The top properties for sale in the UK’s best places to live
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The White House, Little Stainton, Skipton, North Yorkshire
A Grade II-listed house with far-reaching views across open countryside. It is situated near Skipton, which comes third on The Sunday Times’ list of the best places to live in 2026. It has beamed ceilings and open fireplaces. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, study, garden.
Price: £475,000 Savills 01904-617821
The White House, Little Stainton, Skipton, North Yorkshire
A Grade II-listed house with far-reaching views across open countryside. It is situated near Skipton, which comes third on The Sunday Times’ list of the best places to live in 2026. It has beamed ceilings and open fireplaces. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, study, garden.
Price: £475,000 Savills 01904-617821
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Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9
A Grade II-listed, Regency house in the centre of Richmond, which is ninth on The Sunday Times’ list. It has period fireplaces and the kitchen leads onto the dining room and a conservatory with a vaulted glass ceiling. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, garden.
Price: £2.75m Savills 020-8614 9100
Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9
A Grade II-listed, Regency house in the centre of Richmond, which is ninth on The Sunday Times’ list. It has period fireplaces and the kitchen leads onto the dining room and a conservatory with a vaulted glass ceiling. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, garden.
Price: £2.75m Savills 020-8614 9100
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Dauntsey Fields Farm, Daunts, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire
A farmhouse built in 2004 in a traditional style in a village on the banks of the River Avon, close to Malmesbury, which The Sunday Times rates as the second-best place to live in 2026. It has vaulted, beamed ceilings, an open fireplace and a kitchen with an Aga and French doors leading onto the garden. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, office, summerhouse, 2 acres.
Price: £1.65m Savills 01285-627557
Dauntsey Fields Farm, Daunts, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire
A farmhouse built in 2004 in a traditional style in a village on the banks of the River Avon, close to Malmesbury, which The Sunday Times rates as the second-best place to live in 2026. It has vaulted, beamed ceilings, an open fireplace and a kitchen with an Aga and French doors leading onto the garden. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, office, summerhouse, 2 acres.
Price: £1.65m Savills 01285-627557
Dauntsey Fields Farm, Daunts, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire
A farmhouse built in 2004 in a traditional style in a village on the banks of the River Avon, close to Malmesbury, which The Sunday Times rates as the second-best place to live in 2026. It has vaulted, beamed ceilings, an open fireplace and a kitchen with an Aga and French doors leading onto the garden. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, office, summerhouse, 2 acres.
Price: £1.65m Savills 01285-627557
Dauntsey Fields Farm, Daunts, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire
A farmhouse built in 2004 in a traditional style in a village on the banks of the River Avon, close to Malmesbury, which The Sunday Times rates as the second-best place to live in 2026. It has vaulted, beamed ceilings, an open fireplace and a kitchen with an Aga and French doors leading onto the garden. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, office, summerhouse, 2 acres.
Price: £1.65m Savills 01285-627557
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Glenavon House, Linlithgow, West Lothian
A Grade B-listed Victorian house on the banks of the River Avon in Linlithgow, which is in seventh place on The Sunday Times’ list. It retains its engraved ceramic-tiled entrance floor and open fireplaces. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, conservatory, study, two kitchens, double garage and workshop, gardens, 2.3 acres.
Price: £1.465m+ Strutt & Parker 0131-226 2500
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Park House, Ardingly Road, Lindfield, West Sussex
A Grade II-listed, 1830s property in the village of Lindfield, which The Sunday Times puts in fourth place on its list of the best places to live in 2026. It has period fireplaces, box bay windows, an elegant staircase and a drawing room with French doors leading onto the garden. 4 bedrooms, bathroom, 2 reception rooms, breakfast kitchen, utility, cellars, double garden, garden store, parking, gardens.
Price: £875,000 Jackson-Stops 01444-484400
Park House, Ardingly Road, Lindfield, West Sussex
A Grade II-listed, 1830s property in the village of Lindfield, which The Sunday Times puts in fourth place on its list of the best places to live in 2026. It has period fireplaces, box bay windows, an elegant staircase and a drawing room with French doors leading onto the garden. 4 bedrooms, bathroom, 2 reception rooms, breakfast kitchen, utility, cellars, double garden, garden store, parking, gardens.
Price: £875,000 Jackson-Stops 01444-484400
Park House, Ardingly Road, Lindfield, West Sussex
A Grade II-listed, 1830s property in the village of Lindfield, which The Sunday Times puts in fourth place on its list of the best places to live in 2026. It has period fireplaces, box bay windows, an elegant staircase and a drawing room with French doors leading onto the garden. 4 bedrooms, bathroom, 2 reception rooms, breakfast kitchen, utility, cellars, double garden, garden store, parking, gardens.
Price: £875,000 Jackson-Stops 01444-484400
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Priory Street, Usk, Monmouthshire
A renovated Grade II-listed sixteenth-century house with a Georgian façade in the market town of Usk, which is sixth on The Sunday Times’ list. It has open fireplaces and oak floors. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, study, kitchen, gym, outbuilding, garden.
Price: £950,000 Fine & Country 01600-775930
Priory Street, Usk, Monmouthshire
A renovated Grade II-listed sixteenth-century house with a Georgian façade in the market town of Usk, which is sixth on The Sunday Times’ list. It has open fireplaces and oak floors. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, study, kitchen, gym, outbuilding, garden.
Price: £950,000 Fine & Country 01600-775930
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Graham Road, Great Malvern, Worcestershire
A Grade II-listed, Georgian house in The Malverns, which The Sunday Times ranks as the fifth-best place to live. The house has open fireplaces and a dining kitchen with bespoke cabinets, a modern wood-burning stove and state-of-the-art appliances. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, sun room, cinema room, gym, wine cellar, laundry, garage, parking, front and rear gardens.
Price: £1.5m Morgan Aps 01905-384848
Graham Road, Great Malvern, Worcestershire
A Grade II-listed, Georgian house in The Malverns, which The Sunday Times ranks the fifth-best place to live. The house has open fireplaces and a dining kitchen with bespoke cabinets, a modern wood-burning stove and state-of-the-art appliances. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, sun room, cinema room, gym, wine cellar, laundry, garage, parking, front and rear gardens.
Price: £1.5m Morgan Aps 01905-384848
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Blofield House & Cottage, Blofield, Norwich
A Georgian house and cottage on a small country estate in Blofield. The village is just a few miles east of Norwich, which tops The Sunday Times’ list of best places to live. The house has marble fireplaces and a sweeping staircase with a roof lantern. 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, study, kitchen, breakfast room, 3-bedroom cottage, summerhouse, tennis court, greenhouse and polytunnel, kitchen garden, paddocks, parkland, 18.33 acres.
Price: £2.95m+ Jackson-Stops 01603-612333
Blofield House & Cottage, Blofield, Norwich
A Georgian house and cottage on a small country estate in Blofield. The village is just a few miles east of Norwich, which tops The Sunday Times’ list of best places to live. The house has marble fireplaces and a sweeping staircase with a roof lantern. 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, study, kitchen, breakfast room, 3-bedroom cottage, summerhouse, tennis court, greenhouse and polytunnel, kitchen garden, paddocks, parkland, 18.33 acres.
Price: £2.95m+ Jackson-Stops 01603-612333
Blofield House & Cottage, Blofield, Norwich
A Georgian house and cottage on a small country estate in Blofield. The village is just a few miles east of Norwich, which tops The Sunday Times’ list of best places to live. The house has marble fireplaces and a sweeping staircase with a roof lantern. 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, study, kitchen, breakfast room, 3-bedroom cottage, summerhouse, tennis court, greenhouse and polytunnel, kitchen garden, paddocks, parkland, 18.33 acres.
Price: £2.95m+ Jackson-Stops 01603-612333
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