Charming homes for sale with family gardens in England – in pictures

From the heart of the Peak District to the Kent Downs, houses with outside space to suit all agesThis large home in Buxton has a garden at the back that has a large lawn surrounded by shrubs and trees. Photograph: Jon Cruttenden PhotographyFri 31 Jul 2026 02.00 EDTFanner’s Green, EssexAt the end of a private country lane is a three-bedroom period cottage with countryside views in all directions and access to a network of footpaths and bridleways that connect to nearby villages. The Grade II-listed property is full of character, from its cream facade under a clay peg tile roof and canopied storm porch, to its inglenook fireplace and exposed structural timber beams. Double doors from the sitting room open on to the garden, which has a collection of mature fruit trees and runs seamlessly into fields. £720,000. Savills, 01245 293 233Photograph: SavillsBuxton, DerbyshireIn the heart of the Peak District is a property seen as a bit of a local landmark. The original owner bought the plot from the 8th Duke of Devonshire and built the house in 1898. The front door leads into an entrance hall with wooden panelling and leaded windows, behind which is a study. The dining room and sitting room have high ceilings, while there is also a library, a morning room, a garden room and a cellar. The driveway is flanked by evergreen trees, while the garden at the back has a large lawn surrounded by shrubs and trees. £1.1m. Fine & Country, 01298 808 082Photograph: Jon Cruttenden PhotographyStaplefield, SussexThis village sits close to where West and East Sussex meet and is just over four miles from Haywards Heath railway station – with a fast line into London. On the very edge of the village is a semi-detached Victorian cottage with a back garden bordering open fields edged by well-stocked beds. There are two patios next to the lawn and a shed at the end. The property is identifiable by its original white lattice veranda. Inside there is a cosy sitting room to the front and a kitchen at the back and two bedrooms upstairs. £435,000. Jackson-Stops, 01444 484 400Photograph: Jackson-StopsAskham Bryan, North YorkshireThis handsome five-bedroom property was fully renovated in 2021. It was part of the Askham Bryan Hall estate and still has a working bell on the roof. The galleried hallway leads to the kitchen and the newly built orangery extension, which spills into the back garden through Crittall doors. There is a separate sitting room, a gym-cum-home office and a timber-framed car porch. The wide, flat lawn is perfect for football and cricket. Askham Bryan is a popular commuter village four miles from York with a pub and a golf course nearby. £995,000. Savills, 01904 617 820Photograph: Alasdair McIntosh/amcintosh.comElham, KentOn the outskirts of the village, which has easy access to the M20, is a courtyard development of family-sized homes built in a traditional style. Pairs of double doors to the garden run along the back of the house, connecting the living room, the snug and the kitchen-diner to the terrace and lawns. The kitchen is dual aspect, making the seven-metre (23ft) room light and airy. There is plenty of space to play in the wraparound garden and private woodland. The village is 20 minutes from Canterbury and 15 to Folkestone. £750,000. Sandersons, 01227 784 784 Photograph: Sandersons