Homes with tennis courts

Maidstone, Kent: Be careful not to hit the resident swan (which roams around the four acres of land for sale with this property) with a tennis ball when on the courts at Great Ivy Mill. Passionate tennis players can practice late into the night, thanks to the floodlighting. Elsewhere in the grounds there’s also a croquet lawn and heated swimming pool, while inside the family home boasts five double bedrooms with exposed beams and stunning views – all yours for £1.6m.
Geering & Colyer, 01622 759891 Photograph: <a href=”http://www.geeringandcolyer.com/”>Geering & Colyer</a>

Capel, Surrey: You’ll feel like lord or lady of the manor if you move into the top floor two-bed apartment in Grenehurst Park, a converted Victorian country house. For £285,000 you get sweeping views across the grounds from the master bedroom and shared access to an all-weather tennis court set in manicured grounds. You can also make use of a shared indoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna – it’s like having a mini-spa on your doorstep.
King & Chasemore, 01306 888080 Photograph: <a href=”http://www.kingandchasemore.co.uk/”>King & Chasemore</a>

Christchurch, Hampshire: Fancy owning part of an old aristocratic estate? In the 1700s, Hurn Court belonged to various Earls of Malmsbury, now a three-bed upper floor converted apartment could be yours for £360,000. Nestled between the lawns and rose beds, which you can admire from the apartment’s sash windows, lie two tennis courts for residents’ use. After a long day's play, soak off the strains in the original clawfoot bathtub.
John D Wood & Co, 01590 677233 Photograph: <a href=”http://www.johndwood.co.uk/site/pages/home/”>John D Wood & Co</a>

South Queensferry, near Edinburgh: This idyllic whitewashed five-bed Scottish home is for sale for offers over £950,000. Within the one-acre grounds of Lawflat House there are fruit and vegetable gardens, two terraces and a hardcore tennis court. Inside, the place is packed with period charm, with plenty of open fireplaces, plus a hugely appealing cottage-style kitchen (complete with Aga and cathedral ceiling).
Strutt & Parker, 0131 226 2500 Photograph: <a href=”http://www.struttandparker.com/”>Strutt & Parker</a>

Canterbury: It’s easy to imagine strawberries and cream and a game of tennis at the picturesque six-bed Yew Tree Cottage (for sale at £600,000), with its path leading to the front door and climbing roses up the walls. Clipped lawns and an old cherry tree frame the private hard tennis court, while inside there are french windows, polished wood floors, a cosy fireplace and a cellar to store all your rackets.
Strutt & Parker, Canterbury, 01227 473736 Photograph: <a href="http://www.struttandparker.com/">Strutt & Parker</a>