Stories from 'A Country Agent'

The  striking   Priors Hall is a country home bursting with history near  village of Stebbing, Essex Currently on the market with estate agent's Knight Frank for £2,900,000 (correct as of 05/01/2022) Priors Hall This eight bedroom property is set amidst beautiful grounds extending to around 10.86 acres in total, with extensive outbuildings, including a large Grade II listed barn.  Priors Hall In its present form Priors Hall dates from about 1400, below is an extract from the Stebbing  Local  History Society: When the Normans arrived in 1066 the village had probably been in existence for three or four hundred years and was held by Siward, a Saxon thegn. It is almost certain that by this time the settlement pattern of housing and fields were already established. By 1086  two Norman Lords, Henry de Ferrers and Ranulf Peverell are recorded in Little Doomsday as holding the village between them. The de Ferrers family initially prospered, indeed there is evidence that in the 14th century

Quarry Wood, Marlow, Buckinghamshire  Guide Price  £3,850,000 Quarry Bank was built in 1896 on the site of Bisham Quarry, which was originally an important medieval source of stone, much of which was used to build Windsor Castle.  The property was divided into two residences in 1951 and since 2000 has been extensively modernised by the current owners with an abundance of spacious and well proportioned accommodation.  Still retaining a wealth of original features, Quarry Bank enjoys high ceilings, balconies to the front and is both  elegant and beautifully presented throughout. Outside The annexe/home office was adapted in 2008 from a previous outbuilding and is fully insulated with underfloor heating, shower room and kitchen. It was completely rebuilt in 2015 with two sky lights, fully insulated and underfloor heating and could also be used as a guest suite, gym or au pair suite. To the rear of the house is a Wine cellar which was built in 2016, into the chalk hill and maintains simila

  Rightmove’s Most Viewed Homes Of 2021 New data from the UK’s biggest property website Rightmove reveals the most viewed homes of 2021. Rightmove’s Property Expert Tim Bannister said :  “This year in property has really been like no other. We’ve seen people imagining the life that could be in the countryside, looking at what’s on offer by the coast, and more recently, reigniting their curiosity about the city. All of this is apparent in our most viewed homes of the year, where there really is a dream home for everyone, from a London manor house just yards from Hampstead Heath to a coastal escape with direct access to the sea in Cornwall. Britain continues to have a real fascination with property this year, and a passion for homes of varying designs, layouts and locations.” Check out the most viewed homes of the year here…   A piece of modern luxury in Chigwell – £15,000,000 https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/70432788#/?channel=RES_BUY Scrolling through the images of this beautiful

Hexham regains crown of happiest place to live in Great Britain The Northumberland market town of Hexham has topped Rightmove’s annual Happy at Home Index for 2021, regaining the top spot which it last held back in 2019 Richmond in London rises up the ranks to take second place nationally this year, as well as being the happiest place to live in London for the seventh year running, while Harrogate takes the third spot.   Stirling takes the crown of happiest place in Scotland and Llandrindod Wells is once again the happiest place to live in Wales. The tenth year of the study found: Those living in coastal villages were the happiest group of people in the study More than two thirds of people who moved within the last 12 months moved to a different area, and this group were happier than those who did not move home Feeling a sense of belonging and being able to be yourself in your area were the most important factors for people to be happy where they live Community spirit was even more imp