Leaving London behind, Sophie and Richard Vermont transformed an 18th-century stable block on their farmstead into an idyllic rural retreat

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

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

Sensational gardens don’t go to ground over the winter months and the new owners of any one of these charming properties will buy into a home where the external landscape may even take top billing

After a subdued 2025, early smoke signals suggest a more active year lies ahead for the property market in Somerset and Dorset

An imposing inglenook fireplace can be the natural heart of a home–and a characterful draw for buyers–as it radiates warmth and coaxes company towards that comforting glow