Hampshire £850,000
Droxford, in the Meon Valley, is famous for Fir Hill, the grand manor that witnessed an amiable ménage à trois between Admiral Nelson, Emma Hamilton and her husband, Sir William — though its latest draw is the award-winning Bakers Arms gastropub. A 20-minute drive from Winchester, the village is full of pristine period properties, including grade II listed Stedham House, a Georgian home with five bedrooms, three receptions and a pillared porch. It has been dreamily updated in gentle hues.
01962 869999, struttandparker.com
London W1 £5.25m
The late Peter Langan, who ran the eponymous Mayfair brasserie, served A-list diners such as Princess Margaret the perfect crème brûlée, then drunkenly insulted them: he described his business partner Michael Caine as a “mediocrity with halitosis”. His former studio and offices on Maddox Street have now been converted into a spittle-free 2,142 sq ft duplex with four bedrooms and two rooftop terraces.
020 3811 2378, knightfrank.co.uk; 020 7420 3050, cbreresidential.com
Northumberland £535,000
You get castle and coastal views from this three-bedroom apartment in a 2010 development at the foot of the dramatic, grade I listed Bamburgh Castle, within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Just off the Wynding, an ancient lane that leads to the magical beach and golf club, the simply decorated flat could be let for up to £1,000 a week in July and August.
01434 622234, finestproperties.co.uk