Edinburgh: Peffermill House
A fine 17th century tower house, built in 1636, and situated in 3.5 acres of secluded mature gardens close to the city centre. The property has a rich history: Dr Johnson and Boswell are thought to have visited Peffermill, and Sir Walter Scott is believed to have used the house in one of his "Waverley Novels, The Heart of Midlothian", calling it Dumbiedykes. 7 beds, 3 baths, 3 showers, 2 kitchen/ dining rooms, 4 receps, garden, parking. OIEO £1.375m; Rettie
Highlands: Eilean Tigh, Stoer
A handsome house with far-reaching views over Loch Neil Bhain. 4 beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 2 receps, outbuildings, garden, parking. OIEO £350,000; Bell Ingram
Isle of Barra: Isle of Barra Beach Hotel, Tangasdale Beach
An award-winning hotel in a spectacular setting on the Atlantic coast. 39 guest rooms, 3 self-contained manager's flats. OIEO £1.4m; The Modern House
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Stirlingshire: Altskeith, Kinlochard
A traditional country house, built in 1898, in a spectacular lochside setting on the edge of Loch Ard in the heart of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. 10 beds, 9 baths, kitchen, 5 receps, 1-bed bothy, boathouse, jetty, beach, garden, parking. OIEO £2.5m; Savills
Aberdeenshire: Thornyhill, Fettercairn
A stone-built country house dating to the 1850s. The property is surrounded by mature gardens of approx. 7 acres. 5 beds, 1 bath, 2 showers, kitchen/ dining room, 3 receps, outbuildings, garden, parking. OIEO £725,000; Galbraith
Perthshire: Newton Castle, Blairgowrie
An imposing listed mid-16th century castle set in about 11 acres of enclosed grounds (a further 25 acres are leased). 7 beds, 3 baths, shower, kitchen, 4 receps, 2-bed cottage, outbuildings, parking. OIEO £1.25m; Savills
Fife: Candleford House, Auchtertool
Distinguished gothic revival house built by James Gillespie Graham in 1812. 6 beds, 3 baths, kitchen/ breakfast room, 2 receps, garden of approx 4 acres, outbuildings, garage. OIEO £950,000; Strutt & Parker
-
Why is Prince William in Saudi Arabia?Today’s Big Question Government requested royal visit to boost trade and ties with Middle East powerhouse, but critics balk at kingdom’s human rights record
-
Wuthering Heights: ‘wildly fun’ reinvention of the classic novel lacks depthTalking Point Emerald Fennell splits the critics with her sizzling spin on Emily Brontë’s gothic tale
-
Why the Bangladesh election is one to watchThe Explainer Opposition party has claimed the void left by Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League but Islamist party could yet have a say
-
February TV brings the debut of an adult animated series, the latest batch of ‘Bridgerton’ and the return of an aughts sitcomthe week recommends An animated lawyers show, a post-apocalyptic family reunion and a revival of a hospital comedy classic
-
6 gorgeous homes in warm climesFeature Featuring a Spanish Revival in Tucson and Richard Neutra-designed modernist home in Los Angeles
-
Touring the vineyards of southern BoliviaThe Week Recommends Strongly reminiscent of Andalusia, these vineyards cut deep into the country’s southwest
-
Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency – an ‘engrossing’ exhibitionThe Week Recommends All 126 images from the American photographer’s ‘influential’ photobook have come to the UK for the first time
-
American Psycho: a ‘hypnotic’ adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis classicThe Week Recommends Rupert Goold’s musical has ‘demonic razzle dazzle’ in spades
-
Properties of the week: houses near spectacular coastal walksThe Week Recommends Featuring homes in Cornwall, Devon and Northumberland
-
Caribbean resorts that call for serious rest and relaxationThe Week Recommends Serenity is a flight away
-
February’s books feature new Toni Morrison, a sapphic love tale and a criticism of Mexican historyThe Week Recommends This month’s new releases include ‘Autobiography of Cotton’ by Cristina Rivera Garza, ‘Language as Liberation’ by Toni Morrison and ‘Heap Earth Upon It’ by Chloe Michelle Howarth
