A converted coach house and stables, now one long cottage with much space, a country house feel and your own walled garden

Country house in five acres of beautiful gardens, orchard and woodland – a relaxed, friendly place with super walks all around you

Comfortable home with wood fires, gracious bedrooms and convivial living rooms. The drive is full of blossom and daffodils in spring

Come for amazing food at breakfast, really comfortable bedrooms with garden views and lovely Sasha (and her dogs) who will spoil you

A large, light-filled house sitting very much on its own in the middle of the peaceful Eden Valley with masses of space inside and out

A lovingly restored ancient farmhouse surrounded by wildlife-rich countryside just two miles from stunning beaches – a place to mend

Sheep's Head Way is reputedly one of the best walks in Ireland. Come back to roaring fires, a Rayburn, art and style – terrific restorations

Beautiful Noto is 4 miles from the Ionian Sea, and this creative renovation, with lush garden, stands above the throng. Heaven in Sicily

A wonderful country house, a unique wine story, very luxurious rooms and suites, a spa, infinity pool and restaurant

A majestic renovation of a Victorian 'model' farm with underfloor heating, open plan design, light bright lines and not a whiff of IKEA

A lovely modern Provençal house, light and welcoming, in a valley of vineyards and forest, tucked peacefully away from the coast

A handsome house with breath-taking mountain views: perfect for summer holidays and walking in spring and autumn

Come to restore your soul, be immersed in nature, wander paths in the lovely grounds and make memories with family or friends

A delightful coastal house with lush courtyard gardens, masses of space, home office and terraces galore

A very pretty old coach house in a south London garden – perfect for a couple or a family. Friendly owners live across the courtyard

A characterful old farm small hotel with a happy range of animals and a cool pool, in a wildly lovely spot near the coast and hilltop Vejer

An elegant, super central bolthole for two (or three): stroll everywhere, hop on a vaporetto, sit in piazzas drinking cappuccino, live like a local

Log fires smoulder, rooms are comfortable, the food is delicious and there's bags of character at this old village pub – once a cider house