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

Dream houses of the west

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

The most important room in the house

Stone-flagged floors, dressers, scrubbed tables and a hound snoozing in front of a glowing range cooker are the hallmarks of a classic farmhouse kitchen. Arabella Youens finds homes with hearts

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

Dream houses of the west

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