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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Natasha read politics at Sussex University. She then spent a decade in social care, before completing a postgraduate course in Health Promotion at Brighton University. She went on to be a freelance health researcher and sexual health trainer for both the local council and Terrence Higgins Trust.
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