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Sebergham, Cumbria
For the first time in half a century, this Grade II-listed converted water mill has come onto the market. The current owners have spent their occupancy lovingly restoring the building into a five-bedroom house. The inner workings of the old mill are still on display. Among the oak beams and trusses is the original working sack hoist. Light pours in from the slanted glazed windows in the vaulted ceiling. Outside is a wildflower meadow and an orchard, and a gravel beach and banks down to the River Caldew. £950,000. Finest Properties, 0330 111 2266
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Earsham, Norfolk
Down a farm track is a Grade I-listed, detached Georgian building that was once part of the Earsham Hall estate. Designed by the architect Sir John Soane (of Bank of England fame), the pillared entrance porch leads into a grand reception room with soaring ceilings and then on to the kitchen. There are two bedrooms on the ground floor and one on a mezzanine. The property comes with a collection of outbuildings that come with planning permission. There is an option to buy a former walled garden and a separate cottage. £500,000. Savills, 01603 229 229
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Pett Level, East Sussex
On the shingle shores of Pett Level beach between Winchelsea and Hastings is a contemporary house for sale with a facade of long brick slips framing large windows. The property has three bedrooms and is built over two floors. An open-tread staircase leads up from the front of the building to the open-plan living area that opens on to a wrapround terrace. The house is heated by an air source heat pump and the roof is covered in solar panels. It is a 15-minute drive to Hastings old town. £2.5m. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920
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Deanston, Stirlingshire
Nine miles north of Stirling, a mile from the village of Doune, and on the edge of Deanston, is this solitary property. Until recently this was a ruined farmhouse and it has been transformed into a modern four-bedroom home. Keeping the original sections of the cottage, and building around them, it is now twice the size. The estate agent describes this minimalist house as “unfussy” and it has polished microcement running underfoot. An L-shaped living area opens on to a terrace through concertina doors revealing views of the Ochil hills. £775,000. Savills, 0131 247 3738
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Blackfriars, London
A one-bedroom apartment is up for sale on the fourth floor of Falcon Point. This apartment block was built by London County council in the 1960s and 1970s on the banks of the River Thames. It is surrounded by landmarks – the living room has views of St Paul’s and the City; the dining room looks out over the courtyards of the Tate Modern. And yet it is a respected building in its own right, a monolithic structure of tessellating apartments, laid out so these former council homes could boast a waterside view. £675,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920
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Hastings, East Sussex
This Tudor house stands out with its exposed timber frame and diamond mullioned windows, giving it a slightly ramshackle and utterly charming appeal. The Grade II-listed property is in the Hastings old town conservation area. It has three bedrooms across the first and second floor, two reception rooms on the ground floor and a kitchen and dining room on the lower ground floor. It embraces its 15th century roots with panelled walls, shutters from reclaimed groyne oak and a reclaimed stone sink. Stone steps lead to a little courtyard garden. £800,000. Inigo, 020 3687 3071
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Plymouth, Devon
On the eastern edge of Plymouth is a whitewashed cottage with a pontoon on to Hooe lake. The stone property has a front garden leading down to the water. The lake is privately owned but accessible by the public and is within a county wildlife site. Inside the property are low-slung ceiling beams, an inglenook fireplace and cubbyhole stairs that wind up to a pair of equally sized bedrooms. This tidal stretch of water is great for paddleboarding and kayaking. A 30-minute walk along the South Coast path leads to Mount Batten and the ferry. £475,000. Marchand Petit, 01752 873 311
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Upper Pendock, Worcestershire
In the hamlet of Upper Pendock is a Queen Anne-style rural rectory with a grand, symmetrical facade. The six-bedroom country residence ticks a lot of property boxes: it is nestled between huge mature trees and accessed via a sweeping drive. The main reception rooms have French doors that open on to a terrace overlooking grazing meadows with the majestic Malvern hills looming large in the distance. Wrapped in 5.7 hectares (14 acres) of gardens, grounds and meadows, it has tennis courts, a timber stable block and a garage. £2.5m. Stowhill Estates, 01242 384 4444
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Dungeness, Kent
On the wild headland of Dungeness are 30 homes that started life as 19th century railway carriages. Facing the vast strip of shingle and the sea is one for sale. It’s a long, white beach house with an industrial, shed-like look. Inside, the carriage forms the living room – there is still a carriage number and a sign reading ‘no smoking – first class’. The lateral home has three bedrooms, one with an ensuite bathroom. Dungeness has two pubs, a fish hut and the Snack Shack, which serves freshly caught fish and crab rolls. £875,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920
Photograph: Neil Perry/The Modern House
Holland Park, London
This six-bedroom, four-bathroom home on Holland Villas Road spans four floors with a 26-metre (85ft) back garden. The double reception room has floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open onto a deep terrace flanked by stone steps leading down to the lawn. The large living room is adjacent to a second reception room-cum-snooker room and a study – which also has views of the garden. The dining room is on the lower ground floor and leads outside. It is a short walk to Shepherd’s Bush station or Kensington Olympia and Kensington High Street. £23.5m. Knight Frank, 020 3892 3572
Photograph: Alex Winship/Knight Frank
