Escape artists

The long and short of it

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

Patrick Brompton, Bedale, North Yorkshire. A renovated, Grade II-listed Queen Anne house dating from 1703 with outbuildings and a 200-year-old stable block with four apartments. It has a kitchen with

Cotswold charmers

Arabella Youens finds a collection of delightful cottages and farmhouses within one of the most sought-after National Landscapes

Holwood House, Keston, near Sevenoaks, Kent. A Grade I-listed country house, once home to William Pitt the Younger, with a folly and a garden pavilion. It has domed ceilings and retains its original f

This week: houses for around £500,000 – from a grade ii-listed scandinavian timber-framed house in llanfyllin, wales, to a converted victorian theatre in deal, kent

High Bands, Gayle, Hawes, North Yorkshire. A renovated stone-built farm cottage with attached barn dating from 1850 and extended to create a spacious family home. It has beamed ceilings, exposed stone

Of mellow fruitfulness

Now that apple-crumble season is upon us, Arabella Youens finds five charming houses that come with their own orchards

The long and short of it

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

Patrick Brompton, Bedale, North Yorkshire. A renovated, Grade II-listed Queen Anne house dating from 1703 with outbuildings and a 200-year-old stable block with four apartments. It has a kitchen with

Cotswold charmers

Arabella Youens finds a collection of delightful cottages and farmhouses within one of the most sought-after National Landscapes

This week: houses for around £500,000 – from a grade ii-listed scandinavian timber-framed house in llanfyllin, wales, to a converted victorian theatre in deal, kent