property for vehicles. Realistically Priced at £180,000. E-mail for further details. [Mar. 2005]

Nr. Witney, Oxon. 5-bed detached house
Detached house, five beds, one en-suite. Downstairs there's a lounge/sitting room, dining room, kitchen and cloakroom. Upstairs there are two good sized double rooms, two smaller interconnecting doubles, a single room which we use as an office and the family bathroom. There's a large attic space which is partially boarded and which has a velux roof light.

There's a "half" garage" (part of the garage was lost when the new kitchen was put in) and parking for three or four vehicles.

Large rear garden by modern standards - c. 100 ft long by 35ft wide - and good sized paved patio area. Two garden sheds.

Land wise; we own a small four acre paddock which is some way from the house and adjoining 12 acres of land which we have on a "gentlemens agreement" with Hansons. This land is the old tip site adjacent to where the local Riding For The Disabled group are based. Our small breeding herd of Highland cattle is kept permanently on this land.

Close to the house - approx 5-10 minutes walk - are two parcels of land which are rented. One parcel is c. 18 acres, the other, which has good road access, is about 27 acres in total and has a barn/store with two large concrete floored sections. We keep Gloucester old spot pigs in the barn and it is also used by my wife for Horses. Our Highland steers are kept here as well. The 18 acres we tend to use for hay with small temporary paddocks for horses during the summer. Mains water is provided to both parcels of land and to the barn.

Price TBA but around £375,000 for the house, rental on the land and buildings currently £2200 pa. Four acre paddock by negotiation. Tel. 01993 868305 or E-mail. [Feb. 2005]

Mid Norfolk
Charming, luxurious, old cottage in conservation area, facing village green. Inglenooks, exposed beams. Cloakroom, 2 reception rooms, dining room, study, fitted kitchen, utility room, 4 bedrooms (1 on ground floor with en suite shower room), family bathroom. Attached garage. South-facing gardens of approx. 0.25 acre. £285,000. E-mail

Derbyshire -Youlgrave, Nr. Bakewell
[For sale or to consider for rental.]
18th century stone cottage with 17th century stone shop in heart of Peak District National Park, near Lathkill and Bradford Dales for countrylovers. Planning permission for change of use of shop to further cottage room is is in process. Buyer may then decided whether or not to implement. Heavily beamed, mullioned window, an original arched wall cupboard and two open fireplaces are some of the features. It is being restored but is quite livable. Accommodation consists of 3/4 beds, two staircases, a landing with old long window, a bathroom, lounge, dining kitchen which is being re-fitted, inner hall, cellar with stone steps and thrawls and a sales shop fronting the main street. Shared drive to small parking at side and to small yard. No garden as such. Lovely sought after area. Price £169,950 negotiable, as is rent if we decide to rent it. SOLD

Scotland / Highlands - 1½ Storey House
Situated in 1 acre in the country with outstanding views of the Moray Firth and surrounding countryside. house is finished to a high standard. Large lounge with open fire, Sun lounge, fully fitted kitchen, Family room, Games room, 5 Bedrooms (1 En-suite) 2 Bathrooms with shower units, toilet, Utility room, Double Garage, Triple Glazing, Oil fired central heating. Price - Offers over £200,000. SOLD

Aberdeenshire / Plant Centre
Plant Centre FOR SALE in beautiful Aberdeenshire. Get away from the rat race and escape to beautiful unpolluted/unspoilt Aberdeenshire. Plant Centre, 5 acres of land, Shop 40' x 26', two tunnels 54' x 20'. Irrigation tanks and sprinkler systems. Sheds 30' x 16', Glasshouse 100' x 21', sales area, carpark, 3 bedroomed family bungalow, private garden 45' x 36'. £160,000. SOLD