Whether or not we actually intend to buy them, unusual houses are always popular with property enthusiasts. Here is a collection of interesting UK homes to spark your imagination, courtesy of Rightmove. 

Close the door, you don't live in a barn! At least not yet.  There's a rare opportunity to own a converted barn of your very own in Stamford Yard, Hertfordshire.

The Grade II-listed barn is kitted out with stylish features including a vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and laminate flooring. The white interior gives it a light, airy modern feel.

The lounge and dining room open plan combo is massive, giving you lots of potential to play with different furniture and layouts.

There's loads of space for families and pets to scramble around, as well as cosy corners for avid readers to tuck their books away.

The bespoke designer Italian kitchen is a little smaller, with plenty of storage, an island and overhead lighting. 

The charming barn is a short walk from Royston train station and town centre, perfect for a Sunday afternoon stroll.  

Manse Brae, a former church between Edinburgh and Glasgow, is a grand design indeed. A stained glass double door entrance gives off a sense of drama and magnitude.

But it's not like you might imagine inside. Rather than one enormous space, rooms are split up between two floors by a bifurcated staircase (a single flight which splits into two).

Even though the building hails from another time, the house combines some of the original church features with some more modern twists. 

It features a spacious living room as well as a master bedroom with en-suite, three double bedrooms and a four-piece family bathroom. 

And even though it’s been described as 'a house of grandeur’, Manse Brae is on the market for a reasonable £320,000. 

This three-bedroom home is available to buy in 'The Keep', a collection of buildings which make up part of Hadlow Castle.     

The Gothic-style home is a stark contrast to the other properties we've featured, favouring a more contained and classic historical style. 

That's not to say there is a lack of space though. You've got three bedrooms, plus another two rooms that you can do what you wish with.

Perhaps an office, playroom or studio?

While you're deciding, you can take a wander through the magnificent grounds, sit beside the ponds and admire the beautiful views across the farmland.

Hadlow Castle is nestled within historic gardens near the Kentish countryside. However, it's still within easy reach of London, making this an idyllic hideaway for city commuters. 

 

King's Stables Cottage, is a beautiful one bedroom abode that sits beneath Edinburgh Castle. Built as a school for St. Cuthbert’s Church, the Georgian ‘B’-listed house was sympathetically restored in the 1990s.

True to its roots, it has Georgian features including marble flooring and some maple flooring in the living room.

The cottage would suit a couple as it has a double bedroom, bathroom, living room and dining room with a bespoke kitchen. You can peer through the windows for views of the castle itself too. 

There is one catch: it's in a graveyard. Not one for the easily spooked. However, the cottage is near the Old Town and Grassmarket as well as Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket stations.

It's also a short jaunt to Princes Street which promises an array of bars, bistros, shops and restaurants.  

Down in Horsham, this Grade II-listed house is located on one of Sussex's original streets, the Causeway.   

The house has three bedrooms and four reception rooms spread over three floors, with charming period features like beams, a stone roof, fireplaces and a priest hole on the second floor.  

Down on the ground floor, there's a newly-refurbished kitchen and dining room which leads through to the patio and garden. The garden is a walled, secluded 'cottage-style' area which was made for a peaceful al fresco brew. 

Impressed by the library? The house is believed to have been lived in by diarist Sarah Hurst and this room may very well have been a source of inspiration for her work.

If you're looking for an unusual home, you could opt for a windmill. The Windmill Craggs Row is only about half a mile away from Preston train station and has links to many other parts of the UK, so it's not just whimsical – it's practical too. 

Originally part of a corn mill, this 18th-century landmark is the last of its kind in Preston. 

The Grade II-listed windmill is available through auction with a guide price of £95,000. 

 

Old Luckett Station has been dubbed a ‘character house’, and it certainly has plenty of that.

The land spans two and a half acres in total and includes pony paddocks, field shelter, various attractive garden areas with ponds and seating areas with stunning views.

It was the former stationmaster's house and, judging by the triple garage and workshop with ‘annex potential’, he liked a project. 

 

The house itself has two-three reception rooms, three-four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a huge living room.

 

Opposite the house, the former ticket office has been transformed into a leisure complex including a swimming pool, spa bath and sauna.

 

The conservatory provides a picturesque view of the countryside, the gardens and the old station platform.

Callington, the nearest town (and the third-most desirable town to live in in the UK), is only three miles away. Or if you don’t mind going a bit further there’s a golf and country club in St Mellion, which is around five miles away.

So there you have it; seven quirky homes for sale in the UK. If you enjoyed that, why not have a look at our round up of incredibly exclusive islands you could own (provided you have a few quid in the bank)?