Dorset, £2.35 million The Old Vicarage, Powerstock 6 bedrooms, coach house, orangery, 11⁄2 acres Positioned in a lovely Dorset village, a few miles from Bridport (and its Waitrose), this Old Vicarage has an idyllic setting. The village is home to the Three Horseshoes pub and the house has a large kitchen/breakfast room, elegant reception rooms and a good garden. Savills (01202 856800)
Cornwall, £1.2 million
Benallack, Cowlands 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, double detached garage This five-bedroom thatched house overlooks the creek. It has five bedrooms, a large kitchen/breakfast room, a room that could serve as an office or cinema space plus a double, detached garage. Jackson-Stops & Staff (01872 261160)
Devon, £795,000
Quay Cottage, Dittisham 3 bedrooms, waterfront position, rear garden This Grade II-listed cottage looks out over the River Dart and the surrounding countryside. It has three bedrooms, a good-sized kitchen/dining room and a rear terrace. Marchand Petit (01803 839190)
Cornwall, £1.25 million
Dolphin Cottage, Restronguet 4 bedrooms, Aga kitchen, 1.25 acres Enjoying views of the Roseland Peninsula and with its own private mooring, this creekside cottage is accessed via a private driveway and comes with four bedrooms. The gardens extend to 11⁄4 acres. Country & Waterside (01872 470256)
Devon, £1.15 million
The Grange, Lapford 6 bedrooms, two cottages, barns, 41⁄2 acres This former rectory has been refurbished by the current owners, including the addition of a smart new kitchen and modern bathrooms. One of the cottages is currently live/let; the other needs renovating. Lapford is an attractive village and is on the Barnstaple branch known as the Tarka line. Jackson-Stops & Staff (01392 214222)
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'I have lost a treasure, such a sister, such a friend as never can have been surpassed': Inside Jane Austen's Winchester home, the house where she penned her final words and drew her final breathJane Austen spent the last days of her life in rented lodgings in Winchester, Hampshire. Adam Rattray describes the remarkable recent discoveries made about the house in which she died.
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An utterly charming island home in Scotland with gardens so beautiful they made the cover of Country LifeAn Cala on the Isle of Seil has a fascinating history that is only enhanced by its amazing setting.
