Wen, Pentre Llyn Cymmer, Cerrigydrudion, Corwen

A renovated, extended Welsh longhouse with floor-to-ceiling windows that afford far-reaching views. It has a double-height reception room and wood-burning stoves. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 receptions, 1-bed cottage, 3.3 acres.
01244-354880

Barming Water Tower, Maidstone, Kent

A converted water tower with a sitting room with floor-to-ceiling windows and bi-fold doors leading onto a roof terrace that overlooks the North Downs. It has a large kitchen and wood-burning stoves. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, dressing room, 2 receptions, gym, parking, garden.
Price: £1.15m 01732-744478

Crescent House, Compton Bassett, Calne, Wiltshire

The award-winning home of architect Ken Shuttleworth has a north-west-facing crescent that contains the bedrooms and a main south-east facing crescent housing the open-plan living area. It is fronted by a concave sweep of glass affording 180-degree views. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms, open-plan kitchen/living area, terraces, studio, gardens, 4.2 acres.
01488-688530

The Water Tower, London SE11

This Grade II-listed Victorian water tower was built in the 1870s. The building has now been converted into a striking family home, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a substantial rooftop terrace on a geometric-shaped extension that commands far-reaching views across the London skyline. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions, dining kitchen, gym, utility, cellar, garage, lift, patio, roof terrace.
Price: £2.75m 020-3795 5920

A duplex apartment on the upper floors of a Victorian villa. The large living room opens onto a balcony that looks over the Salcombe estuary. The apartment has wood floors and open fireplaces. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.
01548-844473

A contemporary house with a double-height, glazed reception hall and a galleried landing. The property has floor-to-ceiling windows, bi-fold doors, a sitting room with a vaulted ceiling and contemporary wood-burning stove, and a two-bedroom annexe. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, reception, study, kitchen/dining/living area, garage/stables, garage, party barn, gardens, manège, paddocks, 6 acres.
Price: £1.65m 01392-215631

Formosa, Lock Island, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

A contemporary house designed by Baca Architects, accessible only by foot or boat, situated on an island in the River Thames. It is designed to float if the river floods and has floor-to-ceiling bi-fold doors at the rear leading onto a deck and riverside garden. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, open-plan kitchen/living area, utility, storage, private mooring.
Price: £2.25m+ 01628-485234

A modern house in an elevated position in the South Downs National Park with panoramic views towards Mount Caburn and Firle Beacon. The main living areas have floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors leading onto a cantilevered wraparound terrace. The house has photovoltaic and solar thermal panels and an air-source heat pump. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception, garage with gym, studio annexe, garden office, outdoor kitchen, 0.5 acres.
Price: £2.5m 01444-446000

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