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

Characterful and historic boltholes don’t have to be unaffordable and this quintet has come to the market with asking prices of six–rather than seven–figures

Glenhill Cottage, Walmer, Deal, Kent. An extended 1850s house with a garden backing onto the grounds of Walmer Castle. It has an external verandah, wood floors, period fireplaces with wood-burning sto

Sensational gardens don’t go to ground over the winter months and the new owners of any one of these charming properties will buy into a home where the external landscape may even take top billing

Leaving London behind, Sophie and Richard Vermont transformed an 18th-century stable block on their farmstead into an idyllic rural retreat