Country homes... Farmhouses

WILTSHIRE

Upper Burytown Fm, Broad Blunsdon

A Grade II farmhouse with farm buildings, plus stabling for 25 horses. Four beds, 3 bath, 3 receps, self-contained flat, swimming pool, annex in need of refurbishment, secondary 4-bed house, outdoor manege, 162 acres. pounds 1.5m. Knight Frank 0171-629 8171

DEVON

Old Venn, Bridford

A Grade II Devon farmhouse. Four beds, two bath, two receps, study, kitchen, utility room, stream, paddock, 4.5 acres. pounds 280,000. Jackson-Stops 01392-214222

NORFOLK

Church Farmhouse, Holt

Period farmhouse with court-yard, barns and outbuildings, five beds, two baths, two receps, study, cloakroom and 1 acre. pounds 325,000. Bidwells 01603-763939

KENT

Bombers Farm, Nr. Edenbridge

Grade II house with buildings. Six beds, 2 bath, 3 receps, study, kitchen, tennis court, large pond, 16 acres. pounds 575,000. Knight Frank 01892-515035

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Grange Farm, Spratton

14th-century house with 4 beds, 3 bath, 3 receps, study, utility room, 2-bed cottage, stable yard, bothy, 97 acres. pounds 700,000. Lane Fox 01295- 273592

Houses near racecourses

SUFFOLK

Mesnil Warren, Newmarket

A 19th-century racing lodge with views over the gallops on Newmarket Heath. Eleven beds, 5 bath, 4 receps, 2 kitchens, domestic offices, staff quarters, studio, tennis court, summer house, 2.46 acres. pounds 700,000. Bidwells 01223-841842

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Ham Court, Charlton Kings

Grade II house, five beds, 3 bath, 3 receps, cottage, barn, garage, tennis court, pool, water garden, 7 acres. pounds 675,000. Knight Frank 01285-659771

BERKSHIRE

Herbert House, Warfield

A Victorian house near Ascot. Nine beds, 3 bath, 3 receps, nursery, cellars, two cottages, pool, stables, stream, 23.75 acres. pounds 1.15m. Knight Frank 01344-24732

SURREY

The Garth, Lingfield

Grade II* house. Seven beds, 2 bath, 3 receps, kitchen, tennis court, pool, paddocks, stable yard 8.76 acres. pounds 495,000. John D Wood 01342-326326

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