West Lodge, St. Martins, Perth, Scotland. An early 1800s property with later additions in a rural village. It has open fireplaces with wood-burning stoves, a kitchen with a range cooker, and the large gardens are bordered by additional land, including a field and woodland. 3 beds, 3 baths, 2receps, 11.5 acres. £550,000+ Savills 01738-477525.
Castle, Dax, Landes, France. A restored 17th-century castle close to the thermal spa town of Dax, surrounded by parkland gardens. It has wood floors, open fireplaces and agrand hallway with a wooden staircase. 12 beds, 5 baths, guest house, barns/outbuildings, 12.35 acres. £558,000. Hamptons International 0207-265 6571.
The Round Lodge, Nether Compton, Sherborne, Dorset. This extended, Grade II-listed, 1820s property is the former gate lodge to Compton House. It is situated on the edge of Compton…