Step into a place full of life, colour, texture and clever design surrounded by beautiful gardens and lakes

Three comfortable, modern apartments with private terraces, a lovely garden to wander, a pool, a vineyard and views of rolling hills

A traditional Welsh cottage perfect for a nature loving pair – stunning coastal walks, hidden coves, birdwatching and a crackling fire

In pure countryside, a medieval timbered house in a peaceful hamlet with kind, gentle Anita - step into another, quieter world

The views are green, both cottages are homely and comfortable and the gardens have direct access to the riverbank footpath for walks

Serious art, lovely lighting, great sound system and a fat wood-burner belting out the heat at this super place for families or friends

Perched on a hillside between mountains and sea is this charming house in a modern Spanish style, engulfed by a beautiful garden with views

Artists, poets, nature lovers, walkers and dreamers will be happy in this simple, airy suite surrounded by a fecund garden and much peace

Come to recharge in the lovely Loire valley at this fine château surrounded by mature gardens and green countryside

An exquisitely restored 500-year-old inn, where the accent is very much on food, reared and grown nearby and with very comfortable rooms

Round up family and friends and head for the glorious South Hams and this eco-friendly barn conversion for ten with extra cottage

Families can unwind at this lovely old higgledy-piggledy farmhouse in typical southern Algarve style, with a big pool and lush greenery

1800s coastal watchtower meets organic farm at a small hotel with a proud restaurateur and sea views from high mezzanine rooms

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

A surprisingly roomy interior for this pretty chocolate-box cottage in the middle of the village, just a ten-minute walk from Lulworth Cove

A row of old brick stables now craftily converted into a light-filled and very peaceful place to stay with a garden room and gorgeous views

Tucked down an alley off the main road through Midhurst, this well-designed, generous-spirited little house exudes character and quirk

A family retreat high above the river Dordogne and deep in woodland - with heated pool, games room and village restaurants a stroll away