The way we were photographs from the country life archive

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

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

Two views of the same country

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

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

Past and present entwine at the Black Country Living Museum, where history is close enough to touch and stories of the past unfold