In the sticks but near the tracks: 10 of the best commuter hideaway homes for sale with a station close by

It’s the thing Home Counties fantasies are made of — a conclusive reprieve from loud London neighbours, with a whizzy commuter line close by.

Surrounded by fields, creeks and winding lanes (and, crucially, not much else), these homes for sale offer rural seclusion without being quite so sealed off as they first appear. All are actually within a ten minute drive of a practical commuter station that connects to the capital within an hour.