Romantic retreats – in pictures

From a Devon cottage to a Hebridean ‘Shelter of the Limpets’, these properties you’ll want to cling to as much as any Valentine

  • Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon


    With its beetling brows of thatch, this three-bedroom, three-reception house looks as if it grew out of the turf. The inglenook fireplace would inflame the coldest love, and there’s romance in the antiquity of the 16th-century wooden ceiling. Passion might be stymied by having to cross one bedroom to reach the fourth. Guide price: £675,000, Strutt & Parker
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    Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon £675,000, struttandparker.comBecause... With its beetling brows ofthatch, it looks as if it grew out of theturf. The inglenook fireplace would inflame the coldest love, and there’sromance in the antiquity of the living room’s 16th-century wooden ceiling.It’s a shame that… Passion might be stymied by having to cross one bedroom to reach the fourth.

  • Wirksworth, near Matlock, Derbyshire


    The fairy-like facade is a doorway into magic, for, viewed from the other side, the house is a tall and stately affair with elaborate arched windows. Inside is a glamorous bathroom with freestanding tub and one large bedroom overlooking the marketplace. However, the only garden is that sliver of paving behind the railings and you need to buy a permit to park. Offers over £190,000, Bagshaws Residential
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    Wirksworth, near Matlock, Derbyshire The fairy-like facade is a doorway into magic, for, viewed from the other side, the house is a tall and stately affair with elaborate arched windows. Inside is a glamorous bathroom with freestanding tub and one large bedroom overlooking the marketplace. However, the only garden is that sliver of paving behind the railings and you need to buy a permit to park. Offers over £190,000, Bagshaws Residential

  • Isle of Coll, Argyll & Bute


    The Gaelic name of this three-bedroom bungalow means ‘Shelter of the Limpets’, which is just the sort of place you need for undisturbed clinging. It’s a boat ride across the bay to the village and a stroll from deserted dunes and beaches. Offers over £170,000, CKD Galbraith
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    Isle of Coll, Argyll & Bute The Gaelic name of this three-bedroom bungalow means ‘Shelter of the Limpets’, which is just the sort of place you need for undisturbed clinging. It’s a boat ride across the bay to the village and a stroll from deserted dunes and beaches. Offers over £170,000, CKD Galbraith
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