M+ Property: Homes of the Week in the City, Country and Coast under £775,000
Three homes that caught our eye this week, each offering space, character and a strong sense of place.
From a converted coach house in East London, to a former coaching inn deep in the Suffolk countryside, and a quayside house in Rye with its own private mooring.
CITY: Converted Coach House, Leyton, London E10
£735,000 2 bedrooms | Freehold
This tranquil two-bedroom home plays on the charm of a New York-style loft, with exposed beams, bare brick walls and a series of light-filled mezzanine levels. Living and sleeping areas are woven around each other rather than boxed off, creating a playful, free-flowing layout. It's a genuine find for East London: just a short walk from the independent cafés and restaurants of Francis Road, one of Leyton's most-loved stretches.
COUNTRY: Cherry Tree Inn, Holton, Suffolk
£775,000 5 bedrooms + annexe | Freehold
Once an 18th-century coaching inn, this idiosyncratic five-bedroom home comes with a self-contained one-bedroom annexe and sits close to the market town of Halesworth. A striking contemporary rear extension, complete with oak panelling, frames far-reaching views across the valley.
Outside, a lush garden takes in a dining terrace, a pond, a wildflower area and a geodesic dome. Southwold's sandy beaches are just a 16-minute drive away, so it's countryside living with the coast well within reach.
COAST: Rock Channel Quay, Rye, East Sussex
Guide Price £665,000 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms
A rare find for anyone who's dreamed of mooring a boat outside their own front door: this house comes with 85 metres of private quayside on the River Brede's Rock Channel, with space for up to nine yachts.
Arranged over four split levels, it includes a south-facing balcony off the living room and a principal suite with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite. The interiors require some modernisation but the perfect opportunity to put your own stamp on it.
The house sits five minutes' walk from Rye's cobbled streets, with Camber Sands and the historic Old Town of Hastings both close by, plus a high-speed rail link to London St Pancras in around 37 minutes.