Whitney Court, Whitney-on-Wye, Hereford, Herefordshire. A manor built in 1897 with what was then state-of-the-art technology, including an electric bell system and ducted air central heating. It has an oak-panelled library and three kitchens. 17 beds, 7 baths, 5 receps, library, outbuildings, grounds, 22 acres. £3m Savills 01952-239500.
Hempnalls Hall, Cotton, Stowmarket, Suffolk. A Grade II-listed manor surrounded by a moat, once given to Anne of Cleeves as part of her divorce settlement with Henry VIII. It has exposed beams, panelled rooms, open fireplaces with wood-burning stoves and a country kitchen with an Aga. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, coach house with 1-bed annexe, party barn, outbuildings, stables, 10 acres. £1.95m Jackson-Stops 01473-218218.
Castle of Pavone, Canavese, Via Ricetti, Italy. A renovated, 9th-century castle at the foot of…