Property: Best properties on the market - Grade II houses in the south of England

CORNWALL

The Round, Manaccan. An 18th-century thatched house situated just below the 11th-century village church and surrounded by its own gardens. 3 beds, 2 bath, 2 receps, kitchen and dining area, utility room, cloakroom, gardens. pounds 215,000. Jackson-Stops & Staff 01392 214222.

SOMERSET

Gournay Court, West Harptree. A Grade II* Elizabethan house with superb period features, situated in the lovely Chew valley. 8 beds, 3 bath, 3 receps, kitchen, playroom, domestic offices, cellars, long gallery and attics, period barn, 6 acres. pounds 750,000. Strutt & Parker 0171 629 7282.

WEST SUSSEX

Browns Hall, Stopham, near Pulborough. A 17th-century house in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with views to the South Downs. 4 beds, 2 bath, 2 receps, study, kitchen, barn, walled garden, ponds, swimming pool, 0.9 acres. pounds 420,000. John D. Wood 0171 4903 4106.

WILTSHIRE

Claremont House, The Street, Luckington, near Chippenham. A 16th- century house that was remodelled in the early Georgian period, set in landscaped gardens within a Conservation Area. 6 beds, 3 bath, 2 receps, family room, kitchen, breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, outbuildings, stabling, walled gardens. pounds 600,000. Humberts 01249 444557.

HAMPSHIRE

34 Colebrook Street, Winchester. A fine Georgian-fronted detached house in the heart of Winchester, very close to the cathedral. 5 beds, 2 bath, 3 receps, cloakroom, conservatory, kitchen, utility room, walled gardens. pounds 750,000. John D. Wood 01962 863131.

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