Originally a geological shop and museum, the Egyptian House in Penzance is a rare survivor of Egyptian-style architecture. This first floor apartment is one of three.

The surviving cross-wing of a late-medieval timber-framed hall-house in a peaceful woodland clearing in the Kent Weald.

Villa dei Vescovi is a Renaissance villa nestled in the vineyards and orchards of the Euganean Hills. One of two rooftop apartments, with views of the elegant orchards.

A unique remnant from the Napoleonic era, the Grade II* listed brick structure is the only surviving semaphore tower in Britain.

Arra Venton was once both chapel and smithy. With its companions, it forms a typical farm hamlet on a green coastal shelf between moors and the Atlantic cliffs just west of St Ives.

Once home to a prominent Florentine family, this apartment is better known for being the home of poets Elizabeth and Robert Browning. It is located on a quiet street close to central Florence.

Margells sits in Branscombe, a village that stretches down a picturesque valley towards the sea. The cottage, which we restored in 1976, is a fine example of a thatched 16th-century house.

A medieval timber-framed gatehouse near the medieval town Ludlow, Bromfield Priory Gatehouse once guarded the entrance to a small Benedictine Priory.

Langley Gatehouse was built in 1610. Nearing collapse when we began work on it, the north-east corner post was supported solely by a wine bottle wedged beneath its decayed foot.

Wolveton Gatehouse was completed during the reign of Henry VIII and was the gatehouse of probably one of Dorset’s finest medieval houses, the Elizabethan part of which is still a family home.

Half of The White House is timber-framed and medieval. The other half dates from the 18th century. It has a spacious farmhouse kitchen and large garden.

The Bunkhouse accommodates a group of up to 12 people. The sleeping arrangements are basic - you will need to bring sleeping bags and pillows.

This Regency country house with great charm is deep in the Suffolk countryside. The well-stocked library, grand dining room and gracious bedrooms offer an elegant experience.

Set around a courtyard, this monumental stables has the feel of a college or even, on a sunny day, an Italian piazza. Enjoy views of the rolling Devon countryside through the high windows.