Villa Premeno, Lake Maggiore, Italy. A renovated, period property in the hills of Verbania with views towards Lake Maggiore and beyond. It has beamed ceilings, wood floors and French doors leading onto the terraces. 7 beds, 5 baths, recep, library, 1-bed flat, gardens. £737,285 Stresa Luxury Real Estate +39 03 233 2737.
Glandyfi Castle, Machynlleth, Powys. A restored Regency castle with views towards Dovey Estuary and Snowdonia National Park. It has a panelled entrance hall and an octagonal library. 10 beds, 10 baths, 3 receps, atrium, 1-bed lodge, range of outbuildings, gardens, woodland, 31.43 acres. £2.85m Strutt & Parker 01743-284200.
Camusericht Lodge, Rannoch, Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross. A private residential estate with a converted shooting lodge, two-bedroom coach house, three-bedroom cottage, and views over Loch Rannoch towards the mountains of south Rannoch. It has a leisure and swimming pool complex and a large conservatory. 9 beds, 8 baths, 4 receps, outbuildings ,helipad, woodland, 66.2 acres. £1.5m+ Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.
MoneyWeek
Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE
Sign up to Money Morning
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Camino Cielo, Santa Barbara, California, United States. A house with spectacular views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Los Padres National Forest and Cachuma Lake. It has vaulted ceilings, open-plan living areas with floor-to-ceiling windows, ceiling fans, tiled floors and contemporary fireplaces. 5 beds, 4 baths, open-plan dining kitchen, large recep, balcony, gardens, 12 acres. £1.3m Village Properties Realtors +1 805 570 0558.
Grey Head Lane, Telluride, Colorado, United States. This contemporary property is situated in an 885-acre resort and has been designed to afford views of Wilson Peak from most of the rooms. It has open-plan living areas and comes with an outdoor dining cabana with fridges, a barbecue oven and firepits, and has shared access to the development’s tennis court, ice rink and hiking trails. 6 beds, 10 baths, office, gourmet kitchen, balconies, 35 acres. £17.36m Knight Frank 020-7629 8171.
Dolgellau, Gwynedd. An 1890s house with a one-bedroom cottage, two-bedroom annexe and two-bedroom flat with views towards Cader Idris. It has oak floors and Victorian cast-iron fireplaces. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, study, kitchen, gardens. £685,000 Jackson-Stops 01244-328361.
Appletree Cottage, Newby Penrith, Cumbria. A period farmhouse with an adjacent barn converted into a one-bedroom and a three-bedroom apartment, which is currently run as a holiday-letting business. The house is situated in the Eden Valley with open views towards the Pennines, and the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks are just a few miles away. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, conservatory, gardens. £895,000 Fine & Country 01768-869007.
New Stickle Cottage & Great Langdale Bunkhouse, Great Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria. A traditional Lakeland property in Great Langdale, situated at the foot of the Langdale Pikes. The house comes with a separate bunkhouse with accommodation for up to 20 people, which is ideal for hikers visiting the surrounding area. The house has wood and slate floors, a wood-burning stove and a large dining kitchen. £1.25m. Finest Properties 01434-622234.
-
5 ways your boss can help boost your pensionWorkplaces have a huge opportunity to make employees more aware of their pension options throughout their career – here’s how your employer can help boost your pot to help give you a more comfortable retirement
-
Car finance compensation: FCA warns drivers against using rip off claims firms for share of £18bnThe FCA estimates most eligible motorists will receive around £950 in compensation per agreement – and said they won’t need a claims management company or law firm to access a redress scheme
-
The alcohol industry is suffering as consumers sober up – is it still worth investing in the sector?Changing consumer tastes are rocking the alcohol industry, but the best players are adapting their strategies. Buy them while their shares are still cheap
-
Giorgio Armani: the irreplaceable Il SignoreGiorgio Armani started his fashion business in 1975 and built it into the world’s largest private luxury brand. Where can it go without him?
-
8 of the best properties for sale with mountain viewsThe best properties for sale with mountain views – from an Arts & Crafts house with holiday lets in the Carding Mill Valley in Shropshire to a highland lodge with wood-burning stoves near the Rogie Falls in the Scottish Highlands
-
Review: Puerto Rico – embrace the spirit of BoricuaTravel Natasha Langan discovers why the indigenous name for Puerto Rico has come to define this Caribbean island’s vibrant culture
-
8 of the best beachside properties for saleThe best beachside properties for sale – from an Arts & Crafts house in Hampshire with 128 metres of beach frontage, to a 16th-century house in Norfolk, just 300 metres from a Blue Flag beach
-
A voyage of discovery through the Baltic countriesTravel Max King explores the rich history, culture and cuisine of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
-
Are wealthy whisky enthusiasts leaving Britain?Collectables Wealthy whisky enthusiasts are heading to tax-friendly countries such as Dubai, where there is more disposable income to spend on collectable luxuries like rare whisky.
-
8 of the best properties for sale with kitchen gardensThe best properties for sale with kitchen gardens – from a 17th-century timber-framed hall house in Norfolk, to an Arts & Crafts house in West Sussex designed by Charles Voysey with a garden by Gertrude Jekyll
