Homes for sale within one hour of London
(Picture: ES)The average London apartment now has a price tag of £528,562, according to Rightmove.
From Grade II-listed properties to converted stables, here’s what’s for sale within one hour’s commute of the capital. All houses, all priced under £550,000.
Northaw, Hertfordshire
£550,000
Three-bedroom, semi-detached cottage with a 125-foot, water feature-filled garden. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, the purchase also includes several outbuildings and parking for four cars.
Vanessa McCallum Estates, 01707 241446.
Epsom, Surrey
£550,000
Two-bedroom, semi-detached period property with original fireplaces, sash windows and doors. Close to the town centre, and well-located for nearby schools.
Barnard Marcus, 01372 664307.
Ingatestone, Essex
£550,000
Grade II-listed 17th century home on Ingatestone’s High Street. Inside, period features meet a more contemporary interior. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, with parking for one vehicle.
Period Homes, 01277288000.
Belvedere, Kent
£500,000
Five-bedroom, semi-detached period property in Nuxley Village. The house has been extended by its current owners to create a larger kitchen diner and separate utility room. Comes with a large garden and off-street parking.
Acorn, 01322 95267.
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
£550,000
Victorian terrace home with period features —including sash windows and tiled fireplaces— intact. Three bedrooms, two reception rooms and a large garden, with scope to extend the kitchen.
Frost’s, 01582 377376.
Orpington, Kent
£539,000
Spacious three-bedroom house in mews-style gated development. Three bathrooms, private garden, off-street parking and a mezzanine-style bedroom and study area, with exposed wooden beams throughout.
Thomas Brown Estates, 01689884444.
Windsor, Berkshire
£550,000
Near Windsor Great Park, this two-bedroom house was originally part-pub. Now, it covers almost 1,300 square feet, with a terrace, garden, large garage and driveway parking.
Foxtons, 0203 9079930.
Penn, Buckinghamshire
£525,000
These former stables are now a single-storey cottage with two bedrooms. Highlights include exposed beams throughout, a private courtyard with a pond and the double aspect living room.
Hamptons, 01494 328833.
Walton on the Hill, Surrey
£500,000
Terraced Victorian cottage located in the village centre. Set over two floors, there are two bedrooms, a large upstairs bathroom and a south-west facing garden.
Michael Everett, 01737 948409.
St Albans, Hertfordshire
£550,000
Two-bedroom terraced house on a quiet cul-de-sac, walking distance from the station. There are feature brick fireplaces in the living room and master bedroom, plus a private rear garden.
