Yahoo Finance Property: The dream team – 12 of 2023’s most stunning properties
From centuries-old cottages to modern masterpieces, a huge variety of magnificent and architecturally diverse properties have hit the market this year. Here’s our pick of the best in the UK and further afield - and the good news for potential buyers is that each property listed is still for sale.
1.Amberley, West Sussex, offers over £850,000
This Grade II listed thatched cottage is believed to date back to the early 1600s. Packed with character and charm, it includes two bedrooms, a freestanding rolltop tub in the bathroom, brick fireplaces and wood burning stoves in both the sitting room and adjoining dining room/snug, brick flooring in the kitchen, a utility room, and exposed beams throughout. The lovingly tended garden is south-facing and contains a pond and summer house. Through GL & Co
2.Gnaton, Yealmpton, South Devon, £1.25m
Reservoir House is a contemporary, off-grid eco-home with panoramic countryside views. A glass bridge leads out to the landscaped garden from the all-in-one kitchen/dining/sitting room, and each of the four double bedrooms opens on to one of three terraces.
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Solar panels generate electricity which can be stored in a battery, and there’s a detached gym/home office and a hot tub. Find out more from Luscombe Maye
3. Burton Overy, Leicestershire, £1.85m
With features such as oak panelled walls, exposed beams, latched doors and brick fireplaces, The Springs is a particularly fine example of an Arts & Crafts country house. It has four bedrooms, three reception rooms, a large kitchen/breakfast room, a conservatory, utility and an attic room, and potential to convert the rest of the loft into more bedrooms. Outside, the mature garden contains an all-weather tennis court and paddock. On sale from Andrew Granger
4.Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, offers over £2m
One of a kind, this converted water tower enjoys 360 degree views towards Dartmoor, Cornwall and Bideford Bay. Accommodation is arranged over three levels: a reception room, study, garden room and ensuite bedroom are on the ground floor, the main bedroom suite, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom are on the first, and a contemporary open plan kitchen/living/dining room with an original domed ceiling occupies the entire top floor. Via Jackson-Stops
5. Great Barford, Bedford, offers over £2.25m
Grade II listed Great Barford House was designed in the middle of the 19th century by John Usher, a notable local architect. It includes seven bedrooms, a drawing room, dining room, sitting room, a kitchen/breakfast room, an office and gym in the converted former stables, and 10 acres of grounds.
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At its heart is a four-storey tower that commands fabulous views over the surrounding countryside. Get in touch with Fine & Country
6. Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, £2.75m
As you might expect from a private home with a rare Grade I listing, Rudhall Manor really is something special. The 10,000 square foot, six-bedroom main house dates back to the 1300s – or possibly earlier – and its impressive features span many centuries. Among the highlights are the Jacobean stone two-storey front piece with coupled Tuscan columns on the original main entrance, an adjoining Georgian Venetian window, extensive Tudor oak panelling and elaborate plasterwork. Available through Blue Book Agency
7. Breckenridge, Colorado, USA, $5m (approx £3.9m)
The ultimate minimalist ski retreat, sitting high above the town and close to its world-class slopes. Boasts five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a spacious living and dining room, an adjoining kitchen, a spa and sauna and vistas of the mountains from its floor-to-ceiling windows and wraparound decks. Concrete and marble finishes have been used extensively throughout. For more information, contact Engel & Völkers
8. Eltham, London SE9, offers over £6.5m
Built in the 1860s in what was once the jousting yard of Eltham Palace, Mottisfont Hall has been meticulously upgraded and extended by the current owners, who employed specialists to restore features like the oak and walnut panelling, decorative plasterwork, and mosaic and parquet floors. Comprises eight bedrooms, five reception rooms, a gym, cinema room, sauna and snooker room and a separate three-bedroom cottage. An underground swimming pool is awaiting completion. Through Knight Frank
9. Cannero Riviera, Lake Maggiore, Italy, €11m (approx £9.5m)
An Art Deco villa in an idyllic setting on the shore of the lake. Arranged over four main floors with a fifth in the turret, it was fully renovated in the 1980s and incorporates a lounge, billiard room and dining room, 13 further rooms and a guest house. It lies in its own historic park, and has a private beach and jetty. From Stresa Luxury Real Estate
10. Goostrey, Cheshire, offers over £10m
Crispin Harris, a director at estate agency Jackson-Stops, said that Grade II listed Blackden Manor is one of the finest country houses he’s ever had the pleasure of visiting. The six-bedroom house sits next to its own lake in 28 acres of parkland, woodland and landscaped gardens and has recently been renovated and extended, combining original features with contemporary interiors. Includes a one-bedroom annex and a three-bedroom cottage. Jackson-Stops
11.Marbella, Spain, €35m (approx £30.3m)
La Gratitud, on Marbella’s golden mile, is the most expensive property currently on the market in Spain. Living here in the sunshine would be like residing in a five-star hotel, as it’s equipped with a bowling alley, tennis court, cinema, a hammam spa, mud room, nightclub, wine cellar and cigar lounge. On top of all this, it has16 bedrooms and bathrooms, vast entertaining spaces, indoor and outdoor swimming pools plus sweeping views of the Mediterranean Sea and Sierra Blanca mountains. Via Solvilla and Fine & Country
12.Marylebone, London W1, £75m
At nearly 21,000 square feet, this 11-bedroom, Grade II*listed house is one of the largest in central London. It was built in 1775 by Robert Adam, was once the home of Lord James Blyth, founder of a gin distillery, and is currently owned by David Sullivan, chairman of West Ham United Football Club. Happily for the future purchaser, it’s freshly refurbished and the bespoke joinery, hand-painted wallpapers and the finest marble complement its beautifully preserved period details. Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Available through UK Sotheby’s International Realty
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