Sleek modern interiors now grace this ancient building with architectural joys, a courtyard garden and rooftop terrace with views

For artists, walkers and peace seekers - authentic simplicity at this mountain hideaway with an infinity pool and breathtaking views

A honey-hued family home clad with vines and roses with a swimming pool and heaps of space – perfect for families

A modern take on an Iron Age roundhouse with stunning sea views in Scotland’s wild west, perfect for couples

A rather grand, opulent house with warm owners, interesting furniture and art and some fine Renaissance architectural elements intact

Traditional house with a contemporary and imaginative interior; stroll to shops and restaurants, jump in the car to explore Provence

An ancient inn, spruce and restorative, in a picture-perfect village with open fires, tasty food and stylish, comfortable bedrooms

Independence at one end of the house with your own sitting room opening onto a courtyard garden. Good pub for food a few minutes' walk away

A stunner of a setting for this restored croft house with long views to a sparkling loch and a lively village nearby. Good beaches too

A smartly renovated village pub with rooms welcoming locals, visitors, families and dogs on a Staffordshire country estate

A traditional Breton stone cottage, two minutes from the sea, with a large, leafy garden and glamping with activities in the summer months

Come to be wrapped by wind and waves from this unique nest with an outdoor bath facing west - nature lovers and adventurers will be seduced

Delightful B&B on a working farm, generous hosts welcome you with tea and homemade cake. Bring a piece of furniture and give it a facelift!

A privilege to be able to stay within the famous gardens of magnificent Château de Courances. The painter's village of Barbizon is nearby

Spend restful days in a verdant garden, slip into the cooling pool, sip wine on your private balcony, stroll into arty Benissa

Feel like a film star in this fun, 50s-inspired former chapel with its own record collection; walk to the coast path or the friendly local

A lovely villa in the Sóller valley close to stunning beaches, secret coves and a dramatic mountain range. Mallorca never fails to seduce

Just below the Tuscan town of Massa Marittima, an agriturismo loved by sporty types and families, with wonderful food on site