Six of the best: North-east England

HIGH LOWSCALES DUDDON VALLEY, MILLOM, CUMBRIA

High Lowscales is a traditional Cumbrian farmhouse together with three holiday cottages, set in nearly eight acres of land and currently operating as a business. The property is a hill farm, with features of the renovated farmhouse including exposed beams, slate and wood flooring and fireplaces. The sea views can be taken in from the comfort of the outdoor spa hot tub and barrel sauna.

Agent: Finest Properties Tel: 01539 468400 Guide price: £1.65m

MOODY COTTAGE BURN HALL, DURHAM

Moody Cottage, behind a secure gated entrance, is a barn conversion within the grounds of Burn Hall. The property has four bedrooms and comes with nearly six acres of land. There are plenty of eco-features, including underfloor heating from a ground source heat pump and solar panels. There is a triple garage with a home office above, plus an orangery. The cottage is just under three miles from Durham.

Agent: Galbraith Tel: 01434 693693 Guide price: £1.45m

COUPLAND CASTLE WOOLER, NORTHUMBERLAND

Grade I-listed Coupland Castle overlooks the Cheviot Hills and dates from the late 16th century. The castle has 11 bedrooms, four key reception rooms and a wine cellar. There is also a three-bedroom cottage and a three-bedroom lodge. The grounds are 25 acres including an arboretum, a kitchen garden, woodland, stabling and paddocks. Coupland Castle is four miles from Wooler and 50 miles from Newcastle.

Agent: Galbraith

Tel: 01434 693693 Offers in excess of £1.9m

THE MANOR HOUSE HURWORTH, DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM

This is a seven-bedroom Georgian property with sash windows and panelled walls and ceilings. An orangery overlooks the gardens and tennis court and there is a snooker room with hand painted walls and ceilings. There is also a two-bedroom, self-contained annexe. The gardens include a natural swimming pond and a paved terrace. Hurworth is three miles from Darlington.

Agent: Strutt & Parker Tel: 01423 706771 Guide price: £1.4m

ORCHARD VALE CORBRIDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND

Orchard Vale is a six-bedroom, three-storey, stone-built house with a linked two-storey cottage and outbuildings. The property, with features including stone window sills and lintels, has been extensively refurbished. The gardens and grounds, leading down to the river, include a small paddock, a former tennis court, lawned gardens, open terraces and patios – nearly two acres in total. Corbridge is 16 miles from Newcastle.

Agent: Sanderson Young Tel: 0191 223 3500 Guide price £1.995m

THE COURTYARD WALLRIDGE, INGOE, NORTHUMBERLAND

In the Northumberland hamlet of Wallridge, The Courtyard dates back to 1906 when it was part of the Belsay Estate. The house was converted in 1991 and then further updated and remodelled by the current owners. The property comes with 17 acres, including paddocks, a hay field and a belt of woodland, as well as equestrian facilities with a range of stables, tack room, hay storage and an outdoor manège.

Agent: Finest Properties Tel: 01434 622234 Guide price: £1.75m