Generally, few settings are as calming– or as coveted– as those beside a river and these five homes offer rare tranquillity among watery idylls, yet are also within relatively easy reach of the capital

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

From a stylish lodge near a haven for wildlife to a nine-bedroom home, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best coastal properties currently for sale

Gracing the banks of the River Thames, this exquisite gem survived the Civil War thanks to a shrewd political operator, and is one of the finest Stuart houses in the country

Inspired by the architecture of New England and the Hamptons, Chloe and Luke Stellini built a stunning oak-framed home on the Devon coast

A blueprint for Sissinghurst IN 1925, Sissinghurst Castle ...