The tower was built as a folly in 1821 with a pretty sitting room on the first floor. The third floor was added in 1943 by the Germans as an observation point, with views in every direction.

A Georgian folly within an outstanding Picturesque garden, the Ruin was built in about 1766. On the edge of a steep wooded gorge, it was one of several buildings scattered across the gardens.

Built for John Lanvin in about 1835, the colourful front elevation is heavily decorated with flamboyant lotus-bud capitals. This second floor apartment is one of three.

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.

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.

Deep in the Surrey countryside stands a gatehouse built in the 19th century by one of this country’s most influential and talented architects, A W N Pugin.

The Pineapple is one of our most unusual-looking Landmarks; an elaborate two-storey summerhouse with a pineapple-shaped dome. It is an eccentric work of genius with the finest masonry.

St Edward’s Presbytery was built by Augustus Welby Pugin in 1850, part of this great architect’s original concept for this  important Gothic revival site on the West Cliffs.

Beamsley Hospital is a circular almshouse encircling a chapel. Queen Elizabeth I gave consent for the foundation of Beamsley and it provided shelter for women until the late twentieth century.

Cawsey's House, an elegant late-Stuart townhouse, once belonged to a wealthy merchant who commissioned one of Devon’s most accomplished plasterers to embellish its main rooms.

Morpeth Castle was originally a gatehouse, added in about 1350, at the entrance to the castle proper. Over the years, its guests have included Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII.

Crownhill Fort was built in the 1860s to protect Plymouth. It's situated at one of the highest points in Plymouth, with half a mile of tunnels below. Today you stay in the Officers’ Quarters.

This Grade 1 listed building was built between 1843 and 1844, it was the family home of Augustus Pugin, who is regarded as one of Britain’s most influential architects and designers.

Goddards was designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1898, with a garden by Gertrude Jekyll. It is considered to be one of Lutyens' most important early houses.

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.