Eight of the top properties with wildlife ponds for sale

From a 16th-century home in the Ashdown Forest to a property on the slopes of Pembrokeshire's Preseli Hills with a lake full of carp and tench, these are the best properties for sale with wildlife ponds

Image 1 of 1 Bucklesham Hall, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk is a property for sale with a wildlife pond. Bucklesham Hall, Bucklesham, Suffolk, Ipswich.

A refurbished 15th-century hall surrounded by formal gardens with spring-fed lakes, one featuring an island and a bridge in the Japanese style. It features open fireplaces and beamed ceilings. 23 acres, 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception areas, a conservatory, and a barn.

Cost: 3.5m Fine & 01379-646020.

Tanyard, Wierton Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent is a property for sale with a wildlife pond. Tanyard, Wierton Hill, Kent's Maidstone, Boughton Monchelsea.

A 16th-century home with later additions, a kitchen garden, an orchard, woodland, and a wildlife pond is listed as a Grade II. It features oak staircases and exposed wood for the walls and ceiling. Nine acres, five bedrooms, five bathrooms, three reception rooms, and a one-bedroom cottage.

Cost: Knight Frank 01732-744460 1.75m.

Image 1 of 2: Becknor Manor, Broughton Green, Hanbury, Worcestershire is a property with a wildlife pond for sale. Hanbury, Worcestershire; Becknor Manor, Broughton Green.

A renovated and expanded Grade II-listed medieval manor house from the 1550s with multiple ponds in the mature gardens, including a waterfall-equipped wildlife pond. It features open fireplaces, a country kitchen, a medieval finial decoration in the drawing room, and exposed wall and ceiling timbers. Six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three reception rooms, a garage with a one-bedroom apartment above, a swimming pool, and three and a half acres.

Cost: Knight Frank 01789-297735, 2.1m.

Becknor Manor, Broughton Green, Hanbury, Worcestershire is a property for sale with a wildlife pond. Hanbury, Worcestershire; Becknor Manor, Broughton Green.

A renovated and expanded Grade II-listed medieval manor house from the 1550s with multiple ponds in the mature gardens, including a waterfall-equipped wildlife pond. It features an open fireplace, a country kitchen, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, and a medieval finial decoration in the drawing room. Six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three reception rooms, a garage with a one-bedroom apartment above, a swimming pool, and three and a half acres.

Cost: Knight Frank 01789-297735, 2.1m.

Image 1 of 1 White Lodge, Westleigh, Bideford, Devon is a property with a wildlife pond for sale. White Lodge, Devon, Westleigh, Bideford.

A walled courtyard garden, a vegetable garden with a greenhouse, and a wildlife pond are among the landscaped gardens of this 1600s Grade II-listed property with Georgian additions. It features a large kitchen with an Aga and a grand entrance hall with a graceful staircase. Six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a dressing room, two reception areas, a coach house with one bedroom, and four acres.

Cost: £1.5 million Jackson-Stops 01271-325153.

Picture 1 of 1 Blaenllechog, Rhosfach, Pembrokeshire is a property for sale with a wildlife pond.

Located on the Preseli Hills' slopes, this refurbished former farmhouse features three award-winning cottages, a one-acre lake with tench and carp, and expansive gardens encircled by woodland. Slate floors, wood-burning stoves, and windows that reach the ceiling are all features. 36 acres, one-bedroom and two-by-two-bedroom cottages, outbuildings, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an open kitchen.

Cost: £1.5 million Country Living Group 01437-616101.

Picture 1 of 2: Aston By Budworth, Cheshire, a property with a wildlife pond for sale. Budworth, Cheshire's Aston.

On the outskirts of a village, this 1730s home is encircled by gardens with a sizable pond and jetty. It features a bar and entertainment area, exposed beams, a glass staircase, and a kitchen with bi-fold doors that open to a terrace. 7 acres, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a study, office, dining hall, stables, and a gym.

Cost: Savills 07972-177118, 1.9m.

Aston By Budworth, Cheshire, is a property for sale that has a wildlife pond. Budworth, Cheshire's Aston.

On the outskirts of a village, this 1730s home is encircled by gardens with a sizable pond and jetty. It features a bar and entertainment area, exposed beams, a glass staircase, and a kitchen with bi-fold doors that open to a terrace. 7 acres, 5 beds, 5 bathrooms, 2 receps, office, dining hall, stables, and gym.

Savills 07972-177118, 1.9m.

Image 1 of 1 Farley Cottage, Winwood Heath Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, is a property with a wildlife pond for sale. Farley Cottage, West Midlands, Halesowen, Winwood Heath Road.

A National Trust covenant protects this historic cottage, which has vast gardens with a lake and is surrounded by open countryside. The home features a double-height dining room, period fireplaces, a large kitchen with an Aga, and a panelled pool room with a bar area. 16.6 acres, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, a garage, a barn, stables, and gardens.

Cost: 01384-884608, 1.4m Chartwell Noble.

Image 1 of 1 New Bridge Mill House, Newbridge, Colemans Hatch, East Sussex, is a property for sale that has a wildlife pond. The New Bridge Mill House is located in Colemans Hatch, Newbridge, East Sussex.

An outdoor kitchen, a kitchen garden with a Victorian-style greenhouse, a summer house, and a large pond with a dock and a boat are all features of this 16th-century former farm house in the Ashdown Forest. It features wood-burning stoves, beamed ceilings, and French doors that open to the gardens. Six bedrooms, five bathrooms, two reception areas, a dining kitchen, a library, a garage with a bedroom above, and three and a half acres.

2.3m Strutt & Parker 01273-475411 is the price.