From a Grade II-listed Georgian farmhouse used as a yoga retreat in Devon to a restored manoir with 50 acres in Gascony, France.
Lower Shad Road, Pound Ridge, Westchester County, NY, US. A Hudson Valley property once owned by filmmaker DW Griffith, infamous for The Birth of aNation. It has a range of outbuildings in the gardens that include a fully equipped gym. 4 beds, 3 baths,3 receps, artist's studio,guest house, pool, gardens,6.6 acres. $2.995m Houlihan Lawrence +1 914 234 9099.
A manoir in Auch, Gers, Midi Pyrenees, France. A restored Gascon manoir with an orangerie and a covered swimming pool and gym. It features exposed stonework and a grand stone spiral staircase. 4 en-suite beds, 3 receps, flat, outbuildings, gardens, 54.4 acres. €2.83m Purslow's Gascony +33 (0)5 62 67 61 50.
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Bishopswood Road, Highgate, London, N6. A restored Victorian house with a leisure suite that has a state-of-the art gym, glass-sided swimming pool, hot tub and sauna. The house retains its open fireplaces. 6 en-suite beds, 3 receps, study, breakfast kitchen,professional kitchen, cinema room, garden. £10m Glentree International020-8458 7311.
Cainhoe Manor, Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire. This Grade II-listed,16th-century manor retains its vaulted beamed ceilings and period fire surrounds. The outbuildings include a gym and a 2-bed flat. 6 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, orangery, conservatory, coach house, outdoor pool, 6 acres. Available in 2 lots. £2.7m Savills 020-7016 3780.
Coombe House, Coleford, Crediton, Devon. This renovated, Grade II-listed Georgian house has served as a retreat and a children's home. It has a games room and gym with an arched brick ceiling. 16 en-suite beds, 5 receps, catering kitchen, 2 domestic kitchens, outbuildings,
tennis court, orchard,5 acres. £1.65m Strutt & Parker 01392-229405.
Genesis, Snelsmore Common, Berkshire. A contemporary home overlooking its own pond and landscaped gardens. It has floor-to-ceiling windows, balconiesand terraces and an 11-metre indoor pool with gym area, games room and cinema.6 en-suite beds, 3 receps, 1-bed flat, 6.3 acres. £1.95m Knight Frank 01488-682726.
Hidden House, Notting Hill, London. A modern house with a classical faade. It has an internal courtyard garden overlooked by a leisure suite with sliding glass walls. The suite has a swimming pool, relaxation area and gym. 5 en-suite beds, recep, dining kitchen, media room, study, wine store, garage, terrace. £22m Savills 020-7727 5750.
Rill Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon. A Grade II-listed, modernised six-bed Georgian farmhouse with a range of outbuildings, including a yoga studio and accommodation for those attending a
retreat in its 19-bed retreat centre. It has wood floors and a large stone fireplace with a wood-burning stove. The retreat centre has a long hall with a commercial kitchen. Formal gardens, woodland, pasture, 80 acres. £2.6m Strutt & Parker 01392-229405.
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