Barnfield, Dunsfold, near Guildford, Surrey. A small estate with a refurbished 16th-century house and two cottages. The house was reconstructed in the 19th century and retains its exposed beams and inglenook fireplaces. 7 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, library, stables, Dutch barn, swimming pool, tennis court, gardens, 50 acres. £6.75m Savills 01483-796 800.
Bolgheri, Alta Maremma, Tuscany, Italy. A renovated farmhouse set on top of a hill with views of the Mediterranean. It has beamed ceilings, tiled floors, open fireplaces and an infinity pool in the landscaped gardens. €8m Sotheby's International Realty +39 055 0751 888.
Flowton Priory, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire. A Grade II-listed former priory dating from 1525. Period features include leaded-light windows, oak-panelled rooms and ornate fireplaces. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, formal gardens. £5.95m Savills 01582-465 002.
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Gardenia, St James, Barbados. A beachfront house in Barbados set in tropical landscaped gardens. 4 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, domestic offices, balconies, 2-bed annexe, 2-bed gate house, summer house, pool, tennis court, 247 ft beach frontage, 3 acres. $35m Knight Frank 020-7629 8171.
Holwood House, Keston, Kent. An 18th-century hunting lodge remodelled by William Pitt the Younger, rebuilt in 1823 and restored in 2002. 6 beds, 5 baths, dressing rooms, 4 receps, cinema, two gyms, swimming pool, sauna, 4-bed staff wing, tennis court, parkland, 40 acres. £12m Knight Frank 01732-744 477.
Kingstone Lisle Park, Oxfordshire. A Grade II-listed 1670s mansion in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The wings were added in 1749. 15 beds, 7 baths, 4 receps, swimming pool, tennis court, parkland, golf course, lodge, second house, 2 cottages, pheasant shoot, 258 acres. £21m+ Strutt & Parker 020-7629 7282.
Park Village East, London NW1. A Grade II-listed house designed by John Nash close to Regent's Park and Primrose Hill. The house has high ceilings, wood floors, period fire surrounds and an octagonal tower room. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, library, study, kitchen, garden, gated off-street parking. £8.25m John D Wood & Co 020-7586 9060.
Whitecaps, Southampton Village, Southampton, New York, US. This seafront house is situated beside six acres of protected land. It has its own section of beachfront and has views of Shinnecock Bay. 6 beds, 7 baths, 7,500 sq ft interior space, garage, pool, tennis court, 3.7 acres. $24m Halstead Property +1 (613) 702-7512.
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