Bedfordshire, £2.75 million

The youngest of the group, The Grange was built in 1906 as the home for a local landowner. However, the fortunes of this magnificent country house would soon change, seeing it become a school, a base for the Armed Forces and a block of flats. Eventually restored as a family home, it now has 12 bedrooms and eight reception rooms. The 12,595sq ft interior features intricately decorated plaster ceilings, a grand staircase and fine fireplaces, but also a contemporary open-plan kitchen and breakfast room with custom-built units and a cinema room that doubles up as a gym. The Grange comes with a range of outbuildings and just over three acres of gardens and grounds. Michael Graham (01234 220000)