Weather the elements

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

Verandahs and their Italian cousins, loggias, offer the delight of sitting outside, yet always protected from blazing sunshine and downpours. Arabella Youens finds houses with the answer to the British climate

Cove Crest, Barbati, Corfu, Greece. Two villas with panoramic sea views, infinity pools and terraced gardens leading down to the beach. Villa 1: 3 beds, 4 baths, open-plan living areas, kitchen, in-ho

Sea Salt, Lubbers Quarters, Abaco, Bahamas. A Caribbean house on the island of Lubbers Quarters Cay overlooking Tahiti Beach. It has painted wood walls and ceilings, and an open-plan kitchen and livin

Belgrave Crescent, West End, Edinburgh, Scotland. A renovated B-listed Victorian townhouse near Murrayfield, Scotland’s national rugby stadium. It has period fireplaces, wood floors and a state-of-the

One of the oldest squash courts in the country could tempt buyers in Surrey, as Thames river frontage and Sussex sea views offer havens for water babies