Rising star

Nos 36 and 37, Hertford Street, W1

Belmont House, Kent The property of The Harris (Belmont) Trust

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

Live out your own Downton Abbey fantasies within the walls of these three country piles

Thanks to an innovative renovation, a tiny two-up two-down cottage has been completely transformed into a wonderfully lofty, open-plan space

Stone-flagged floors, dressers, scrubbed tables and a hound snoozing in front of a glowing range cooker are the hallmarks of a classic farmhouse kitchen. Arabella Youens finds homes with hearts