8 of the best properties for sale with mountain views
The best properties for sale with mountain views – from a former monastery in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, to a house on St Lucia with views over the Piton Mountains


Tamarind House, Soufriere, St Lucia.
A house on St Lucia with far-reaching views over the Piton Mountains and the Caribbean Sea. It is surrounded by terraces and approached through a circular courtyard and terraced gardens. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1-bedroom cottage, swimming pool, gardens, 1.2 acres.
Price: £2.3m Fine & Country +1 758 719 2432.

Carbisdale Castle, Ardgay, Sutherland.
This B-listed, medieval-style castle was built for the Duchess of Sutherland in the early 20th century and is set on a clifftop with views across the Kyle of Sutherland. 19 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, 5 receptions, library, bar/breakfast room, gallery, kitchens, gardens, woodland, 29 acres.
Price: £5m+ Strutt & Parker 0131-226 2500.

Carbisdale Castle, Ardgay, Sutherland.
This B-listed, medieval-style castle was built for the Duchess of Sutherland in the early 20th century and is set on a clifftop with views across the Kyle of Sutherland. 19 beds, 17 baths, 5 receps, library, bar/breakfast room, gallery, kitchens, gardens, woodland, 29 acres.
Price: £5m+ Strutt & Parker 0131-226 2500.

Mount Merino, Hudson, NY, USA.
A restored Victorian house surrounded by its own wooded grounds with views across the Hudson and Catskill Mountains. The house has soaring 15ft ceilings, hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, a mahogany staircase and a wrap-around porch overlooking the Catskills. 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 3 receptions, breakfast kitchen, barn, 100.5 acres.
Price: £5.9m Houlihan Lawrence +1 518 755 3296.

Mount Merino, Hudson, NY, USA.
A restored Victorian house surrounded by its own wooded grounds with views across the Hudson and Catskill Mountains. The house has soaring 15ft ceilings, hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, a mahogany staircase and a wrap-around porch overlooking the Catskills. 7 beds, 7 baths, 3 receps, breakfast kitchen, barn, 100.5 acres.
Price: £5.9m Houlihan Lawrence +1 518 755 3296.

The Monastery, Capel y Ffin, Abergavenny.
A Grade II-listed former monastery in the Brecon Beacons National Park. It was designed in 1870 by the architect Charles Buckeridge and commands views over the surrounding mountains. It has beamed ceilings and arched, stone doorways. 14 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 5 receptions, 5 kitchens, chapel, gardens with the ruins of the original church, 8 acres.
Price: £1.5m Fine & Country 01873-736 515.

Ben Y Craig, Millbeck, Keswick, Cumbria.
A 1930s property situated on the slopes of Skiddaw with views across Derwent water and the surrounding fells. The house has been modernised and extended and has an open-plan kitchen and living area with a wood-burning stove and French doors opening onto a terrace. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions, swimming-pool complex, garage, store/potential annexe, terraces, gardens, 1.74 acres.
Price: £2.75m Finest Properties 0330-111 2266.

Carr End, Countersett, Leyburn, North Yorkshire.
A 1660s Grade II-listed former farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The house has exposed beams, flagstone floors and open fireplaces. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, kitchen, 3 receptions, outbuildings, gardens, sailing and fishing rights on Lake Semerwater, 22.8 acres.
Price: £1.4m Savills 01904-617800.

Lonan House, Taynuilt, Argyll & Bute.
A B-listed Edwardian house surrounded by mountains with panoramic views across the glen towards Mull. It is currently laid out as six luxury self-catering apartments, an annexe and owners’ accommodation. 3 x 1-bedroom apartments, 3 x 2-bedroom apartments, 1-bedroom annexe, 4-bedroom owners’ accommodation, garage, workshop, gardens, woodland, 28 acres.
Price: £999,000+ Savills 0141-222 5875.

Invertrossachs Country House, Callander, Stirlingshire.
A former Edwardian shooting lodge situated in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park with far-reaching views over Loch Venachar. It retains its panelled walls and ornate fireplaces and has a conservatory overlooking the lake and mountains beyond. 8 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, dining kitchen, 5 receptions, library, studio flat, 2 x 2-bedroom flats, 5-bedroom flat, gardens, woodland, 11 acres.
Price: £2.25m+ Strutt & Parker 01738-67892.

Invertrossachs Country House, Callander, Stirlingshire.
A former Edwardian shooting lodge situated in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park with far-reaching views over Loch Venachar. It retains its panelled walls and ornate fireplaces, and has a conservatory overlooking the lake and mountains beyond. 8 beds, 7 baths, dining kitchen, 5 receps, library, studio flat, 2 x 2-bed flats, 5-bed flat, gardens, woodland, 11 acres.
Price: £2.25m+ Strutt & Parker 01738-67892.
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