An airy Estate Manager's House set in pretty grounds with a pool, orchard, barbecue and private terrace for long lazy days in the sun

Delightful almshouse, steeped in history, in a peaceful churchyard setting with far-reaching countryside views

A trulli hamlet immersed in nature, on the wilder side of Puglia with visits to white-washed hilltop towns and cooking with Nonna Maria

Close to Girona, with huge valley views! Cosy fires for cool days, shady corners for hot ones, lovely people, and the food a revelation

Designed with style and comfort, peaceful, sophisticated and serene with countryside views. And you have your own lovely pool

A grand, 16th-century Breton château complete with dovecote, turret and chapel surrounded by 50 acres of parkland, woods and small lake

A delightful retreat perfectly placed for walking, cycling and visiting some of the region’s most popular sights

Eight miles from York, near Moors and coast, this smart historic home is just the ticket for families and small groups of friends

A beguiling retreat for a couple or a family of four – feel cosy and secluded in a thatched cottage close to the coast

A fine designer house and pool above the coastal hurly-burly and one of the loveliest coves in Spain, backing onto a nature park. Happy hols

Come for a spot of indulgence, with seriously good food and wine, oodles to do in the courtyard, great bedrooms and a cool spa for a splurge

A large tranquil apartment with garden and pool surrounded by Tuscan countryside, just over half an hour's drive from Siena

Good looking barn conversion for sociable gatherings on an organic farm – meet the animals, take a day trip, go walking

A stone building designed by Sir John Soane in the stable yard of this historic and beautiful estate with deer park and woodland gardens

A Victorian farm steading cleverly repurposed as an open-plan holiday home with bright, colourful interiors, deep in the Perthshire hills

Traditional and modern mix beautifully and bedrooms are quietly elegant. Relax and drink in the views over orchards and the Sierra Nevada

A pleasing (not very little) place to stay in the heart of a wood within the unspoilt countryside of the South Downs National Park

In a chocolate-box village just an hour on the train, and a short hop in a taxi, from London is this foodie inn with pretty bedrooms