32 Best properties
THE WEEK 7 May 2022Architecturally significant properties
Kent: Tudor Cottage, Benenden. This Grade II former toll house was designed by the
notable English architect George Devey in the vernacular revival style, circa 1870. It
retains plenty of period features including gabled elevations and leaded light windows.
Main suite, 1 further bed, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, 1 further recep, garden,
summer house, garage. OIEO £525,000; Jackson-Stops (01580-720000).▲Kent/Sussex: Down Farm Oasts, Lamberhurst Down, Tunbridge
Wells. A Grade II oast house built in 1876. Character features include a
brick fireplace, exposed beams and the circular walls of the oast. Main
suite, 4 further beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting/dining
room, garden, parking. OIEO £895,000; Hamptons (01892-640316).Cumbria: Kirklinton
Hall, Kirklinton,
Carlisle. Once a grand
stately home with a rich
history, this 17th
century house is in need
of rebuilding, and
comes with planning
permission to create a
9-bed home set in 13.6
acres of land, with 6
receps, 6 baths,
outbuildings and a
pavilion, in keeping
with its architectural
legacy. Built using stone
from the original 12th
century De Boyville
Castle, with Georgian
and Victorian additions.
OIEO £450,000:
Galbraith (01434-
693693).▲▲Perthshire: Old Bankhouse, Blairgowrie. Originally built as a dwelling house for the former
Commercial Bank of Scotland by the Scottish architect David Rhind, who also designed The Dome and
Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh. Main suite, 6 further beds (3 en suite), family bath, kitchen,
dining room, 4 receps, garden, parking. £695,000; Strutt & Parker (01738-783350).▲