Working with the landscape

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

Extending their traditional country cottage with a precision-engineered glass box has proved life-changing for Bob and Sue Remington

Find out how a creative approach to design can yield revolutionary results when it comes to updating your terraced home

Local stone, acres of glass and Japanese blackened timber have transformed a traditional 19th-century home on the Isle of Purbeck into a smart and stylish family home

For experienced self-builders Marian and John Nash, their oak self-build was a long time coming but well worth the wait

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