Clare Pearne’s love of vintage treasures began when she was a little girl, but now she and partner Steve have found the perfect setting for them: a cottage with its very own secret garden

This former police station is now a welcoming family home for Jo and Nigel Tutton, who have worked hard to preserve and restore its beautiful period features

Paula Costa and David Rushford put their own stamp on this historic former post office with a considered blend of old and new, and a calm, neutral palette

Leaving London behind, Sophie and Richard Vermont transformed an 18th-century stable block on their farmstead into an idyllic rural retreat

Danielle Bux found the ultimate country escape from her hectic US lifestyle in this 17th-century cottage, which she renovated remotely during the pandemic

The Griffin family fell under the spell of the Cumbrian landscape many years ago, and when their dream house went on the market they snapped it up and started renovating