Will you be seduced by this Georgian vicarage? Photo: Knight Frank
These days, hunting for your perfect home is a bit like trying to find a life partner. You start by swiping through photos, then make arrangements and might have a few false starts, but know when you’ve found “the one”.
Sometimes it’s love at first sight, and Knight Frank has revealed that over the past 12 months, 54% of purchasers in its Shrewsbury office bought after just one viewing – more than anywhere else in the country. If you’re planning to move, these enticing properties will set your pulse racing.
Succumb to the charms of this cute cottage. Photo: Drew-Shearwood
It’s impossible not to get cosy in The Shrimp, as this whitewashed fisherman’s cottage is rather compact, but its charm and location more than make up for the lack of space.
Comprises an open-plan living, kitchen and dining room with flagstone flooring, stone walls and exposed beams, a bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, and offers scope for refurbishment.
Being moments from the pretty harbour, pubs and restaurants, it’s the perfect place for a relaxing getaway. By John Bray Estates.
The stunning location is hard to beat. Photo: Galbraith
This freshly-renovated apartment forms part of a converted mansion in a scenic spot on the shores of Loch Fyne.
Spread over three floors, it incorporates a large eat-in kitchen, a living room, five bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus communal gardens and sweeping views over the water. Contact Galbraith.
Deceptively spacious, this cottage is the ultimate rural retreat. Photo: Hamptons
Grade II listed My Lady’s Cottage is a quintessential thatched home that’s been restored and extended while retaining original features such as exposed beams.
An updated kitchen, a dining room with an inglenook fireplace, a sitting room, family room, shower room and cloakroom occupy the ground floor, and four double bedrooms and two bathrooms are spread over the upper two floors. The lovingly tended garden provides colour and texture all year round. From Hamptons.
Glass walls frame the wonderful views. Photo: West Wales Properties
Live alongside nature in Summerhaven, a contemporary three-bedroom home approached via 40 steps through a wooded garden.
The glass-walled kitchen, living and dining room and balcony gaze out over an unspoilt valley, and the beach is a five-minute walk. A proven track record as a holiday let makes it an investment. Through West Wales Properties.
Cold nights are made for snuggling up in front of this fire. Photo: Fine & Country
Buyers wanting the convenience of a town and proximity to the countryside should take a look at this immaculate three-storey Georgian house.
Nestling in the centre of a historic market town, it includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two reception rooms, a shaker-inspired kitchen with a breakfast nook and a courtyard garden. The double garage is a bonus as parking’s at a premium. By Fine & Country.
This early Tudor cottage is remarkably well-preserved. Photo: Marchand Petit
Dating from 1450, this delightful three-bedroom cottage has been well maintained by the current owners and boasts slate floors, inglenook fireplaces and exposed beams and stonework.
There’s a vaulted ceiling and breakfast bar in the kitchen, a dining hall, living room and a wraparound garden. Get in touch with Marchand Petit.
The house was built for 3rd Duke of Atholl’s daughter and her husband, the Vicar of Ness. Photo: Knight Frank
Enjoy lovely views of the local church and open countryside from The Old Vicarage, built in 1800 using local sandstone.
It’s elegantly proportioned, with five bedrooms, a bay-windowed living room, a conservatory leading off the drawing room, a spacious kitchen, adjoining dining room and wraparound garden. A new roof, conservatory and double-glazing have been installed in recent years. Via Knight Frank.
There’s room for two in this oversized bath. Photo: Ryder & Dutton
Five-bedroom Darkwood was originally a farmhouse and weaver’s cottage but has been brought up to 21st century standards.
Underfloor heating powered by a ground source heat pump, solar panels and cabling for fast internet access have been installed without compromising its character, and all rooms are tastefully finished. From Ryder & Dutton.
On a clear day you can see for miles from the top of the tower. Photo: Jackson-Stops
A love story’s attached to The Tower House, which dates back to the 18th century.
The castellated tower, completed in 1904, is believed to have been built for the then owner’s French wife, so that she could see her homeland in the distance and wouldn’t get homesick.
Showcasing high ceilings, period fireplaces and bay windows, the five-bedroom property sits across four levels and the top of the tower is accessed from the second floor landing. Through Jackson-Stops.
Plenty of privacy’s provided in this unique property. Photo: Maskells
Embrace la dolce vita by snapping up Villa Blanca, a one-of-a-kind Italianate townhouse on a garden square. This opulent home, designed around a secluded courtyard, balances classical architecture with contemporary touches.
The drawing room has a soaring ceiling and a 19th-century Louis XV fireplace, arched Palladian-style windows grace the Bulthaup kitchen and dining space, and marble’s been used extensively throughout. Two bedrooms are on the lower ground floor and a self-contained guest suite lies across the courtyard. By Maskells.
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