_UK period homes for sale with amazing architecture

4-bedroom house, Southam, Warwickshire

Guide price: £1,100,000

A magnificent, Grade II listed stone Victorian hunting lodge, steeped in history. The property was home to the Profumo family from 1925 until the late 1960s, and features incredible entertaining space, stained glass windows, ornate stone carvings and a fabulous roof terrace with expansive views across Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. The drawing room benefits from a 25ft-high ceiling, a vast fireplace and sweeping views across the lawns. 

Further highlights include a tennis court, garage, additional private parking and croquet lawns. 

7-12 bedroom house, Exeter, Devon

Offers in excess of: £4,500,000

This fascinating Grade I listed country house sits within over 30 acres of parkland and benefits from its own chapel, self-contained staff apartments, a gate lodge, medieval stable, tithe barn, outbuildings and biomass heating.

The house has medieval origins (having once been the country palace of the bishops of Exeter) and was remodelled in the 1860s by William White, a pre-eminent architect of the Gothic Revival style.

8-bedroom house, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Offers in excess of: £3,750,000

This exceptional mansion sits high above the River Tweed in the heart of the Scottish Borders and enjoys wonderful views. The house is easily accessible, with the attractive town of Melrose just 4.5 miles away and Edinburgh 38 miles away.

Features of note include a jaw-dropping gilted double reception room, a gym, games room, bar, a triple garage with chauffeur’s flat, a library, stabling with an all-weather arena, an Italian garden, a pagoda and 30 acres of land.

3-4 bedroom house, Virginia Water, Surrey

Guide price: £1,100,000

A breathtaking, four-storey townhouse in a sought-after and secure gated development.

The development is situated in Virginia Park, a 24-acre walled parkland estate. Within the main building is a superb swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, sun beds, changing facilities and a fully equipped gymnasium. There is also an outside tennis court, a children’s play area and a beautiful chapel now converted into a sports hall.

2-bedroom duplex apartment, Winchester, Hampshire

Guide price: £700,000

An impressive property within the conversion of the Grade II listed St Thomas Church. Owners will benefit from a range of characterful period features whilst enjoying convenient, contemporary living. Highlights include a spiral staircase, vaulted living/dining space with a double-height ceiling, luxurious bathrooms with marble finishes, Miele appliances and private parking. 

5-bedroom house, Streatham Common South, London

Guide price: £2,950,000

This historic residence offers off street parking, a series of award-wining gardens and delightful views over Streatham Common – with design features including an impressive fireplace, intricate ceiling plasterwork, generous period windows and elegant interiors. If that's not enough to tempt you, the property also comprises a gym, steam room, a Koi pond, underfloor heating, eco-friendly solar panels and an ''endless'' swimming pool with resistance jets... 

3-bedroom house, Hampstead Village, London

Asking price: £3,195,000

Once a chapel, this unique home is situated on a quiet residential street in sought-after Hampstead Village. New owners will enjoy 20ft+ ceiling heights, a south-facing triple aspect and a wonderful sense of light and space. What's more, there is a private terrace with views over the Hampstead rooftops, off street parking available and planning permission to extend and enhance the house, too. Conveniently, Hampstead High Street is just a stone's throw away.