Hilltop hideaway

This extraordinary home in the Outer Hebrides, which was designed to take in the spectacular surroundings, is the perfect place to hunker down and enjoy a slower pace of life

Stunning vistas, waterside deck, beautiful balcony – a former bank in a wonderful setting has become an extraordinary retreat

Looking to swap the city for the coast with their young family, Skye O’Neill and Jamie Corner have created a peaceful abode in a delightful seaside town

Sophie Rowell gave this Iowa bolthole her signature Côte De Folk treatment

Sue Harragin has a clutch of old black-and-white photographs which, though not in any way exceptional, offer a beguiling glimpse into everyday life at her moorland cottage some 70 years ago. The neat

The decision to buy a tired doer-upper was all about the location for one couple and realising they had to knock it down felt like a setback, but now they have a contemporary home that’s as spectacular as the landscape it sits within