Anwnn, Brockloch Forest, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, Scotland. A timber-framed cottage in open countryside near a village. It was built around ten years ago and has a staircase made from former church

Sensational gardens don’t go to ground over the winter months and the new owners of any one of these charming properties will buy into a home where the external landscape may even take top billing

Glenhill Cottage, Walmer, Deal, Kent. An extended 1850s house with a garden backing onto the grounds of Walmer Castle. It has an external verandah, wood floors, period fireplaces with wood-burning sto

A blueprint for Sissinghurst IN 1925, Sissinghurst Castle ...

Generally, few settings are as calming– or as coveted– as those beside a river and these five homes offer rare tranquillity among watery idylls, yet are also within relatively easy reach of the capital

Characterful and historic boltholes don’t have to be unaffordable and this quintet has come to the market with asking prices of six–rather than seven–figures