Devon, £1.25 million Combe Wood House, Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth A charming and splendidly refurbished 16th century farmhouse adjoining National Trust land with spectacular views over the Combe to the sea. Savills (01392 455 755) and Humberts (01404 42456)
Oxenbridge Cottage, Iden The former home of the artist Paul Nash—who painted Landscape at Iden from the house—it over- looks the Rother Levels and is not far from Rye. It has four bedrooms and a half-acre garden. Phillips & Stubbs (01797 227338)
Dorset, £275,000
3, White Nothe Cottages, Holworth This former coastguard’s cottage was built in the 1900s and forms part of a terrace of six standing on a headland looking out towards Weymouth. It’s in need of thorough modernisation. Jackson-Stops & Staff (01305 262123)
6, Sea View Place, St Ives Set in the heart of St Ives is this three-bedroom house, which forms part of a terrace of stone houses that directly overlook Bamaluz beach. A wide terrace runs across the rear of the house and enjoys lovely views. Lillicrap Chilcott (01872 273473)
Little Wilbur, Holme-next-the-sea Stunning contemporary coastal five-bedroom house with easy access to the beach. Striking design and meticulously appointed in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to Holme Reserve. Jackson Stops & Staff (01328 801 333)
Cornwall, £390,000
Chymbloth Way, Coverack, Helston A picturesque and extended, detached four-bedroom character cottage with views over Coverack, the south Cornish coastline and miles of open ocean. Lillicrap Chilcott (01872 273473)
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‘Its loss became a cautionary tale, and a rallying cry for architectural conservation’: The rise and fall and renewed interest in Ireland’s remarkable country housesLesley Bond traces a brief history of Ireland’s country houses and questions whether you can ever separate the house from the history it represents.
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Alan Titchmarsh: 'I am so weary of seeing Lutyens-style benches and chairs absolutely everywhere'A strategically placed chair doubles as a focal point and a spot to rest — but we need to move on from Lutyens-style ones says our regular garden columnist.
