Top 8 enticing lakeside properties available for purchase
A collection of notable Grade II-listed properties across the UK are currently on the market, offering a glimpse into the country's rich history and architectural heritage.
In Norfolk, Narborough Hall, a 15th-century hall overlooking a lake on an estate that includes the ruins of an Iron Age fort, is available for £4m through Savills. The property boasts 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, a kitchen, gallery, study, breakfast kitchen, 2 annexes, a stable block, swimming pool, cricket pitch, walled garden, park, river frontage, and 79 acres.
Moving to Hampshire, Laverstoke Park Estate offers a Palladian house available in three lots. Lot 1 comprises the main house with 11 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, 7 reception rooms, 3 flats, a farm, six estate houses, a courtyard with a 2-bedroom stable flat. Lot 2 consists of 3 cottages and outbuildings. Lot 3 features a farmhouse, 6 cottages, and outbuildings. The estate spans 1,835 acres. The price is £58m through Knight Frank.
In Suffolk, Chedburgh Hall, a 16th-century former farmhouse with later additions, offers a range of outbuildings and gardens that include a large lake with a boathouse. The house features exposed beams and a dining kitchen with a wood-burning stove. The property offers 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, garaging and parking, a workshop, outbuildings, a summer house, and 4.3 acres. The price is £1.3m through Jackson-Stops.
Fursdon Farmhouse in Devon, a renovated 1750s Georgian house, offers lawns running down to a lake and woodland. It features marble fireplaces with wood-burning stoves and a dining kitchen in the orangery with doors leading onto the gardens. The property includes 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, a study, a 2-bedroom barn, a stable block, agricultural buildings, tennis courts, a lake, and pasture. 13.3 acres are included in the sale. The price is £2.85m through Marchand Petit.
In Esher, Surrey, a renovated property situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, built in the 1970s by the award-winning architect Royston Summers, is listed for £2.95m through Knight Frank. The house is situated beside an ornamental lake and surrounded by landscaped gardens. The modern interiors include open-plan reception rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and a floating staircase.
In Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Broomshields Hall, a Grade II-listed Georgian house, is situated in six acres of landscaped gardens with a lake, croquet lawn, and a further 12 acres of woodland. The house features a carved oak staircase, panelled walls, and grand fireplaces. It offers 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, a kitchen, a 1-bedroom cottage, a studio, a tennis court, 2 summer houses, and 2 summer houses. The property also includes 18 acres of land. The price is £1.75m through Finest Properties.
In West Dunbartonshire, Gartochraggan, an 1800s property on the southeastern side of Loch Lomond with private shore frontage with a slipway, is available for £1.45m through Galbraith. The property offers 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, a garden room, a billiards room, an office, a kitchen garden, paddocks, woodland, a workshop, outbuildings, a garage, and 22.5 acres.
Finally, in Ceredigion, Felin Brithdir offers a range of properties comprising a converted mill house, a cottage, and a cabin accessed via a wooden walkway over a lake, all set in three acres of grounds with native woodland and a wildflower meadow. The main house offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a study/bedroom 3, reception. The cottage offers an open-plan kitchen/living area, a mezzanine. The lake cabin offers a mezzanine, a decked area and outdoor kitchen. The property also includes a workshop/studio, a double garage, and is priced at £975,000 through Inigo.
For those interested in the most expensive Grade II-listed estate, currently, there is no specific information available. However, Victorian Grade II-listed houses, such as the one in Edgbaston, Birmingham, offer high ceilings, gilded plasterwork, and numerous outbuildings and cellars, making them ideal for large-scale entertaining. The UK's most expensive homes, such as the One Hyde Park penthouse in London, are not specifically Grade II-listed.
- In Norfolk, Savills is offering Narborough Hall for £4m, which includes a home-and-garden property with a rich history, spread across 79 acres, featuring a lake, a stable block, a swimming pool, and a cricket pitch.
- For finance-hungy investors, Laverstoke Park Estate in Hampshire, priced at £58m through Knight Frank, presents an opportunity to own a Palladian house across three lots, boasting 1,835 acres, six estate houses, a farm, and outbuildings.
- For those looking for lifestyle investments, Felin Brithdir in Ceredigion provides a unique property trio: a converted mill house, a cottage, and a cabin accessible via a wooden walkway over a lake, all set in three acres of grounds with native woodland and a wildflower meadow, selling for £975,000 through Inigo.
