Make your friends green with envy with these great properties for gardeners

Galphay Manor, Galphay, near Ripon

Price: £2.5 million

This fabulously elegant manor house is set within picture perfect, south-facing formal gardens in the heart of a picturesque North Yorkshire village.

It might sound great already, but we still haven’t told you about the four reception rooms, six bedrooms, four bathrooms, the tennis court, garaging, stables, paddocks and woodland, all stretching luxuriantly to around 5.6 acres.

Contact: Knight Frank, Harrogate; 01423 530088; Harrogate@knightfrank.com

Thorpe Lodge, Littlethorpe, Ripon

Price: £1.75 million

An impressive grade two listed country house, Thorpe Lodge is well-positioned in 12 acres of gardens, woodland and paddock.

The gardens, which were opened for many years as part of the National Gardens’ Scheme, are a delight with numerous facets to keep even the most avid gardener busy.

Contact: Kate Graham at Strutt & Parker; 01423 561274; kate.graham@struttandparker.com

Carleton Biggin Farm, Carleton

Guide price: £2.25 million

This delightful country estate offers breathtaking panoramic views across immaculate gardens and grounds including stables, a garden cottage, garaging, paddocks and a detached barn with planning consent already in place for conversion into an additional dwelling (perhaps for use as a holiday let).

The main house is grade two listed and has a breakfast kitchen, sitting room, drawing room, four spacious bedrooms and a house bathroom.

Contact: Croft residential, 28b Swinegate York YO1 8AZ; 01904 238222; croftresidential.co.uk

Heath View, Heath, near Wakefield

Price: £565,000

Enjoying one of the finest positions in this popular conservation village, Heath View is a detached, stone-built, single-storey cottage overlooking the village green in landscaped gardens that are home to a double garage, parking and a useful workshop.

It offers ample living space, including a sitting room, study, dining kitchen, conservatory, a master bedroom with its own dressing room and en-suite, two further bedrooms and a bathroom.

Contact: Jackson-Stops & Staff, 23 High Petergate, York, YO1 7HS; 01904 625033; york@jackson-stops.co.uk

Lochaven, Canal Side West, Newport

Price: £539,950 Part exchange considered

There are spectacular views onto a large fresh water lake, part owned by this property which offers up to 3,000 sq ft of accommodation placed on a site of over 1/4 acre. Four double bedrooms, games room/bed five, three baths, three/four receptions and double garaging.

Contact: Fine & Country Hessle office 21a Northgate, Hessle 01482 647155

Lower Top of the Hill Farm, Barkisland

Price: Offers around £424,950

Lower Top of the Hill Farm is a charming Grade II listed four-bedroom spacious semi-detached property situated within an idyllic location with about 1.5 acre gardens and far reaching rural views. The property has a vast array of original features including exposed beams, original stone steps, stone window sills and stone fireplaces throughout. Property includes entrance hall, dining kitchen, lounge, three double bedrooms, bedroom four/study, family bathroom and cellar.

Contact: Charnock Bates, 70 Commercial Street, Halifax 01422 380100

High Firs, Ling Lane, Scarcroft, Leeds

Price: Offers over £1,5m

A beautifully located family home with magnificent private grounds of about 1.5 acres with potential for a valuable building plot (subject to planning). The property has three elegant reception rooms, games room/office or garden room, breakfast kitchen, five bedrooms, two bathrooms and garage plus secluded gardens.

Contact: Beadnall Copley, 3 Market Place, Wetherby, LS22 6LQ 01937 580850 beadnallcopley.co.uk