With the New Year well underway, there’s no better time for a little home inspiration. We’ve curated a selection of properties set in stunning surroundings, perfect for dreaming up your next weekend away or second home. January blues? Don’t know what you’re on about…
44 The Village, Archfield, North Berwick, East Lothian
Berwick has long been the staycation of choice for many a northerner, but why stop there? With 44 The Village, your much-loved weekend away could very well become your everyday reality.
Sat on four acres of land with a staggering seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and six reception rooms, there’s space for the whole family, the dog, and a few extras here. Perhaps the pièce de résistance of the property though, is its remarkable position on the North Berwick coast adjacent to the world-renowned Fidra Links and Dirleton Links golf courses. Just minutes from the shore, you could be up for your sunrise sea dip, pop into town for a flat white, play a couple holes, and be back in time for your remote 9-5.
4 Acres | 7 Bedrooms | 6 Bathrooms | 7 Reception Rooms
Offers Over £2,950,000
For Sale with
Ellisons
Battersea Power Station Apartment, Dawson House, Battersea, London Borough of Wandsworth, SW11
Architecture lover or simply someone who loves to shop? No matter your interests, this apartment overlooking Battersea Power Station will have you in the thick of London life.
This one is giving us serious bachelor-pad energy. It’s almost too easy to imagine a gilet-clad twenty-something on his way back from an 8-til-8 stint at Canary Wharf. Eyes aching from a mix of spreadsheets and too many hours on Raya, he returns home to rejuvenate himself at the exclusive residents’ spa. Complete with a twenty-metre, three-lane swimming pool, sauna and gym, the £1,375,000 price tag suddenly seems worth it. Gimme three.
2 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 1 Reception Room
Guide Price £1,375,000
For Sale with
Garrison Estates
Nonsuch, Polurrian Cliff, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall
Surf’s up at Nonsuch!
Nestled within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and directly overlooking Polurrian beach, the envy is real with this one. As I write this on a chilly -2 day in January, my mind can’t help but wander to summers at Nonsuch: waking to sunlight spilling through the windows instead of a blaring iPhone alarm; tending to the greenhouse over a glass of iced tea (homemade, of course); exploring hidden coves along the coast; or pretending I’ve got the hang of surfing at the beach below.
Ah, a girl can dream.
4 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 4 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,700,000
For Sale with
Rohrs & Rowe
The Byre, Lindisfarne Cottages, Fenham, Northumberland
Sat against the backdrop of Lindisfarne Bay, The Byre is every bit as magical as it looks – inside and out.
Originally a humble agricultural building, the home has been carefully transformed to capture light and views from every angle. From the full-height window in the upper-floor sitting room to the thoughtfully placed ambient lighting throughout, it’s clear the owners sought to create a space perfectly in harmony with its natural surroundings.
Outside, there are just as many spaces to appreciate the views. Think mornings spent with a coffee in hand as the tide rolls in, a leisurely kayak by lunchtime, and evenings gathered around the firepit with friends where the Northern Lights might just make an appearance… if you’re lucky.
3 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 2 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £700,000
For Sale with
Finest Properties
The Lake House, Hesmonds Stud Annandale, London Road, East Hoathly, Lewes, East Sussex
With its sweeping curves, floor-to-ceiling windows, lake views, and no less than eight acres of land, The Lake House is the perfect blend of countryside and contemporary.
Situated on the Hesmonds Stud Estate just outside the High Weald National Park, The Lake House is properly rural. Don’t think for one minute that’s a bad thing, though. Days spent here consist of proper R&R: long walks in the countryside, tending to the garden, soaking in a hot bath, and a hearty glass of Pinot Noir from the wine cellar to top it off, naturally.
8 Acres | 4 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | 3 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £2,000,000
For Sale with
Maison Partnership
Little Ees Wyke, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria
Ever wondered where Beatrix Potter summered? Look no further than Little Ees Wyke, where she spent several in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Her painting ‘Garden at Ees Wyke’ captures the property’s stone terrace and boundary wall which still stand to this day, a charming and tangible link to her time in Cumbria.
Beyond that slice of history, Little Ees Wyke benefits from its Lakeland outlook, with far-reaching views to Esthwaite Water, The Coniston Fells, and The Langdale Pikes. This has been thoughtfully considered in the home’s design choices, the interior arranged to draw the surroundings in with expansive glazing and generous decking areas.
The ultimate outsider’s home.
0.62 Acres | 6 Bedrooms | 5 Bathrooms | 5 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,250,000
For Sale with
Finest Properties
Bryngwenallt Hall, Llanfair Road, Abergele, Conwy County Borough
With spectacular sea views, enchanting 1800s architecture (Grade II Listed, may we add) and a sixty foot tower straight from a storybook, Bryngwenallt Hall is more than deserving of its place on this list.
Designed by renowned Welsh architect Richard Owen, Bryngwenallt Hall was once rented as apartments before being partially dismantled after the Second World War. A quarter of a century ago, the current owners purchased it and have painstakingly restored it to its former glory, a true labour of love, ensuring that the next owners can experience all the magic on offer. Said magic not only being interiors to die for, but also a far-reaching outlook onto woodland and water.
All you need now is a moat.
6 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | 5 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,750,000
For Sale with
Currans Unique
Oxnead House, Oxnead, Norfolk
Much like Bryngwenallt Hall, Oxnead House has us imagining days of old.
Another Grade II Listed beauty, Oxnead is the very definition of a quintessential period home. Grade II Listed water mill? Check. An indoor swimming pool set within a converted barn? Check. Formal gardens and sweeping meadowland? Check, check, and check. Days pass slowly at Oxmead House, and it’s all too easy to picture yourself trimming away at the ivy, lolloping on the river, and wishing you were born in the 17th century.
4 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | 3 Reception Rooms
Offers Over £1,250,000
For Sale with
Sowerbys
The Croft, Polperro, South Cornwall
When you think of a traditional Cornish home, what comes to mind? Cliffside retreat? Sand in your front garden?
The Croft disrupts that familiar image. Atypical of the classic Cornish home, this charming cottage is tucked away in the rolling hills of South Cornwall (just me, or did you also think Cornwall was flat?). And yet, it still enjoys a stunning coastal outlook, just minutes from the sea. Here, you get the best of both worlds: the pleasures of the region at your doorstep, albeit at a safe distance from the dreaded summer crowds.
3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 2 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £600,000
For Sale with
Rohrs & Rowe