Properties of the week: six to view
From both ends of the price spectrum, we bring you a selection of some of the best UK properties on the market this week
Wednesday, 18 October 2006
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The Tower: Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire (left)
Price: £845,000
Agent: Andrew Milson & Partners
Tel: 01628 622211
They say: A most distinguished- looking detached Victorian house, with many original features, a pretty garden and river views. The villa has five bedrooms and three reception rooms, as well as a stunning hall and a galleried landing, not to mention your very own tower.
We say: This house already has three en-suite bathrooms, but if that isn't enough, there is scope to create a fourth from an attic room. It is certainly a very attractive - not to mention substantial - pile of bricks, with great architectural features, and is well presented inside. There's even a Swallows and Amazons-type creek at the bottom of the garden.
Colville Mews: Notting Hill, London W11 (2)
Price: £2m
Agent: John D Wood
Tel: 020-7908 1100
They say: Situated in a charming cobbled mews, this house is part of a small development built 11 years ago. It is contemporary in style, set over four floors and is located within easy walking distance of the fun and trendy restaurants of the area.
We say: This spacious house also has a roof terrace and a garage, which is almost unheard of around here. Some might feel that modern can never have the character of old, but it has the advantages of being draughtproof, warm and easy to live in.
The Hall: Brockhall, Northants (3)
Price: £395,000
Agent: Jackson-Stops & Staff
Tel: 01604 632991
They say: A wing of a Jacobean house with two bedrooms, two reception rooms and kitchen/diner, spread over two floors. Sporting facilities in the area include racing, fishing, sailing, golfing and flying from Sywell Aerodrome.
We say: The windows alone make this a fabulous place to live, but in addition to the original features, there is a proper secret room accessed from behind a bookcase in the dining room. The garden is communal but on the upside, the place is set in 14 acres of parkland so you should be able to find some personal space.
Salisbury Farmhouse: St Brides, Netherwent, Monmouthshire (4)
Price: £695,000
Agent: Archer & Co
Tel: 01291 626262
They say: This impressive Grade II-listed house enjoys an elevated position. There are four bedrooms, three reception rooms, as well as a kitchen/diner and separate dairy/utility room. The property stands in nearly nine acres.
We say: A handsome place with large, well-proportioned rooms. The land is bounded by a stream.
Newmarket Road: Norwich, Norfolk (5)
Price: £425,000
Agent: Savills
Tel: 01603 229229
They say: A substantial Regency townhouse with three bedrooms, a further attic bedroom and store, as well as a kitchen with separate dining room and a laundry room.
We say: An elegant house that overlooks a wooded area to the front but is close to the city centre. The interiors could do with a bit of updating, but there's a two-storey outbuilding, currently used partly as a garage, and a garden. This could turn out to have been a bargain, once it's all done up.
New Concordia Wharf: Mill Street, London SE1 (6)
Price: £995,000
Agent: Hamptons International
Tel: 020-7407 3173
They say: A three- bedroom warehouse apartment with original beams and a balcony overlooking St Saviour's Dock. Situated on the second floor, it has underground parking and a communal pool.
We say: All the large, open spaces of warehouse living with a sense of the country rather than the contemporary, thanks to all those beams. A wonderful place to watch the boats go by.
