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

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

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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