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12 September 2020 THE WEEK
on the market
Somerset:Newton
House,Newton
Surmaville,Yeovil. An
immaculate Grade I
Jacobeanmanor house,
set in wonderful
parklandgrounds
bordering the River
Yeo with extensive
ancillary accommo-
dation.Main suite with
2dressingrooms, 3
furthersuites, 5further
beds,4shower rooms,
kitchen/breakfastroom,
8receps,winecellar,
2-bed cottage, coach
house,stables, garage,
greenhouses, barn,
outbuildings,
courtyard;ina ll about
62.04 acres.£5.65 m;
Knight Frank (020-
7861 1528).Devon:StedcombeHouse,
Axmouth, Seaton. An
outstanding,recently restored,
GradeIWilliamand Mary
house, which sitsin an
elevatedpositioninthe broad
Axe Valley,surrounded by
rolling countryside and the
private BindonEstate,which
was until1960 knownas
the Stedcombe Estate. The
stableyard,whichis auseful
car parkingarea,contains a
number ofred brick and
stoneoutbuildings forming
an attractive courtyard.Main
suite,1further suite,6further
beds,3baths, kitchen, 4
receps, wine cellar, 3-bed
lodge, gardens, outbuildings,
woodland,parking area;ina ll
about 20 acres.£4.5m;Knight
Frank (020-7861 1717).Cumbria:Scales
Hall,Calthwaite,
Penrith.A
remarkableexample
of afine Grade I
hall, described by
Historic England
as being “one of
the earliesthouses
of this type in
Cumbria”. The
stunning garden
grounds, woodland
and wildflower
meadow extend
to approx.7acres
in all. Mainsuite,
1furthersuite,3
further beds,family
bath, kitchen/ diner,
3receps,courtyard.
£875,000; PFK
(01768-862135).Somerset:CothayManor, Greenham, Wellington.Analluring Grade I
manor built around 1480. Main suite,1further suite,3further beds, family
bath, kitchen,6receps, 1-bed laundry flat, 3-bed cottage,2-bed garageflat,
4-bed north wing, garages, outbuildings, swimming pool; in all about 40
acres. OIEO £5m; Knight Frank (01392-848824).▲
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▲Surrey:Crowhurst
Place, Crowhurst,
Lingfield.Ahistoric
GradeImoated manor
which dates, in part, back
to th e15th century. In
1910, astheAmerican
heiress Consuelo
Vanderbiltwas looking
for ahouse away from
her ex-husband, theDuke
of Marlborough,she
“found” Crowhurst,
describing it as “a dream
come true” in her auto-
biography. The alterations
and restorationthat took
place atthis time were the
work of George Crawley,
an English amateur
architect. Main suite with
dressing room,3further
suites,6furtherbeds, 4
further baths, kitchen/
breakfastroom,1further
kitchen,3receps,study,
staff room,swimming
pool ,tenniscourt,
gardens; in all about 153
acres. OIEO £6m;Knight
Frank (020-78611064).
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