Various exquisite residences scattered throughout Britain, including Cornish cottages and a expansive Highland mansion, showcased on our platform
Premium Properties Across the UK: A Glimpse at the Most Exclusive Homes
In the heart of the UK, a variety of exclusive properties are currently on the market, each offering a unique blend of history, luxury, and breathtaking landscapes. Here's a round-up of some of the most remarkable homes across Scotland, Perthshire, West Sussex, Oxfordshire, North Yorkshire, Cornwall, Kent, Dumfries and Galloway, and Cumbria.
Scotland (including Perthshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and other areas):
Historic homes with timeless elegance and rural charm dominate the high-end property market in Scotland. These properties often boast extensive acreage, outbuildings, holiday barns, orchards, wildflower meadows, and equestrian facilities. Edinburgh's buoyant market sees average prices ranging from £287,000 to £307,000, with prime properties commanding higher valuations. Glasgow's average house price is about £187,000, but the most expensive properties are likely to be sizable Georgian or period townhouses or country estates with premium features.
Perthshire:
As part of rural Scotland, luxury properties in Perthshire often include country houses or estates with historic significance, set in attractive countryside and potentially offering high-end equestrian facilities and considerable land. However, specific listings were not detailed in the search results.
West Sussex, Oxfordshire, Kent:
These counties are renowned for grand Georgian or period country houses with multiple bedrooms and extensive grounds, often including outbuildings, tennis courts, orchards, and gardens. Properties may also feature equestrian facilities, holiday cottages or barns, embedded in idyllic rural or semi-rural settings with privacy and extensive acreage (often 10+ acres).
North Yorkshire, Cornwall, Cumbria:
Country estates including farmhouses and historic rectories, typically restored and sympathetically maintained, are common in these regions. Large landholdings of 10+ acres are common alongside traditional outbuildings, potential for versatile use such as holiday lets or equestrian use, and spectacular natural surroundings. Features such as tennis courts, orchards, wildflower meadows, and gardens are prevalent among the high-end listings.
In summary, the most expensive properties across these regions are typically large, historic country houses or estates featuring multiple bedrooms, extensive land (often over 10 acres), equestrian facilities, and luxury ancillary buildings like cottages, barns, and tennis courts. These homes are set within picturesque rural or semi-rural landscapes and emphasize privacy, heritage, and lifestyle amenities consistent with high-value country living.
Notable Properties:
- A property in Inverness-shire, Scotland, spans over 1,500 acres and includes fishing rights, farming, a shoot, and potential for peat and woodland restoration.
- A grand home on the shores of Loch Rannoch in Perthshire, Scotland, features five bedrooms, an orchard, a separate cottage, and 1km of waterfront.
- The Coach House, a semi-detached residence in a peaceful hamlet of Outhgill, Cumbria, is for sale for £425,000.
- A distinguished Victorian coastal house in North Yorkshire, formerly a hunting lodge, is for sale with remarkable interiors, sea views, and extensive gardens.
- A Grade II listed five-bedroom residence in Cornwall, set within 16.77 acres of grounds, is for sale and benefits from fishing rights on the River Tamar.
- A period six-bedroom home in Cornwall, with ancillary accommodation and garage, is for sale for £890,000.
- A traditional farmhouse in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, is for sale for £270,000.
- A three-storey individually styled residence in Leicestershire is for sale for £1,900,000.
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- Luxury properties in Perthshire, Scotland, and West Sussex, Oxfordshire, and Kent often include country houses or estates with extensive acreage, outbuildings, gardens, and equestrian facilities, catering to a lifestyle that blends heritage, privacy, and access to nature.
- In the home-and-garden section, one can find properties across the UK that offer a lifestyle of luxury, including grand period homes in West Sussex, Oxfordshire, and Kent with extensive grounds, outbuildings, and ancillary buildings for various uses, such as holidays, equestrian facilities, or tennis courts.
