What £750,000 Buys You in the City, Country & Coast
A restored Georgian house in Kent, a characterful apartment overlooking a Blackheath garden square and a walled hideaway in the heart of Tenby. This week, three very different ways to spend around £700,000.
City: Ingleside Grove, Blackheath, London SE3
£750,000 | 3 bedrooms
This substantial split-level apartment sits on a sought-after road in Westcombe Park, overlooking a garden square and offering more than 1,500 sq ft of space across two floors. Bay windows, high ceilings and plenty of natural light give it period character.
The first floor has two generous reception rooms overlooking the gardens, alongside a large kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a separate WC. There's scope to update the interiors and make it your own, but the proportions and original features provide a strong starting point.
Westcombe Park station is around 375 metres away, putting Central London roughly 15 minutes away by train. Blackheath Common, Greenwich Park and Blackheath Village are also close by, making this the pick for anyone who wants more space without giving up London life.
Country: Brook Street, Eastry, Kent
£700,000 | 3 bedrooms
Set on a peaceful lane in the historic Kent village of Eastry, this beautifully restored 18th-century house has all the Georgian details you want without feeling like a period project.
Its symmetrical façade gives way to high ceilings, original hardwood floors and staircase, working fireplaces and a soft, considered approach to colour throughout.
At the back, the deep-green period-style kitchen has hardwood worktops and brass fittings, with French doors opening onto a south-facing tiered garden and leaf-covered pergola. There are two reception rooms, a cellar and three double bedrooms with bespoke wardrobes, while outside there's a driveway with space for up to three cars and a garage.
For London leavers, the location makes a compelling case for Kent. Countryside walks and a village pub are close by, while Deal and Walmer put the coast within easy reach. Sandwich station is less than ten minutes away by car, with trains into London St Pancras taking around 90 minutes.
Coast: St Marys Street, Tenby, Pembrokeshire
£695,000 | 4 bedrooms
Hidden behind its own walls and gates in the heart of Tenby, Cefn Heulog offers something increasingly difficult to find in a popular seaside town: privacy, parking and plenty of space, all within walking distance of the beach, shops, restaurants and pubs.
Inside, a central hallway leads to a sitting room with a wood-burning stove and doors onto the garden, a separate dining room and kitchen, with an integral garage completing the ground floor.
Upstairs are four double bedrooms, one currently used as a home office. Outside, mature walled gardens sit to the front and rear, with parking for up to three cars behind wrought-iron gates.
The real appeal is the contrast between its setting and sense of seclusion. Step outside and you're in the middle of one of West Wales' best-known seaside towns; close the gates and it feels like a private hideaway. The house isn't listed either, leaving potential for future extension or conversion, subject to the necessary permissions.