This 19th-century Milanese villa has been completely revamped to show the creative side of an avid art collector and his family

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Musicians, astronomers and artists all played a part in the story of this historic Surrey Hills home, which has begun a new chapter with the help of design studio Gunter & Co

There’s a wonderful informality to this manor house near Paris, designed to celebrate the beauty of the grounds outside and the period details inside

A twist of fate led André and Lisanne Hedger to realise their dream of owning a chocolate-box thatched cottage in the heart of the countryside – the perfect place to create happy memories with their young family

A French medieval hilltop town is the location of Toile Blanche, a former 19th-century farmhouse reimagined as a boutique hotel