In my previous, pre-Primelocation.com life I once wrote a piece on how to grow sunshine fruits in our climatically-challenged British gardens.

From oranges and lemons to olives, grapes, figs, and even pineapples, it really is possible to produce a crop (no promises how bountiful, however) of these sun-loving superfoods with a little due care and attention, and admittedly, rather a lot of hard work (think hot beds of manure and steam-manipulated temperatures…).

However, if you’d prefer someone else to have done the hard work for you, go for one that was made earlier. We’ve got a number of properties on Primelocation.com that come with a ready-made exotic fruit garden, orchard or grove. Here are some of our favourites:

Southmoor, Oxfordshire
£2.5 million

This country house means business. Not content with the 5,500 sq ft, computer controlled greenhouse, it also boasts a fruit garden producing figs, peaches and plums.

Torquay, South Devon
£1.15 million

Live in Devon but pretend you’re in Greece, with an olive tree courtyard, deck and uninterrupted sea views.

Lane End, Buckinghamshire
£2.5 million

Follow the sweeping drive of this converted corn barn round to the garden, where olive trees mingle with an avenue of beech, a large pond and a timber deck.

Lamberhurst, Kent
£1.2 million

Situated within a vineyard, you should never be short of grapes here. And if you want to branch out to other fruits, there’s plenty of room – this place comes with five acres.

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