Green and serene, a striking array of eco cottages on a family farm where style and comfort reign, close to the coast but far from the crowd

Remote and rural, this cosy cottage is a slice of Welsh heaven, with plenty to do and see just a short drive away

Warm, interesting hosts and a fascinating celebration of 20th-century style. Gleaming en suites, original Art Deco furniture, WWII books...

Welcome to a beautiful space for six in Sicily’s chocolate capital - baroque jewel Modica. Laze in the garden, dip into the pool

Beautiful light-filled eco-homes in Loch Lomond National Park – Scotland’s treasures are easily reached from here

Elegant Italian style in a sensitively-restored villa with sweeping views over rolling hills and forests

A clutch of airy properties, most with their own jasmine-scented terraces arranged around a funky pool

Come to discover the ancient history of Dornes in a spectacular riverside setting - one point of the famous 'Templar Triangle' of Portugal

Retreat to this sweet, peaceful cottage with suntrap courtyard garden enveloped in rolling hills just a short hop from the Jurassic Coast

Delightful little antique-filled cottage with large walled garden and an allotment near Versailles. Gardeners will be happy

Historic, eco-friendly elegance, views over Etna and Naxos Bay, jasmine-scented gardens... and a charming family feel. Stroll into Taormina

Chocolate-box cottages in deepest Normandy, owned by bright young things with a passion for organic cuisine and the good life

A Grade II listed 1669 ex-Almshouse in a row of three in walking distance of the historic town centre of Ashbourne and the Tissington Trail

An 18th-century fisherman's cottage with garden at the end of a cobbled row, for happy seaside holidays with superb beaches nearby

An ancient thatched cottage near Dartmoor with a warming log fire in winter and flowers inside and out in the summer

You have complete independence in your own wing beside the owner's house, with much space, a sparkling pool and balconies with views

Sofas in front of the fire, English wines and local ales, ambrosial food and smart rooms, all a short stroll from Sissinghurst Castle

In deep countryside, an expertly renovated 15th-century chapel on the banks of the Lot – a serene spot near vibrant towns