Achnacroish Estate, Torosay, Craignure, Isle of Mull. A refurbished farmhouse with lands that rise up to the mountain summit of Dun Da Ghaoidhe. 3 beds, 2 baths, recep, office, red deer stalking, 3.3 miles of salmon and sea trout fishing, 2 hill lochs with brown trout fishing, sea loch frontage and mooring, 7,035 acres. £1.95m Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.
Jinlye, Church Stretton, Shropshire. An extended crofter's cottage on the edge of Long Mynd that has been run as a successful guest house. It has beamed ceilings, open fireplaces, wood and tiled floors and landscaped gardens. 8 beds, 8 baths, 2 receps, library, conservatory, 1-bed detached cottage, 4 stables, workshop, greenhouses, gardens, orchards, 3.8 acres. £1m Savills 01952-239500.
Morenish Lodge, Killin, Perthshire. A refurbished Victorian country lodge above Loch Tay. It has exposed stone walls, open fireplaces and a conservatory. 12 beds, 12 baths, 3 receps, library, kitchen, laundry, two 1-bed apartments, workshop, polytunnel, gardens, woodland, 4.3 acres. £975,000+ Savills 0131-247 3700.
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Plas Bodfa, Llangoed, Beaumaris, Anglesey. A 1920s house with views of the Snowdonia mountain range. Original features include an Arts & Crafts galleried oak staircase and open fireplaces. 6 beds, 2 bath, 5 receps, commercial kitchens, 2-bed flat, 2 attic rooms (1 en suite), 2-bed lodge, stables, 2 acres. £550,000 Jackson-Stops & Staff 01244-328361.
Skelgill Farm, Newlands Valley, Keswick, Cumbria. A detached farmhouse featured in the illustrations of Beatrix Potter. It has views of the Newlands Valley and retains its slate-flagged and wood floors and open fireplaces. 6 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, kitchen with Aga, outbuildings, 7.5 acres. £1.45m Carter Jonas 01539-722592.
Heavenly Valley, South Lake Tahoe, California, US. A renovated mountain chalet with views across Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains. It has tropical walnut acacia floors and slate tile bathrooms. 4 beds, 4 baths, 2 receps, garage, deck, gardens, 0.4 acres. £1m+
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Torridon House Estate, Achnasheen, Wester Ross. A Victorian house beside the loch with views of Beinn Alligin and Ben Damph. It has panelled rooms and a library with fitted bookshelves. 17 beds, 5 baths, 2 receps, study, kitchen, flat, cellars, garages, workshop, private hydroelectric turbine, 800m loch frontage, salmon and sea trout fishing, gardens, 54 acres. £1.25m Smiths Gore 0131-344 0880.
Ysgubor Penbryn, Gwytherin, Abergele. A barn conversion on the edge of Snowdonia National Park in the mountains that separate Llanrwst from Abergele. It has deep slate windows, stone floors and beamed ceilings. 3 beds, 2 baths, recep, open-plan kitchen, office, outbuilding with stable, gardens, paddock, 1.1 acres. £385,000 Strutt & Parker 01244-354880.
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