Superb architecture & design reflect the industrial past, present and future in this cutting-edge pod for 2 - a Sawday's Community Champion

Exceptional generosity reigns at this complex of 5 excellent, colourful holiday apartments, with pool and meals, on the Sorrento Peninsula

Plenty of restful, comfortable space indoors and out in the Mediterranean garden with its courtyard pool – restaurants to walk to

A tucked-away and peaceful retreat from which to explore the beautiful Dordogne or simply to unwind and recharge

Feel at ease in a lovely old townhouse filled with pictures and personality and including a separate loft apartment

What a surprise to find a masseria in the heart of a Puglian village. Welcome to Anna’s elegant agriturismo

Feel French in this very beautiful 300-year-old house with a large garden and pool in a hilltop medieval village of winding, cobbled streets

Gem-like in a deep park among meadows, a family-friendly château with 2 stylish cottages. Join the lovely owners for dinner, dip in the pool

A great find if you want to be close to all the action but nicely tucked away. Friendly pub downstairs, cool bedrooms up, Soho 20 minutes

Come for dreamy river views, a lovely garden and this bolthole for two, beautifully renovated inside and out and with a private hot tub

A celebration of all things Somerset in a thatched village opposite the church and close to National Trust Barrington Court and Gardens

Fabulous bakes and hot waffles at breakfast, green fields all around and Normandy steeped in history. Great for foodies and historians

Delight awaits at every turn - rustic-chic apartments, stylish interiors, organic olive groves to roam. The hacienda is steeped in history

Come for history, wildlife and a stunning garden estate with acres to roam. Bring children and dogs too. Fabulous

Stone farmhouse on a country estate, family-run for centuries. Views of the towered gatehouse, pool and tennis court, a walk to the river...

A 1750 one-storey former farm building, beautifully converted into a lovely hideaway for walkers, nature lovers and peace seekers

A Cotswolds hideaway in a cottage on a farm, with space to roam for children, and glorious valley views

A small, quirky country house hotel with lovely staff, pretty rooms and heavenly food served in a pillared dining room