16thc 'chocolate box' thatched cottage, in a third of an acre of gardens. It retains plenty of original features, including inglenook fireplaces and exposed beams. There is a large gravel drive with space for several cars. Hampshire.

Unusual architect designed house in rural location. Kent.

Large detached house, light and spacious, in a quiet residential private road. Buckinghamshire.

16C riverside manor house featuring an oak-panelled drawing room with stone mullioned windows, eight bedrooms. Berkshire.

18thC manor house now used as a school, with a grand ballroom and modern facilities in a very large rural campus. Kent.

White timber clad house in a colonial style with verandas, a tin roof, shabby chic interior, and set in 5 acres of woodland and meadow. Kent.

Edwardian Arts & Crafts manor house in 7 acres of formal gardens and woodland: The large panelled rooms have original features, and there are free-standing baths and a snooker room. A tramcar serves as a summerhouse, and the grounds include a tennis court and swimming pool. Kent.

Picture-postcard thatched cottage, with exposed timbers. Berkshire.

Gallery, East Sussex.

Magnificent stately home featuring a library and large picture gallery with a pipe organ. The exterior includes a large walled garden, formal gardens, stables and parkland. Hampshire.