Under the hammer: 10-bedroom manor house set in five acres of Wiltshire countryside up for auction

If you’ve finally had enough of your poky East Dulwich terrace and all those late trains, why not start a new life in this splendid Wiltshire manor house as a boutique hotel owner?

The 10-bedroom, Grade II-listed beauty goes under the auctioneer’s hammer tomorrow at the InterContinental London Park Lane.

In the village of Kington Langley, near Chippenham, it is set in five acres of grounds and has three kitchens and a mass of character details to restore.

There is also a separate lodge house in the grounds, ideal for private owner’s space.

It's up for auction for the guide price of £1 million. Details through Allsop (020 8012 1518).