In search of desirable residences

Corfe Castle has towered over a Dorset peninsula for 900 years; its stone walls seeing kings crowned, civil wars fought and saints made

Find out how a creative approach to design can yield revolutionary results when it comes to updating your terraced home

Local stone, acres of glass and Japanese blackened timber have transformed a traditional 19th-century home on the Isle of Purbeck into a smart and stylish family home

From traditional stone-built longhouses to picture-perfect thatched cottages, Arabella Youens finds a tempting selection of properties in beautiful West Country locations

Lorna Maybery visits the Wiston Estate in the South Downs National Park to learn more about the challenges of farming in a unique landscape

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events.