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Mill Hill, in north London, is where Countryside Properties have set "Re:" - 86 properties dating back from the 1930s, with original features, but a refurbishment that includes the latest central heating systems, contemporary kitchens and bathrooms, and room layouts to suit modern lifestyles. Prices start from £300,000.
Another Countryside project is Cliveden Village, in the grounds of the National Trust's Cliveden Estate, in Taplow, Buckinghamshire. The first resident who bought here chose it precisely to be near her children and grandchildren, who live and work in Greater London.
There are currently two show-homes by design firm
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Todhunter Earle - one based on "Chuck out the chintz" in contemporary design, and one for buyers who are looking for a home to showcase their collected furniture or antiques, with a long corridor along which to hang an art collection.
Some 135 apartments and houses in 376 acres of formal gardens and woodland will be completed by 2010. The original house was once home to the Astors, and while the alluring setting put disgraced former cabinet minister John Profumo into hot water, now it is solar hot water installations and a raft of environmental features that are giving the development a reputation - for its green agenda. Prices start from £410,000 for a two-bedroom apartment.
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