Commute from the countryside: 10 appealing rural homes within walking distance of a train station

Rural commuter homes

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Any seasoned commuter will tell you that it’s usually not the train itself that tips a commute into not-worth-the-trouble territory, but the invisible journeys tacked on either end – the final schlep across London, or the early morning cross-country drive to the station.

All within a 20 or so minute walk of a train station with direct links into London, our edit of commuter homes for sale pairs the best of rural life with (relatively) stress-free travel.