Five homes for sale, from a thatched cottage in Devon to a breathtaking private island, as seen in Country Life
We take a look at some of the finest homes to come to market through Country Life this week — and one of them is probably the prettiest Cotswolds home we've seen this year.
Gloucestershire — £1.85 million
Is there a more idyllic home in the Cotswolds for sale right now? This Georgian mill set in a dozen acres has a private lake, paddocks, woodland and access on to the Thames & Severn Canal.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Argyll — £2.1 million
A house described as 'one of the most remarkable private holdings on Scotland's west coast', and while you'd expect an agent to talk a place up, you'll get no argument from us on this one. Truly outstanding in every way.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
New Forest — £4.25 million
The breathtakingly pretty Malwood Walk House has it all: wonderful period architecture, stylish new additions, exquisite gardens, and you can walk straight out of the gates into the New Forest near Lyndhurst.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Hertfordshire — £3 million
Some 8,000 sq ft and a swimming pool beneath a vaulted ceiling at this historic manor house with fine country views. The pool — along with gym and sauna — is currently run as a business; whether you keep it that way is entirely up to you.
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For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Devon — £1 million
Utterly idyllic, this thatched cottage in Chudleigh looks like something out of a picture book: it's covered in rambling roses, has delightful gardens, and is full of quirky charm.
For sale via Jackson-Stops — see more details and pictures.

Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature.