Cefnfaes Hall, Rhayader, Powys. A renovated, 1840s house overlooking the Cambrian mountains. It has leaded-light windows and panelled rooms. 10 beds, 6 baths, 4 receps, gardens, 8 acres. Sixteen acres of parkland are available as a separate lot for £150,000. £745,000 Savills 02920-68930.
Craig y Don, Glyngarth, Anglesey. This 16th-century, Grade II-listed house sits in a private location that commands spectacular views over the Menai Strait and Snowdonia mountain range. Parts of the ground floor have been remodelled, but further renovation is required. 7 beds, 4 baths, receps, billiards room, planning permission for a pool house and an indoor pool, gardens, grounds, slipway to the Menai Strait, 5 acres. £1.75m Jackson-Stops 01244-328361.
Le Grand Chne, Bex, Switzerland. An equestrian estate with a listed manor dating from 1870 overlooking the Dents de Morcles and Cime de l'Est mountains. The manor requires some upgrading and comes with extensive stables set around a courtyard. 8 beds, 8 baths, annexe, grooming room, summer boxes, indoor arena, Olympic-sized outdoor arena, four sand and four grass arenas, swimming pool, 12.35 acres. CHF7.5m Knight Frank 020-7861 1109.
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Maes Y Neuadd, Talsarnau, Gwynedd. This 14th-century, Grade II-listed manor is in need of some renovation and overlooks Mount Snowdon. 13 bedrooms, 7 receps, 5-bedroom coach house, small lake, paddocks, 5.9 acres. £750,000 Strutt & Parker 01244-354867.
Pubil Lodge, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. A small shooting estate at the top of Glen Lyon with views over the surrounding mountains. It has a large country kitchen with an Aga and grounds that include 35 acres of deer park and woodland. 6 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, library and games room, study, courtyard, gardens, 3 ponds, old sheep pens, 57 acres total. £715,000+ Savills 01738-577525.
Bunyola, Orient, Mallorca. A stone-built house constructed in 2000 in the Tramuntana mountains. It has a grand reception hall and terraces with mountain views. 12 beds, 9 baths, library, receps, swimming pool, 30.4 acres. €6.95m Private Property Consulting +34 616 132763.
Rhiw Goch, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd. A restored farm in Snowdonia National Park above the Vale of Ffestiniog with views over the surrounding mountains. It has a timber-framed, glazed extension, wood floors, a wood-burning stove and outbuildings, including a three-bedroom holiday cottage. 3 beds, 2 baths, conservatory, barn, gardens, vegetable garden, pasture, woodland, 94 acres. £850,000 Carter Jonas 01248-360414.
White Stones, Underskiddaw, Keswick. A modern house in the Lake District National Park with views over the Skiddaw Fell mountain range. It has an oak timber-framed gable with glazed panels, wood-burning stoves, a master bedroom suite with a balcony, and a large kitchen with an Aga. 4 beds, 2 baths, 3 receps, garden room, office, hot tub, gardens, grounds, one acre. £1.6m Fine & Country 01768-869007.
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