Devon, £6 million
The word ‘flatpack’ certainly does not spring to mind on viewing this Grade II-listed, English oak, Kentish Wealden-style house, ‘built exactly as half-timber dwellings were in the 15th century, every timber, joint, mortice and tenon was produced by the handwork of craftsmen in the style of a Kentish manor house,’ say agents. However, it was originally created for London’s 1924 British Empire Exhibition to showcase English architecture at its finest, alongside other delights of the day, such as elephants, butter sculptures and miniature railways. Among 25 million visitors was a Lady Moore, who bought it, had it dismantled and transported by ship to Salcombe, where it was re-erected on a seven-acre plot above the town, complete with its studded front door, stained-glass windows, carvings, exposed beams and ‘magnificent Great Hall’ with its extraordinarily large feature fireplace. It’s thought that Gertrude Jekyll later designed the gardens, which contain espaliered fruit trees, a former kitchen garden and a secret rose arbour and, today, wisteria-clad Falconers benefits from a west-wing extension and eight bedrooms, including a principal with a balcony. A four-acre paddock by the drive contains a helipad. Signature Spaces (01548 435007)
Cumbria, £3 million
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Kitchen garden cook - Apples
'Sweet and crisp, apples are the epitome of autumn flavour'
The original Mr Rochester
Three classic houses in North Yorkshire have come to the market; the owner of one inspired Charlotte Brontë to write Jane Eyre
Get it write
Desks, once akin to instruments of torture for scribes, have become cherished repositories of memories and secrets. Matthew Dennison charts their evolution
'Sloes hath ben my food'
A possible paint for the Picts and a definite culprit in tea fraud, the cheek-suckingly sour sloe's spiritual home is indisputably in gin, says John Wright
Souvenirs of greatness
FOR many years, some large boxes have been stored and forgotten in the dark recesses of the garage. Unpacked last week, the contents turned out to be pots: some, perhaps, nearing a century old—dense terracotta, of interesting provenance.
Plants for plants' sake
The garden at Hergest Croft, Herefordshire The home of Edward Banks The Banks family is synonymous with an extraordinary collection of trees and shrubs, many of which are presents from distinguished friends, garnered over two centuries. Be prepared to be amazed, says Charles Quest-Ritson
Capturing the castle
Seventy years after Christian Dior’s last fashion show in Scotland, the brand returned under creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri for a celebratory event honouring local craftsmanship, the beauty of the land and the Auld Alliance, explains Kim Parker
Nature's own cathedral
Our tallest native tree 'most lovely of all', the stately beech creates a shaded environment that few plants can survive. John Lewis-Stempel ventures into the enchanted woods
All that money could buy
A new book explores the lost riches of London's grand houses. Its author, Steven Brindle, looks at the residences of plutocrats built by the nouveaux riches of the late-Victorian and Edwardian ages
In with the old
Diamonds are meant to sparkle in candlelight, but many now gather dust in jewellery boxes. To wear them today, we may need to reimagine them, as Hetty Lintell discovers with her grandmother's jewellery
