This week: houses for around £1m – from a grade ii-listed, 18th-century house in morpeth, northumberland, to a period property set in the grounds of shenley manor, hertfordshire

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,

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

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

Isle of Barra Beach Hotel, Tangasdale Beach, Isle Of Barra, Scotland. An award-winning hotel in the Outer Hebrides on Barra’s Atlantic west coast, overlooking the surrounding hills and Tangasdale Beac

Oxnead Mill, Oxnead, Norfolk. A period property and Grade II-listed, four-storey water mill in a rural location. The house has open fireplaces, French doors opening onto the gardens and an indoor swim

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