"Easy to maintain and near the beach are top of most wish lists."

"If the cost of buying and running a country estate is prohibitive, the answer could be to make a group purchase."

"Originally used for grazing cattle, village greens have become the heartbeat of rural communities."

"Angular, imposing and usually quite daring – modernist properties aren’t too difficult to spot."

"Why these single-storey homes are finding favour with a new generation of buyers."

"Buyers are demonstrating an increased appetite for studios and one-bedroom apartments in new developments."

"Where better to toast London Wine Week (5-11 June) than in your own well-stocked cellar?"

"Pretty country cottages are always in demand. They also hold their value."

"Why the rise of the digital book does not spell the end for the traditional shelving unit."

"Who doesn’t long for a garden filled with mature trees or maybe even their own private wood?"