Month: September 2013

Otterford Mill is a handsome Grade II Listed former Mill House, offering spacious and flexible accommodation with annexe potential, situated in beautiful gardens with substantial stone outbuildings in the pretty Yarty Valley, in all about 1.14 acres
Lovely little set of buildings. Fantastic to see pictures of the machinery!

A fine Grade II* listed home, with many traditional features, that has been completely refurbished to a high standard. Approached off a quiet lane down its long drive, bordered either side by trees and its own paddocks.

Listed in Pevsner\’s book \’The Buildings of England – Worcestershire\’ as dating back to the late 15th century or early 16th century.

Very pretty. Cannons in dining room a bit odd.

Beautiful 5 bedroom Georgian house
Six highly rated letting cottages
Extensive leisure facilities including indoor pool
9 acres of gardens and grounds
Extremely private and tranquil setting
2 Paddocks
A short drive to Salcombe & Dartmouth

Very lovely main house, with cottages so you could have all your friends and family to stay. Indoor pool and tennis court so ticks those boxes for me too!

Beautiful house on Dartmoor – Reception hall, 3 reception rooms, study, kitchen/dining room, secondary kitchen with pantry, yoga room, orangery/sitting room, laundry room & linen store, cloakrooms, Master bedroom/bathroom suite, Guest bedroom/bathroom/dressing room suite, 3 further bedrooms, 2 with en-suite shower room, shower and separate WC, 3 bedroom cottage with adjoining open-plan offices, stabling and arena, large barn & implement/machinery store, beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds with pond, granite rock garden and walled garden, grassland, ancient woodland & stream. About 37 acres.

Very lovely house.

I’m sure I’ve spotted an Edgar J wood house near me in Middleton – might have even linked to it on here, will have to have a mooch about.

In the mean time he’s a lovely looking house:
An important part of Huddersfield’s architectural heritage, designed by Edgar J Wood
10 bedroom property for sale £1,250,000
Briarcourt, Occupation Road, Lindley HD3 3BG

This was had been listed a while ago – picture 6 shows similar wood bureau fittings as in pic 13 of the one above.

His designs weren’t just used for big houses.

Not got that much cash? This one in Middleton – A particularly spacious Grade ll Listed property that exudes character. This is a bay fronted mid terraced house designed by the local well renowned architect Edgar Wood.

A most distinctive and appealing character semi detached house, built to an Edgar Wood design around 1907

Edgar J Wood wiki page

A delightful and very impressive Victorian Villa
Luxurious and superbly appointed interior
Spacious accommodation, ideal for entertaining
Staff / family annexe within the main house
With a detached 2 bedroom Coach House
Detached double garage with gym / games room

article – Most expensive house for sale (with an estate agent) in the UK – A home in South Kensington has earned the title of ‘the most expensive property on the market’. It’s up for sale for an astonishing £105 million. This is an extraordinary amount of money for any kind of property, but it’s a new record for a relatively modest six bedroom property.

This one is 65m in Kensington

One of Cambridgeshire’s most historic Grade I listed Manor houses with significant connections to Oliver Cromwell and the American State of Pennsylvania. Including 4 bedroom Gatehouse, keep and exceptional gardens within a very private setting yet close to the Peterborough mainline station and A1 motorway network.

Fantastic Georgian country house, cottages and then a heated Roman Style Pool set within Original Walled Garden, Lawned Gardens, Garden Storage Buildings, Gravelled Carriage Drive, Large Carp Pond, Many Mature Trees, Three Paddocks, Orchard. In all about 3.233 hectares (7.989 acres).

Absolutely stunning countryside surrounds this lovely house. 5 cottages for all your family and friends to come and stay!