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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.