Best Of Countryside
A high-end country house encircled by natural beauty awaits in the Val d’Orcia: Welcome to Casa Newton. The design-led country house is a stylish home away from home in a scenic and commanding position near Pienza, between Montalcino and Montepulciano.
View Casa NewtonMonastero Arx Vivendi is a place of deceleration, a place where you can leave everyday life behind and find time to relax, enjoy, and experience in one of the most beautiful settings in Northern Italy.
View Monastero Arx VivendiThe Bull, now run by the team behind Notting Hill’s The Pelican, has an exceptional menu with meat cooked over the fire, whole market fish, and top notch veg, alongside a dynamic wine list featuring skin-contacts and Pet Nat. There are pared back, beautiful bedrooms, with elegant four posters, moss green curtains and generous bathtubs.
View The Bull CharlburySouth of Lisbon towards the Spanish border and stretching out towards the Atlantic, the Alentejo region remains the unsung hero of Portugal. Undeveloped and dotted with cork forests, wildflower meadows, and white-washed villages, it is a rough and ready rural idyll where time seems to stand almost still. The place to stay is São Lourenço do Barrocal, a quietly luxurious farmhouse surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, which sits under the ancient hilltop town of Monsarez.
View Sao Lourenço do BarrocalCreated in the 18th century as a place of the heart on Lake Como for friends, for love and leisure, for the pleasures of the table and the Italian art of dolce far niente, Passalacqua is that same place of wonder today.
View PassalacquaNordelaia, set within five hectares of arable land, is a destination where heritage, design, comfort, and nature blend into an experience to enrich the soul and ease the mind. Sensitively built around an 800-year-old farmhouse, reconstruction was carried out over 3 years with the utmost respect and care for its heritage and tradition.
View NordelaiaQuietly located on a 17-hectare estate, Sublime Comporta encapsulates the magic of the region - white beaches, cork trees, dunes, and organic gardens. The property is naturally designed to pay homage and respect to the surroundings, relying on natural materials, local crafts and artisans, and their very own vineyards. Sublime offers many activities from surfing, horseback riding, private cooking presentations, and yoga all designed to enjoy the splendor of the region.
View Sublime ComportaLupaia is an ancient Italian country estate dating back to 1622. Laid out like a tiny village, there are a lot of hidden spots and angles to explore. With just 12 rooms and suites, a restaurant, and a pool, Lupaia lies in the middle of the Tuscan countryside, in the world-renowned wine region of Montepulciano.
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