Ardblair, Kiltarlity, Beauly, Highland, Scotland. This traditional farmhouse has been extended and there is a farm available as a separate lot. It has an open fireplace and an Aga. 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, kitchen, 14 acres. Fanblair Farm: 4 beds, modern farm buildings, pasture, rough grazing, woods, 407 acres in total. £1m+ Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.
Lakeland Farm, Lakeland, North Bovey, Newton Abbey. A restored 16th-century Devon longhouse in Dartmoor National Park. It has exposed beams, flagstone and oak floors, exposed stone work, an Aga and a wood-burning stove. 4 beds, 3 baths, dining hall, recep, kitchen, 2-storey garage with office, workshop, barn, treehouse, pasture with access to the moor, 60 acres. £1m Strutt & Parker 01392-215631.
Newport, Rhode Island, USA. A hilltop retreat with ocean views and surrounded by woodland. It has beamed ceilings, a double-height fireplace and a wraparound two-tiered deck with views over Goose Neck Cove and the Atlantic Ocean. 3 beds, 3 baths, open-plan living area, laundry, 4.4 acres. £1m Lila Delman 020-7467 5330.
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Plas Newydd, Glynllifon, near Caernarfon, Wales. This 17th-century, Grade II-listed, moated manor is surrounded by grounds with lakes and river frontage. It has a 19th-century coach house and belfry. 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, breakfast kitchen, 2 cottages, outbuildings, 24 acres. £950,000 Jackson-Stops & Staff 01244-328361.
Poundcroft House, East Hanney, Oxfordshire. A period house on the edge of a thriving village. The house has been modernised and has wood floors, open fireplaces and large lawned gardens. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, breakfast kitchen, double garage, parking, 0.9 acres. £1m John D Wood 01865-311522.
The Little Barn, Wanborough, Guildford, Surrey. A converted, Grade II-listed barn in a small hamlet in a conservation area. It has an open-plan interior with vaulted roof and bi-folding doors. 2 beds, 2 baths, recep/dining hall, recep, study, breakfast kitchen, gardens. £975,000 Savills 01483-796820.
The Manor House, Folkingham, Lincolnshire. An updated, Grade II-listed manor dating from the early 1650s. 6 beds, 3 baths, dressing room, 2 receps, library, conservatory, breakfast kitchen, 3 stables, summer house, greenhouse, tennis court, walled gardens and grounds, 1 acre. £1,050,000 Strutt & Parker 01858-433123.
Vogans Mill Wharf, London SE1. A converted warehouse close to London Bridge with a 24-hour concierge, a communal roof terrace and lift acccess. It has high ceilings, wood floors and round windows. 2 beds 2 baths, recep, kitchen, small terrace, communal roof terrace, private parking, leasehold. £1m Cluttons 020-7407 3669.
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