Scottish Borders — £18.5 million
A castellated Tudor-Gothic mansion built in around 1813, Bowland House is a Category B-listed house of significant architectural merit, not to mention 16 bedrooms.
There's plenty of space too, with more than 5,300 acres of gardens, grounds, pastureland, agricultural land and moorland. A grand estate in every sense.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
West Lothian — £15 million
A hidden Georgian gem situated on a designed landscape just on the outskirts of Ediburgh, Newliston is a Robert Adam designed mansion of some 13 bedrooms.
Within the 764 acres of gardens and ground is a portfolio of let residential and commercial properties, as well as parkland, woodlands, and leisure and development opportunities.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Sutherland — £4.75 million
Do you already have a house? Would you just prefer some land instead? Well how about this 13,000 acre estate in Sutherland?
There's lots of potential here. Establish a windfarm, continue to fish and shoot, or take advantage of the natural capital, peatland restoration or environmental opportunities. There's also a former wartime subterranean bunker.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Highlands — £2.35 million
This A-listed castle, named Glenborrodale, was originally built in 1902 and is a Scots Baronial mansion built of red Dumfriesshire sandstone. With 16 bedrooms and a prominent situation on the shores of Loch Sunart, there's much to love.
The 134 acres of grounds include woodlands, an attractive pond, a helipad, and two islands!
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Dumfries and Galloway — £980,000
A stunning period Arts-and-Crafts home in a peaceful rural location, Whitehills House offers five bedrooms within its Category B-listed exteriors.
Also included are 9.5 acres of gardens and grounds, which feature woodland, a tennis court, and a beautiful front terrace. Newton Stewart is a short distance away. Sadly, this delightful model railway is probably not included.
For sale with Galbraith. See more pictures and details for this property.
Aberdeenshire — £1.2 million
Drachlaw House is a relatively unassuming five-bedroom home on the banks of the River Deveron, and just 17 miles from the sea at Banff.
There's lots to do in the 174 acres of this estate, which benefits from its own spring water, but I am particularly taken by the salmon-fishing on offer
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
-
The Glovebox: Return of the Bentley Supersports, the ultimate rural Range Rover and the car collection fit for The KingA century after it was the first Bentley to top 100mph, the Supersports is back and looking better than ever.
-
The Alpine rescue dog built for blizzards, bred by monksAs snow fell across the UK this week, I found myself day-dreaming of St Bernards striding through the Alps — a snow-day dog worth celebrating.
-
12 fabulous rural homes,. from £650,000 to £4 million, as seen in Country LifeOur look includes a magnificently-situated home in Devon, a village home in Somerset and a historic Welsh farmhouse.
-
The Old Rectory for sale in a village up the road from Jane Austen's home, where the family lived that might have inspired some of her most memorable charactersIn the village of Dummer, close to Jane Austen's family home at Steventon, a beautiful old rectory has cone to the market. Penny Churchill takes a look.
-
The pink granite chateau that the Cointreau family built in the Loire Valley is for sale at £3.5 millionThe great country seats of the Guinness family have an equivalent over the Channel, where the chateau built by the Cointreau family is on the market.
-
Is this the end of the Forever Home?The classic dream of finding a family house in which you can settle down, raise a family and grow old has never been harder to obtain. So has the concept of the 'Forever Home' had its day? Annabel Dixon reports.
-
An Arts-and-Crafts home that sits in prime position in the most exclusive (and priciest) road in HampshireWith its own private jetty on the Beaulieu River, The Rookery is a rare and beautiful home. Penny Churchill takes a look.
-
A home where medieval, Georgian and modern come together in rare styleSet in a couple of acres in the leafy outskirts of Essex, Rochfords is a family house that blends old and new with charm and a sense of fun.
-
A private island in the Thames Estuary is up for sale at £50,000, complete with its own Victorian fortDarnet Fort is seeking a new owner — but it's going to need someone of great vision and spirit.
-
A 500-year-old house with Soho House-style interiors, Chelsea gold medallist gardens and a grass tennis courtHaslingfield Manor is an extraordinary mix of styles and ideas, from Tudor Britain to the cutting edge of modern design. Penny Churchill takes a look.
