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Luxurious 5-bed townhouse, Edinburgh (Scotland), £1,800,000

In city living, Europe, Historic, Large grounds, luxury, Scotland, Traditional, UK

A spacious entrance hall sets the tone for this elegant, comfortable townhouse

For the perfect pad in Scotland’s historic Edinburgh, this three storey, 5-bed Georgian townhouse in Carlton Terrace is worthy of your interest. Not only is the property historic and impressive, it’s larger than you’d expect and superbly restored/upgraded by the owners to provide a exceedingly stylish and comfortable home.

Fine period details are given a luxurious, modern finish to make for a glorious family home

The spacious feel is set right from the vast entrance hall, where many of the fine period features are immediately on show, including the delicate plasterwork and charming stone staircase leading to the higher floors.

An impressive stone staircase winds up the height of the house

Before the climb up to find the bedrooms, the ground floor of the house contains the primary reception rooms in an open-plan style that is suitable for modern family life. The room that everyone tends to gravitate to, of course, is the kitchen – and this is one worth admiring.

The kitchen is sleek, sizeable and a natural hub for householders

Sleek and stylish in design, the kitchen is also intelligently kitted out with all the conveniences and complete with a breakfast bar and seating area to allow for informal meals to take place.

Multiple reception rooms flow together, but can be separated by closing doors to allow for privacy

The kitchen space flows into a generous and light-filled living room, a space impressive enough to host guests as well as slob out with the kids in front of the telly. A more intimate space, however, is available in the neat snug.

The house retains its period-style shutters around windows providing some of the best views in the city

This room, as all the rooms, has a large window with period-style shutters and the views are some of the best in the city, particularly over the nearby Regent Gardens.

A first floor reception room provides a vast space that could be retained for family use, perhaps a play room?

A further reception room can be found on the first floor, and this generous space may be ideal as a family room, allowing the youngsters some privacy while adult guests dominate the ground floor. Wonderfully, the climb up the staircase is uplifting by virtue of a domed skylight in the roof of the building, urging you up and up..

A domed skylight ensures the winding staircase is washed with light to urge you up and up

There are five grand double bedrooms spread across the first and second floors. The master bedroom suite is, as you’d hope, the most impressive, with fitted wardrobes in addition to a sizeable dressing area.

The property has five large bedrooms, all with charming views

Enormous windows fill the tall, large space with light and an en-suite bathroom has been created to serve the needs of the ‘masters’. It’s a stylish, chic and very modern space that the Georgians would have envied indeed.

Modern, stylish bathrooms are ones that the Georgians wouldn’t have had in their time – lucky us!

The remainder of the bedrooms are of a similar theme: large and tall, with generous windows and ample storage space. The views across the surrounding areas only improves the higher up the house you climb and two bathrooms have been added to the property to serve the remaining occupants.

Two bedrooms on the higher floors may be suitable for older children

Right at the top of the house is a laundry room (convenient for combining household chores with fitness) and a guest WC has been added in on the ground floor to ensure a busy household never has to wait to use the facilities.

And there’s a statement bathtub…thank goodness!

For outside space, residents have exclusive access to Regent Gardens, one of the best private gardens in Edinburgh. There are 11 acres of glorious, landscaped parklands that contain a tennis court, a playground and pitch & putt, not to mention pathways and benches for walks and contemplation.

Who needs a garden when you have exclusive access to Regent Gardens across the road?

While there is no garage, there is plentiful on-street residents parking directly outside the house, and the location makes it very easy to leave the vehicle at home. Carlton Terrace is just over half a mile from the city’s fashionable Princes Street, George Street and St Andrew Square.

Carlton Terrace, in the Georgian New Town, is walking distance from the centre of town

This area is known as the Georgian New Town and there is a varied selection of local amenities, including shops, restaurants, theatres and bars. Excellent education options are available within a short drive away, such as The Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.

Buy a piece of history, albeit one finished luxuriously inside

For getting out and away, Waverley Train Station (Edinburgh’s main station) is less than a mile away and trains to London can be as quick as four hours journey. The airport is 9 miles away, with a driving time of around 30 mins.

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Marketed by Savills, Edinburgh

5 bedroom terraced house for sale in Carlton Terrace, New Town, Edinburgh, EH7 (rightmove.co.uk)

Regal Tuscan villa (Italy), €12,500,000

On 6 December 2023

In estate, Europe, Italy, Large grounds, luxury, Nature

The expectation builds as you sweep along the impressive driveway towards the villa

While many Tuscan dreams are lived out in rustic farmhouses, take the idyll up a notch with this exceptional villa and estate that sits between two of the region’s most beautiful villages (Cortona and Montepulciano) with spectacular views towards both.

The main villa is one of various buildings providing space for multiple guests and purposes

The regal splendour of the property starts the moment you reach the private gates and commence the long driveway that leads up to a villa of 1,766 sq m. The land also has a clutch of outbuildings and an 8-car garage in the basement (for all your expensive vehicles) and area in the grounds for landing helicopters.

A sense of rural isolation in Tuscan countryside hides the fact that two villages lie close by for amenities

The villa is preserved in a grander time and place, with extensive use of marble and opulent furnishings giving the multiple reception rooms in the main house an air of authentic upper class living.

Marble finishes and touches give the interior the impressive air this property deserves

Formal sitting rooms and a grand dining room, as well as a study, provide ample space within the villa for the life of a busy household and ensure there is suitable area for entertaining, whether family parties or something more formal.

Multiple reception rooms can be turned to various uses for dining and lounging

The tone is rich and warm, with windows well placed to flood rooms with light and allow the fantastic location and gardens to be admired whether dining with friends or relaxing (as far as you can in such impressive surroundings) on an antique armchair.

Furnishings are sumptuous with multi-aspect doors onto terraces ideally suited for Italian summers

Across the villa and the separate guest house there are 11 bedrooms and 16 bathrooms – these may require names or themes to allow householders to keep track of these different spaces and where different visitors are placed within the property. All bedrooms are, without a doubt, splendid and comfortable, with superb views.

All 11 bedrooms spread across the main villa and outbuildings are spacious and boast superb views

The additional bedrooms are to be found across the other outbuildings on the estate, with such spaces providing options for new owners who might like to turn these rooms and buildings to other purposes – a studio, perhaps?

The additional buildings could be turned to various uses as required

The buildings all have air-conditioning and heating for comfort throughout the year and the main property hides a neat home gym that is just as splendid as the rest of the property – it’s ideal for an owner who likes to complete a work out in privacy. Again, the various outbuildings could be turned into larger gym spaces if desired.

A home gym with air conditioning is a useful amenity for the hot days of summer

The grounds are as spectacular as the setting, with the property set in 4 hectares of land, one of which has been enclosed with an elegant cast iron fence ensuring complete privacy. Immediately around the villa is a mature garden as well as an organic vegetable garden and orchard. Some of the land is currently used for rotating crops but could also be available to create a small vineyard.

The grounds are a mix of landscaped lawns and fields with rotating crops

The swimming pool – a great size at 15.5m x 7.5m – is a salt water pool with a heating option, although it’s more environmentally friendly to avoid heating if possible. Indeed, the property was completely renovated in 2011 using green/environment friendly material to try and make this historic property a little kinder to our planet.

The pool is stunning, but also environmentally-friendly

For activities beyond your gates, there are riding stables and golf courses nearby, not to mention extensive paths for walking across the countryside. Despite the sense of isolation, the property is within easy reach of major roadways to connect to Florence, Rome, Siena and Perugia.

The fountain within the circular driveway is surely the cherry on the top of this Tuscan dream villa

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Marketed by Italy Sotheby’s International Realty, Italy

24 bedroom villa for sale in Tuscany, Siena, Montepulciano, Italy (rightmove.co.uk)

15th Century Priors Hall in Malvern (UK) £4,250,000

On 13 June 2023

In Europe, Historic, Large grounds, UK

Anyone with a fascination for history will adore this gorgeous 15th Century Priors Hall which forms part of Little Malvern Court and is nestled within one of the most beautiful areas of England, the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Not a bad view from your new home, all things considered..

Despite its centuries of history, Little Malvern Court has been thoughtfully modernised to maintain the incredible heritage alongside modern comforts for an ideal family home. Indeed, it has been a family home – in the same family – for over four centuries!

Historical features are thoughtfully absorbed into comfortable living spaces

The historical architecture gives an incredibly characterful feel to the property. Of particular note is the medieval oak roof, complete with cusped wind braces, double purlins and a intriguing secret: following the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII, a secret chapel was built into the roof space to allow the pious to continue their practice in privacy.

Guests can come for dinner, a tour and a history lecture as this Hall holds many secrets and stories

The space inside is large and opulent, providing ample space for a family to entertain, lounge, eat and share time together. As in many homes, the kitchen and breakfast room will likely be a place of congregation and the double doors onto the dining room can be opened to create a large, open-plan space.

The dining room offers superb views and historical flourishes, like all corners of this impressive house

A patio allows dining al fresco while various reception rooms on the ground floor ensure there is a choice of interesting spaces that can be given multiple functions, as the new owner prefers. A library, perhaps, or a study?

Multiple reception rooms can be used for multiple purposes, depending on owner needs

The bedroom suites in the main house continue the theme of history in comfort and opulence, providing comfortable and spacious rooms with the glorious views over the countryside. The wood panelling, which continues in most rooms, adds a warmth and prestige to even the simplest of spaces.

It just wouldn’t be right without a four-poster

The grounds of Little Malvern Court are quite extraordinary: 22 acres of formal gardens, woodland and grassland, 10 acres of which are spectacular gardens carefully planted and planned. The landscaped areas present various garden rooms and terraces, while a water garden feeds into a collection of lily ponds (these were originally dug by the monks!).

Much of the land was restored based on historical plans in the 1980s

The grounds contain a glasshouse, potting shed and a tennis court, while additional guests are incredibly well catered for courtesy of two black and white timber-framed cottages at the end of the drive. The cottages sleep 2 and 3 people, and their distance from the main house means that renting them out could be a option while maintaining privacy.

Two separate cottages at the end of the drive provide privacy for guests, whether paying or invited

Located in the Malvern Hills, the house is close to the charming Victorian spa town of Malvern, where there is an excellent theatre, a cinema, shops and restaurants. Close by are a selection of highly-regarded state and private schools (including Malvern College and Malvern St James Girls School).

The Hall was once attached to a 12th Century Benedictine Priory complete with Romanesque church tower

Malvern is well located for accessing the M5, and M50. Nearby Worcester provides access to a new station, Worcester Parkway, where there is extensive parking. There is also a station closer to the property in Malvern, from where a fast train service connects to London and Birmingham. The closest airport is Birmingham Airport (about an hour drive) while Heathrow airport is 2.5 hours away – both are international, with flights from all over the country and globe.

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6 bedroom detached house for sale in Little Malvern (Whole), Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 (rightmove.co.uk)

The Hall is being marketed by Strutt & Parker, National Country House Department

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