With the nights growing lighter and the comforting realisation that, no, you don’t need to leave the house bundled in a puffer coat this morning, we can officially declare that spring has well and truly sprung.
If you’re anything like us (and we’re assuming you are, since you’re reading this), you’re probably itching to put that green thumb to work. With that in mind, we’ve curated a selection of homes with kitchen gardens so inviting, even the most reluctant gardeners among us might be tempted to grab a trowel…
Garden House, Worcester Road, Great Witley, Worcestershire
The clue’s in the name with this one.
Tucked away in the original parkland of Witley Court in Worcestershire, Garden House not only boasts impeccable interiors, but also equally inspiring exteriors. Spring days here start slow, sipping a cup of dandelion tea under the pergola as the sun gently warms you (almost as much as the tea you really should’ve let cool down). Afternoons are an equally paced ordeal: gloves on, trowel out, pottering in the greenhouse, and tending to that no-longer-dormant kitchen garden.
By the time the sun dips below the horizon, you retreat indoors to transform the fruits of your labour into a meal worthy of applause – family gathered, stomachs full.
5 Bedrooms | 5 Bathrooms | 4 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,250,000
For Sale with
Morgan Aps
Fairneycleugh, Elsdon, Northumberland
Straight out of someone’s Scandi Interiors Inspo board on Pinterest, Fairneycleugh is a secluded Georgian farmhouse that not only looks good, but does good too.
The house takes full advantage of its setting, with a paddock suitable for a pony or livestock, and a stone-edged vegetable garden to channel your inner green thumb. Picture slow Sundays spent gathering fresh carrots and cabbage, all destined for a lovingly prepared roast later that evening.
Gloves on, Barbour zipped up, Le Chameau wellies in their natural habitat.
4 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 2 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £775,000
For Sale with
Finest Properties
Somer Barns, Camp Lane, Great Witley, Worcester, Shropshire
Slap bang in the middle of the Shropshire countryside, Somer Barns is about as close as it gets to winning the kitchen garden lottery.
With almost six acres of land, the detached barn conversion is surrounded by beautiful formal gardens with level lawns and terraces, not to mention the superb kitchen garden complete with greenhouse. Oh, and there’s even a paddock.
6 Acres | 4 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 2 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,150,000
For Sale with
Morgan Aps
Greenwoods Farm, Tinklers Lane, Slaidburn, Lancashire
Situated in the Lancashire countryside, this beautiful barn conversion offers far more than just character. Alongside vaulted ceilings, a luxury kitchen, stables, garage, and breathtaking views, the property also features a mature kitchen garden complete with a tall greenhouse, disciplined green oak raised beds, and an orchard of apple, plum and pear trees.
Greenwoods Farm is perfectly suited to those with, dare we say, less-than-green fingers. With such a well-established and productive garden already in place, all that’s left to do is move in and start picking.
1 Acre | 5 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | 4 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,250,000
For Sale with
House & Heritage
Home Farmhouse, Hindringham, Norfolk
Nestled in the heart of the Norfolk countryside, Home Farmhouse is truly a green thumb’s paradise – and the perfect property to end this article on.
Spring is quite literally everywhere you look in this house: powder blue painted walls and pastel yellow doors reminiscent of a cloudless, sunny day; a plethora of wooden Tudor beams that bring the outdoors in; an orchard and wildlife meadow; and an elegant orangery for growing whatever tickles your fancy.
What’s more, with the Norfolk coast just a ten-minute drive away, you could be harvesting heirloom tomatoes by morning and catching crab come afternoon. Best of both worlds, eh?
5 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 4 Reception Rooms
Guide Price £1,650,000
For Sale with
Sowerbys
Writing this article has got us eagerly awaiting the warmer months ahead. Need more garden inspo or just want to feast your eyes on the rest of our beautiful properties? Click the link below.