Armathwaite Place, Armathwaite, The Eden Valley, Carlisle. A Grade II-listed country house on the banks of the River Eden. It has mature woodland that extends up stream beyond a waterfall and large grounds that include a walled garden, a kitchen garden and a heated Victorian greenhouse. 7 beds, 5 baths, hall, 4 receps, kitchen, coach house, swimming pool, tennis court, parkland, paddocks, 34.52 acres. £1.8m Fine & Country 01768-869007.
Felin Gadeg Mill, Llansannan, near Denbigh, Wales. A 17th-century former water mill, now in need of some modernisation, on the banks of The River Aled, surrounded by woodland and open countryside. It has exposed beams and a terrace overlooking the river. 3 beds, 2 baths, dressing room, 2 receps, kitchen, drawing room with former water wheel, mill race and sluice, garden, 0.6 acres. £350,000 Jackson-Stops 01244-328361.
Garden Cottage, Elsfield, Oxford. A period village cottage with gardens adjoining Pennywell Wood. It has wood floors and a living room with French doors leading onto the garden. 4 beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 2 receps, 0.25 acres. Additional land available by separate negotiation. £800,000 John D Wood 01865-575351.
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Ludbrook, Buckland Monachorum, Tavy Valley, Devon. A 13th-century house on a private woodland estate on the banks of the River Tavy, close to Dartmoor National Park, with native woodland and 0.5 miles of fishing rights. The house has period fireplaces and a farmhouse kitchen with flagstone floors and an Aga. 10 beds, 4 baths, 2 receps, 4-bed holiday cottage, traditional barn and stabling, gardens, woodland and pasture, 67 acres. £1.75m Jackson-Stops 01392-214222.
The Old Sawmills, Golant, Fowey, Cornwall. A waterside property surrounded by woodland and accessible only on foot or by boat. It houses a recording studio and comes with a two-bedroom lodge and mooring rights on the Fowey Estuary. 7 beds, 4 baths, conservatory, 32.08 acres. £2.25m+ Strutt & Parker 01392-215631.
Tullich Lodge, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Grade B-listed Scots baronial Victorian lodge surrounded by mature woodland. The grand interiors include period fireplaces, an oak-panelled bar, a formal dining room with Indian mahogany wall panelling and a tower bedroom with a feature fireplace. 7 beds, 7 baths, 3 receps, conservatory, 3-bed cottage, four acres of gardens, 56 acres of woodland. £1.45m+ Savills 01224-971110.
Waterside, Brancepeth, Durham, County Durham. A contemporary property set in private woodland overlooking the Brancepeth Beck and its Grade II-listed bridge. It has floor-to-ceiling windows, limestone floors with underfloor heating, glass banisters and contemporary wood-burning stoves. 4 beds, 4 baths, recep, open-plan kitchen/living area, home office, gym, balconies, terraces, double garage, gardens, 0.5 acres. £895,000. Sanderson Young 0191-223 3500.
West Woodyates Manor, Salisbury, Dorset. A Grade II-listed property on a residential, farming, sporting and conservation estate, with newly planted woodland and 30 acres of ancient woodland. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, library, 11 cottages, stables, gardens, 970 acres. £18.5m Knight Frank 07795-238559.
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