Live out all your bohemian dreams at this arty villa, with garden and plunge pool, perched above the glittering Riviera.

This famous old country house might not come cheap, but where else can you splash out in such decadent style for life’s big celebrations?

A sustainably run 1902 farmhouse and a cottage in countryside close to a wonderfully wild stretch of the North Devon coast

Proper village pub with much-praised food and cosy rooms; country walks lead from the door and Oxford is half an hour away

In the National Park with all its glories (Ashbourne for antiques, Chatsworth for history, Bakewell for its market), a sweet village cottage

Chic barn conversion with a swimming pool and country walks from the door; nearby Ventnor has a beach and great places to eat and drink

A charming gite tucked into acres of ancient parkland, with an outdoor kitchen and deer wandering by at dusk

An 1820s beach house just 50 metres from the pretty sands and a first-floor deck for al fresco meals with stunning views over the water

Traditional B&B in a beautiful château bursting with history and surrounded by formal gardens, then farmland and two fine rivers

A lovely big old farmhouse for gatherings of friends and family with your own indoor pool, sauna, gym and jacuzzi

Immerse yourself, luxuriously, in beautiful rural Picardy – mirabelle jam, peaceful parkland, walking in the hills – near historic Amiens

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

A semi-detached 19th-century stone cottage, scrupulously renovated with indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and terrace in a quiet spot

Come for a bright, roomy, uber-green and accessible larch-clad space with garden and pond in pretty countryside

Light, airy rooms for couples in an Asturian villa - home-baked breads, organic dinners and lovely country walks, 40 minutes from coast

Come for the glorious Northumbrian countryside and a neat-as-a-pin cottage with much comfort and a private garden near to the coast

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

Up in the hills, an amazing family holiday with Lorna and Lee. Weekly paella nights, great pool, lovely walking. Beauty therapies, too...