Kent £2.85 million

Five bedrooms, five bathrooms, additional barn, two lakes, summer house, 2.8 acres Manor Barn, Upper Harbledown Strutt & Parker (020–7629 7282) Following careful consultation with renowned architect Sir Thomas Croft, the property was converted about seven years ago from a disused 1300s barn in the grounds of the adjacent Manor House. Extensive glazed walls and ceiling sections meld beautifully with the barn’s enormous oak-beamed frame. New Barn, across the garden, offers secondary accommodation.