_6 UK country homes for under £600k that you can own this Spring

2-bedroom house 'The Old School Chapel' in the heart of Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Guide price: £355,000

This two bedroom house - The Old School Chapel - takes its unique shape from the stylish wing of a desirable mansion block in the sought-after St Johns area in pretty Tunbridge Wells.

Stairs lead up to the private front door opening in to the entrance hall and in turn to a beautiful vaulted reception room which displays the exposed timber roof.

There are two mezzanine levels offering further reception space which could facilitate a small gym, guest bedroom or lounge retreat. The kitchen has been recently installed.

2-bedroom maisonette in an Edwardian townhouse in Sherborne, Dorset

Guide price: £375,000

An opportunity to purchase a freshly refurbished and bright two-floor apartment with private garden in a handsome Edwardian townhouse near the town centre of lovely Sherborne.

This first floor apartment has an entrance hall, bathroom, fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room and living room with a fireplace and view towards the garden. Upstairs, off a galleried landing well-lit by natural light, are two double bedrooms and a separate WC.

Outside up a short path is the private garden bound by close-boarded fencing with a timber-built summer house and some lovely specimen trees.

A 2-bedroom renovated barn in pretty Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire

Guide price: £425,000

A beautiful barn conversion in a sought after position on the outskirts of the historic village of Henley-in-Arden. With vaulted ceilings and exposed timbers, the property has an abundance of character and charm.

4-bedroom house in the The Round Lodge, Nether Compton, Sherborne

Guide price: £595,000

Dating from 1826 and Grade II listed, The Round Lodge is an extended former gate lodge to the grounds of Compton House and is built of dressed local stone with stone mullion windows, conical thatched roof and thatched verandah over the terrace.

It has pretty private setting on the edge of Compton Park with a mature cottage garden against a woodland backdrop, with a summerhouse with decking looking out onto a lake owned by the neighbouring property.

2-bedroom Grad II listed Hoo Cottage in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Guide price: £499,950

A charming 17th Century Grade II listed Cotswold stone thatched cottage with garden that would make a lovely holiday home in a popular Cotswold market town.

There are plenty of period features in this traditional Cotswold cottage such beamed ceilings and an open stone fireplace. Hoo Cottage is surrounded by pretty gardens and enjoys the privacy of the surrounding hedge.

5-4 bedroom converted chapel with life-affirming views in Banwell, Somerset

Guide price: £550,000

The Old Chapel is a detached converted chapel sitting on the outskirts of Banwell village centre. The house is believed to have been built in the late 1700’s and was a Weslian Methodist Chapel before being converted in around the 1970/80s.

Exceptionally good looking, it is tardis-like - deceptively large and split over three spacious floors with plenty of original features such as gothic windows native to parochial building vernacular.

The current owner purchased the property approximately 10 years ago and has since considerably improved the house to create a wonderful home. A lovely place to be on a bad day, there is a lovely outlook towards the coast.