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Five Homes for Sale in England's National Parks, from Sussex to Northumberland
Guardian Property has published a picture gallery of five homes currently for sale in England's national parks, spanning the South Downs, Dartmoor, the Lake District and Northumberland. The properties range from a Grade II-listed cottage priced at £780,000 to a 19th-century stone house listed at £1.35m.
For letting agents and inventory clerks working in rural and parkland markets, the selection illustrates the variety of stock in these areas, from period features and heritage constraints to modern energy-efficiency installations that will need recording at check-in and check-out.
South Downs: Listed Cottage and Eco Bungalow
In Tillington, West Sussex, a three-bedroom Grade II-listed cottage is on the market at £780,000 through Strutt & Parker. The property features casement windows, inglenook fireplaces and wooden floors. The village is a mile from Petworth and five miles from Midhurst and the Cowdray Estate.
Also within the South Downs national park, on the edge of Brighton, is Sweet Hill, an energy-efficient three-bedroom bungalow set in 0.8 hectares (two acres) of private land, listed at £1.195m through Aston Vaughan. The property includes solar panels, battery storage, underfloor heating beneath polished concrete flooring, an air source heat pump and an electric car charger, along with stabling for two horses, paddocks and a fenced riding arena. Inventory clerks will note the range of renewable technology to be documented in the schedule of condition.
Dartmoor and the Lake District
In Hexworthy, Devon, at the foot of Dartmoor's South Moor, Thimble Hall is a thatched stone cottage the estate agent believes dates back to the 17th century. The four-bedroom property, priced at £750,000 through Knight Frank, has low-slung timber beams, exposed joists and original fireplaces, plus outbuildings including a studio with solar panels, a granite barn and a thatched garage/workshop with an electric car charging point.
At Colthouse in Cumbria, east of Hawkshead and west of Lake Windermere, a 19th-century house built from locally quarried stone with a slate roof is listed at £1.35m through Finest Properties. It offers a traditional kitchen with flagstone floors and an Aga, six bedrooms in total and a study.
Northumberland: Converted Chapel
In Tarset, in the Upper North Tyne Valley within the Northumberland national park, a former neo-gothic chapel converted into a home and holiday let in 2013 is on the market at £695,000 through YoungsRPS. The property retains exposed stone walls, lancet windows and archways, with a Victorian stained glass window in the sitting room. Its existing use as a holiday let may be of particular interest to agents active in the short-let sector.
Source: Guardian Property