House, Blewbury, £7.5mn
Where In the village of Blewbury, about 6 miles from the market town of Wallingford. Didcot Parkway station is 4 miles away, with trains to Paddington taking from 39 minutes.
What A Grade II-listed, seven-bedroom house measuring 7,577 sq ft with a library, cinema room and a master suite with its own staircase. Outside there are stables, converted barns, greenhouses and a separate three-bedroom cottage. The 9-acre grounds include landscaped gardens, a swimming pool and tennis court.
Why The property was renovated by the current owners and in 2009-10 it won a Riba Ibstock Downland Prize and was a finalist for the Grand Designs Awards and the Riba South Conservation Award.