The village of Lesbury stands midway between the historic town of Alnwick and the white-sand beach of Alnmouth. Bowls Cottage forms part of a Victorian terrace and has south-facing garden. Until now, it’s been run as a successful holiday let, popular among those exploring the historic land-marks of the Northumbrian coastline, including Lindisfarne Castle, once home to Country Life founder Edward Hudson, but the cottage could easily be turned into a permanent residence. The village boasts all the essentials, including a shop, post office and pub. Alnmouth station links to the East Coast mainline, providing access to Edinburgh and Newcastle.

A charming Victorian sandstone house set in mature gardens and
surrounded by open countryside. Main suite, 3 further beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, garden,
garage/workshop/store, parking. £875,000

Once the gatekeeper’s lodge for Belford Hall, this grade II listed building has one bedroom. It features a symmetrical layout and makes clever use of the limited space, with a wet room-style shower and freestanding bath in the bedroom. It has 0.34 acres within the woodland gardens. Belford is a pretty village close to the Northumberland coastline.

Holly House is a handsome Georgian former farmhouse on the edge of Glanton, a tiny village with with a pub a 15- minute drive from Alnwick. Stone-built and semi-detatched, this house comes with five bathrooms, a classic green Aga, beautiful landscaped gardens and a paddock.

West Charleton Grange is an imposing Georgian manor house in excellent order and set in excess of nine acres of pretty Devon countryside with its own lake and stream, nestling in a peaceful and private setting close to Bowcombe Creek and the Kingsbridge Estuary. There are six self-contained properties – the west wing of the Grange plus five separate cottages. The property is thought to have been built as a farmhouse in the 16th century and substantially altered two centuries later in the Georgian period. The Folly is a bespoke, oak-framed entertainment building with high vaulted ceilings and exposed roof timbers that can accommodate up to 30 people. In addition, the party room has a large terrace at the front, a fully equipped kitchen, WC and is equipped with a projector and drop-down screen for use as a cinema room. Close by are an indoor pool building with indoor heated swimming pool, changing rooms, gym, and a children’s playground. The garden and grounds incorporate lawns, a secret garden, orchard,
woodland, lake and stream, a tennis court, two paddocks, a triple garage, garden store and boat store.

Built in 1933, Clontibret is a family-size home, restored to its original style. The five-bedroom, two-bathroom property has a double-height entrance hall, marble fireplaces and feature windows – some with stained glass. There are integrated workshops on the ground floor, while a large, sociable kitchen has French doors on to the extensive gardens. Up a long winding drive, the house is on the edge of the popular commuter town which has two outstanding schools (as rated by Ofsted), Sele first school and Queen Elizabeth high

West Layton Manor dates from the 1870s and is just as grand from the inside as it is from the outside. The building has been divided into three, and 2 West Layton Manor forms the central portion. It has some of the manor’s most impressive features. An original carved oak staircase attracts the eye in the reception hall and decorative plasterwork has been refurbished. On the ground floor there is a dining room, drawing room, sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room. On the first floor there are four double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and on the second floor there are two bedroom suites with copper rolltop baths and sitting rooms. The property is successfully used as a B&B three days a week. West Layton is close to Richmond and Barnard Castle.

This five-bedroom, four-bathroom property is a renovated barn with a stylish annexe of black timber and grey roof tiles, pitched to mirror the lines of the original buildings. Down a lane, in a secluded location, the sprawling home is in an elevated position set in 1.1 hectares (2.8 acres) with views of the countryside. The barn itself has exposed timber beams and brick archways, while the modern annexe (ideal for multigenerational family living) has a Velux balcony and a floating corner bedroom taking in the garden.