Country life at its finest

From traditional stone-built longhouses to picture-perfect thatched cottages, Arabella Youens finds a tempting selection of properties in beautiful West Country locations

Patrick Brompton, Bedale, North Yorkshire. A renovated, Grade II-listed Queen Anne house dating from 1703 with outbuildings and a 200-year-old stable block with four apartments. It has a kitchen with

The owners of a Cotswolds manor house have rekindled its centuries-old spirit and transformed it into a welcoming family home full of style and warmth

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

Arabella Youens finds a collection of delightful cottages and farmhouses within one of the most sought-after National Landscapes

Now that apple-crumble season is upon us, Arabella Youens finds five charming houses that come with their own orchards