Nightingale Court, Birds Hill Drive, Oxshott, Surrey. A bespoke house in the Crown Estate with an indoor leisure complex including a pool, gym and steam room. The master bedroom suite has a mirrored dressing room and a balcony. 7 beds, 7 baths, one-bed annexe, 4 receps, outdoor pool, 1.5 acres. £6.75m John D Wood 01932-864252.
Bossington Mill, Hampshire. A Grade II-listed, 18th-century mill house in the Test Valley with 244 metres of single-bank fishing rights. The mill has a Georgian faade and period fireplaces. 6 beds, 4 baths, 4 receps, period outbuildings, tennis court, 1.9 acres. £2.4m Strutt & Parker 020-7629 7282.
Dell Park, Englefield Green, Surrey. A contemporary house with extensive equestrian facilities, including a polo field. The interiors have wood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows. 5 bed suites, open-plan kitchen/living room, home cinema, games room, leisure complex with indoor pool and gym, tennis court, cottage, stabling, gardens, paddock, 13.6 acres. £15m Knight Frank 01344-840 020.
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Eagle's Eye, Praia da Luz, Algarve, Portugal. A contemporary clifftop house minutes from the beach with its own infinity pool and bordering the Quinta da Boavista golf course. 5 beds, 5 baths, 3 recep, 14.8 acres. €9.75m Knight Frank 020-7861 1097.
Ewenny Court, Ewenny, Bridgend, Wales. A modern mansion with landscaped grounds that include a tennis court and football pitch. 7 beds, 7 baths, 3 receps, 1-bed annexe, indoor leisure suite with pool, gym and steam room, 26.5 acres. 3.95m Savills 02920-368930.
Greve, Chianti, Italy. A restored 13th-century farmhouse overlooking its own olive groves and vineyards. It has exposed stonework with vaulted and beamed ceilings, open fireplaces and landscaped gardens with grass tennis court and swimming pool. 10 beds, 10 baths, 3 receps, 2 x 1-bed flats, 3-bed cottage, terraces, 20.2 acres. €4.8m Precious Villas +39 055 68 58 49.
Pleasant Valley Road, Mendham Boro, New Jersey, US. A Tuscan-style house set in landscaped gardens with a swimming pool and a sports barn with a basketball court. The house has vaulted ceilings, wrought-iron balustrades and hardwood floors. 6 beds, 7 baths, 3 receps, games room, gardens, 35 acres. $9.9m Turpin Realtors +1 973 543 7400.
Seas End Hall, Moulton Seas End, Spalding, Lincolnshire. A house in gated parkland that includes a private cricket pitch and pavilion. The house has flagstone floors, open fireplaces and a country kitchen with an Aga. 8 beds, 6 baths, 2 receps, study, coach house with workshop and garaging, stabling, mnage, walled garden, 23 acres. £1.5m Savills 01522-508908.
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