5 April 2012
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Ripple, Gloucestershire

Rural bliss could be yours for £259,950 with this ivy-clad cottage in Ripple, on the Worcester border. A canopied porch leads into a beamed 21ft living room warmed by an open fire. A dining room, shower room and kitchen/breakfast room are on the ground floor. Upstairs are a double-aspect master bedroom, two further bedrooms and a large bathroom. The gardens contain a pond, a wishing well and a detached garage that can be used as an office. Cheltenham is nearby, from where trains to London take 90 minutes. Through Allen and Harris (01242 580700).

Lune Valley, Lancashire

Equestrian types with £220,000 should take a look at Chain Lodge on the outskirts of the Lune Valley at Caton. A one-acre paddock, a stable, tack room and woodland area all come with the house. The Lodge itself has a Victorian fireplace and stoneflagged flooring in the reception hall with an archway through to a dining hall, a sitting room and a kitchen/breakfast room. Two bedrooms and a bathroom are also downstairs. A third bedroom, in the loft, has lovely country views. London is three and a half hours from nearby Lancaster by train. Through Fisher Wrathall (01524 68822).

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