This week: properties with views across mountain ranges – from a 1780s house on an estate in the catskill mountains in new york state, to a 19th-century house near pitlochry overlooking schiehallion

From high-end new builds to homes with history, plus a boutique hotel, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best coastal properties on the market

Winterfield, Melbury Abbas, Dorset. A 1920s Arts & Crafts house built by Edward Turner Powell from local sandstone in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has stained-glass windows, stone firepla

Ayton Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland. A renovated castle built in 1845 with formal gardens that include a narrow-gauge railway. It has ornately moulded ceilings and grand fireplaces. 17 beds, 9 baths,

SO YOU CAN’T PIN DOWN YOUR OWN TASTE? Bella Evennett-Watts OPENS UP HER LITTLE BLACK BOOK TO REVEAL WHERE TO FIND INSPIRATION…

Although momentum came and went during 2025, agents around the UK report that exceptional country houses continued to sell, proving that quality and sensible pricing still cut through uncertainty

It had started to become a little bit of a problem; having lived in Scotland for 15 years, we still hadn’t properly visited any of its islands. We had ventured onto Skye a couple of times, but it’s no