1. Eight-bedroom detached house in Arkesden, Essex, for £3.5m
Wood Hall is a quintessential country home with just over 28 acres of grounds that not only include a lake, but also a walled kitchen garden, rose walk, greenhouses and a tennis court. The house is believed to have been built in 1652, but was substantially altered in the 18th and 19th centuries. It now offers a blend of period features alongside modern conveniences.
Available via Mullucks
2. Four-bedroom detached house in Newbiggin-On-Lune, Cumbria, for £750,000
Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Yorkshire Dales is this fully-fledged fishery, boasting three trout lakes. The estate comprises a four-bedroom house with a double garage, while a detached tea room with kitchen and toilet facilities, car parking area, tackle shop, smokery and gutting shed cater for the anglers.
Available via Michael CL Hodgson
3. Five-bedroom detached house in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, for £1.25m
Despite being the former gardener’s cottage for the neighbouring manor house, this home with its own tranquil private lake is still suitably grand. Dine alfresco by the lake in the summer and take in the views of the open fields adjacent to the garden, which make the plot feel even bigger than its 1.75 acres.
Available via Platform Property
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4. Five-bedroom detached house in Stock, Ingatestone, Essex, for £2.3m
The property may be pricey, but it does provide bang for your buck with 36 acres that include two well stocked fishing lakes, a licensed 630m private airstrip and a stylish barn conversion. With the lakes currently let to a fishing club and the potential for further development of the land, you may be able to make this property pay its own way eventually.
Available via Walkers
5. Five-bedroom barn conversion in Cranbrook, Kent, for £850,000
This secluded barn conversion holds several surprises. Its peaceful gardens hide a lake with a jetty that looks like something from the pages of Wind In The Willows. The house is spread over three unexpectedly spacious floors and comes complete with a 14-metre long indoor swimming pool, which is accessed from the games room.
Available via Maddisons Residential