On Cornwall’s southern coast, this thatched waterfront home overlooks the Fal Estuary with nearly an acre of gardens, a private historic quay, two slipways and a boathouse.

Designed by Philip Hardwick in 1827, the 4-bedroom property was originally built for the dockmaster responsible for managing St Katharine Docks. Today, it includes richly decorated interiors and a private walled garden beside the river.

Just 15 miles from central London, Ripley Grange looks as though it has stood beside Epping Forest for centuries. In fact, the Tudor-style country house was built between 1928 and 1930 for industrialist Charles Frederick Clark, whose fortune came from carbon paper and typewriter ribbons.

A 1925 English manor built as a full-scale showcase for oak construction at the British Empire Exhibition was later taken apart piece by piece, moved to Devon and rebuilt on a hillside above Salcombe. Today, Falconers stands in seven acres of gardens believed to have been designed by Gertrude Jekyll.

Set in one of Bristol’s leafy north-west neighbourhoods, the Grade II listed home pairs restored Victorian details with updated interiors, elevated garden terraces, and views towards Sneyd Park and Kingsweston Down.

With a rare Baroque-influenced façade and a prominent position on The Green, this early 18th-century former rectory has a more theatrical architectural character than its Oxfordshire village setting might suggest.

The restored Worcestershire estate includes a 12-bedroom Georgian main house, historic stables, and 36 ha (90 acres) of grounds shaped by more than three centuries of ownership.

Considered one of southern England’s finest private country houses, the Grade II-listed Pythouse sits in South Wiltshire’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

A 1768 Georgian house in Kent, set at the end of a cul-de-sac and reworked with bold interiors. Just one hour from London, the seven-bedroom home is listed for £2.35M.

Originally built for the monks of Bath in 1591, this 14-acre estate includes a Grade I-listed manor, a tithe barn, and two guesthouses amid protected historic gardens.