The coast is clear

Tricia Guild, the founder of Designers Guild, on why Cornwall’s rugged landscape holds a special place in her heart

LAST night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .” This is surely one of the most evocatively memorable opening lines to any novel ever written. Personally, I’ve been dreaming all too long of return

It might be due to the popularity of Clarkson’s Farm , an increased concern for food provenance or the desire to have a lifestyle overhaul, but interest in smallholdings is on the rise, says Arabella Youens

After 23 years, gardening presenter and writer Alan Titchmarsh is selling his much-loved Georgian Hampshire home and, in Gloucestershire, actress Lisa Maxwell is moving on from her ‘dream house’ and downsizing

Owning a piece of Britain’s built heritage is a privilege, but to do so without having to navigate listed-building controls can be an attractive prospect. Arabella Youens finds properties that have slipped below the radar

RENOVATING AND EXTENDING A COMPACT FLINT COTTAGE MEANT A BIGGER HOME FOR PAUL AND LUCI STADEN, WITH THE ADDED JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH DOWNS ON THEIR DOORSTEP