From ruin to rebirth

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

A medieval tower attached to a priory in a sleepy village inspired Paula Dormer to embark on a rewarding new life for herself in the French countryside

Belmont House, Kent The property of The Harris (Belmont) Trust

The owners of a Cotswolds manor house have rekindled its centuries-old spirit and transformed it into a welcoming family home full of style and warmth

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

These four glorious properties need only a modicum of tender loving care and offer great rewards to the far-sighted