These new-builds in Marlborough, Wilshire, certainly aren’t lacking character. Photo: Savills
Originally built as stables for grand residences with staff accommodation above, mews houses have become very fashionable.
“Distinctive architecture is a key feature but perhaps the greatest pull of a mews home is its setting,” explains Alexa Peters from the residential development sales department at Savills.
“While often situated within vibrant areas, a mews tends to occupy a secluded spot away from main roads or throughways, and has an intimate layout, offering privacy and encouraging a strong sense of community.
“Such is their appeal that some developers are incorporating mews homes into new-build schemes, offering all the charm and prestige of a converted property with the benefit of modern design and construction.”
We’ve picked some of the best, both old and new, catering for a variety of budgets.
The house has no upward chain. Photo: PurpleBricks
You’ll find this good-sized house on a private cobbled courtyard within a conservation area. The kitchen and living room flank the wide entrance hall, a bathroom’s at the back, and two doubles and a single bedroom lead off the galleried first floor landing. There’s also eaves storage, a garage and a shared garden. Available from Purplebricks.
Stroll to the beach from here. Photo: Fox & Sons
The current owners have refurbished this three-bedroom property to ensure that not an inch of space goes to waste. Move-in ready, it also comprises a living room, a mezzanine kitchen, a cloakroom and bathroom. The station, high street and seafront are all a short walk. Get in touch with Fox & Sons.
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Ideal for a first-time buyer. Photo: The Acorn Group
One of three in a modern gated development, this immaculate property would be perfect for a first-time buyer who wants to be close to public transport and shops. It’s filled with light and features an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, a large double bedroom with a work from home area and a contemporary shower room, plus underfloor heating and secure bike storage. By The Acorn Group.
The walled garden is very private. Photo: Jackson-Stops
This stone-built period mews cottage forms part of a courtyard scheme on the edge of a lovely village and next to rolling countryside. With nearly 1,500 square feet of accommodation, it’s larger than average, incorporating a kitchen, sitting room, dining room, conservatory and cloakroom on the ground floor, and three double bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first. It also benefits from a walled front garden and a garage. Via Jackson-Stops.
Live in the heart of the action. Photo: Neilsons/ESPC
A tastefully renovated three-bedroom, two-bathroom mews house in a quiet terrace moments from the city centre. Herringbone wooden flooring runs throughout the downstairs, which consists of sleek kitchen fitted with dark blue units and a breakfast bar and a spacious sitting/dining room, and the main bedroom has an ensuite shower room, a dressing area and balcony. The attic is partially boarded, providing extra storage, and there’s on-street permit parking. By Neilsons via ESPC.
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This property is part of a development with extensive grounds. Photo: Alan de Maid
Located in Cudham Hall, a development centred around a restored Victorian mansion, this mews villa is generously proportioned, with three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a cloakroom modern kitchen and eat-in living/dining room. A full-width conservatory overlooks a lush, lawned shared garden that you won’t have to mow yourself. From Alan de Maid.
The family-sized home is beautifully designed. Photo: Savills
While many mews houses are the right size for couples or solo buyers, this new-build bucks the trend as it offers 2,290 square feet of accommodation, making it substantial enough for a family of four or more.
In a boutique development of 20 homes, it has a huge, open plan kitchen, living and dining area, a cloakroom, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an integral garage, and garden. Two additional second floor rooms could be used as extra bedrooms or perhaps as a study and games room. Find out more from Savills.
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it’s hard to miss this beautifully restored house. Photo:Knight Frank
Apart from its vivid green exterior, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom home is all-black throughout. Having undergone a full restoration, it’s finished to an exacting standard, featuring a basement cinema room, a handmade wooden kitchen by The Main Company, a floating staircase, exposed brickwork and Crittall windows. The main bedroom occupies the entire top floor and boasts a freestanding bath and walk-in dressing area. Contact Knight Frank.
Pretty as a picture. Photo: Maskells
Tucked down a quaint cobbled street that was once home to heroic RAF fighter pilot Sir Douglas Bader, this pastel-coloured mews house is arguably London’s prettiest. It’s arranged over four levels and has three ensuite bedrooms, an eat-in kitchen, a separate reception room, a cinema room/study, a gym, two terraces and parking. Through Maskells.
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