West Sussex £4.95m
Less low-key rustic, more state-of-the-art pleasure palace, the Chantry, at the foot of the South Downs, has been stylishly remodelled by its owners, who bought it for £2.4m in 2007. The nine-bedroom period home has flowing living spaces with elegant archways, a pale grey chandelier-lit dining room, a wine cellar and a “man cave” with mirrors on the dark walls. Outside, it’s more traditional, with a walled garden, a tennis court and stabling, all in 10 acres. Pulborough station is 6½ miles away. 020 7318 5187, struttandparker.com
London E14, from £425,000
For those who need a vertigo-inducing view to know they are living in a city, the glass-clad Landmark Pinnacle, in Canary Wharf, shouldn’t disappoint. A new 784ft tower on the South Dock, designed by Squire & Partners, it will have 752 flats, with studios starting at £425,000 and one-, two- and three-bedders running from £530,000 to £1.55m; prices for the penthouses have yet to be confirmed. Completion is scheduled for autumn 2020. 020 3905 6826, landmarkpinnacle.com
Northumberland £1.2m
Giving the Northumberland barn a fresh spin, newly built West Glade, in Riding Mill, 3½ miles from Corbridge, blends local stone and timber cladding with huge glass panels framing rural views. Entertaining on a grand scale is clearly expected here — though there are separate cosier spaces to which wallflowers can escape. Five bedrooms, a bespoke staircase, underfloor heating and an acre of grounds complete the picture. 01434 622234, finestproperties.co.uk
Dorset, from £2.295m
Known for retirement developments, PegasusLife is branching out with Ace, in swanky Sandbanks. Its first non-age-exclusive offering comprises nine three- and four-bedroom flats with direct beach access and views over Poole Harbour. 01202 216294, acesandbanks.co.uk
Oxfordshire £380,000
Perfect for a small family, Woodbine Cottage, in the village of Clifton Hampden, is opposite a primary school rated good by Ofsted. It has two bedrooms, a kitchen/diner and a study; central Oxford is a 25-minute drive away. 01865 311522, johndwood.co.uk
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South Lanarkshire £150,000
The 18th-century mill village of New Lanark was transformed into a model community by the utopian socialist Robert Owen. Set in a picturesque landscape near the Falls of Clyde, an hour’s drive from Glasgow and Edinburgh, it’s now a Unesco World Heritage Site. Eight A-listed four-storey townhouses on Double Row have been restored externally — one is being retained by the New Lanark Trust, but the others are ready to welcome modern utopians. They need internal finishing — a chance to make your mark on history? 0141 639 1999, rettie.co.uk