Before the country-house market begins in earnest–which is later in the northern regions–three handsome houses are launched in the hope of catching the eye of eager would-be buyers

Old Plawhatch House, Sharpthorne, East Grinstead, East Sussex. An Arts & Crafts-style house on the edge of a village. It has leaded-light windows, open fireplaces, and an oak staircase with a gallery

Constructed in the age of the Industrial Revolution and Jane Austen (give or take a few decades in some cases), each of these Georgian gems has withstood the passage of some 300 years and is now ready for its next chapter

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Matt James recalls a littleknown chapter in the history of the Cheshire venue, now more associated with motorsport