County of contrasts

Once the places of residence for Victorian clergy, these three grand former vicarages blend historic charm with modern luxury–and now they’re seeking new custodians

Holwood House, Keston, near Sevenoaks, Kent. A Grade I-listed country house, once home to William Pitt the Younger, with a folly and a garden pavilion. It has domed ceilings and retains its original f

These four glorious properties need only a modicum of tender loving care and offer great rewards to the far-sighted

Belmont House, Kent The property of The Harris (Belmont) Trust

The living is easy at two impeccably restored historic country estates, one visited by Henry James and Virginia Woolf, the other the birthplace of a flying ace downed by the Red Baron

Georgian rectories in this sought-after landscape tend to stay in the same hands for decades, if not centuries, but a tantalising few have now come to the market