Spoleto, Umbria. A classic-style, newly built country home surrounded by hills, olive groves and vineyards. The two-story house has a dining room with murals and a basement that includes a garage and ancillary rooms, which haven’t yet been completed. Main suite with dressing room and terrace, 2 further suites (1 with a terrace), 1 further bed, family bath, eat-in kitchen, 2 receps, laundry room, terrace, porch, grounds. £717,000; Hamptons International (020-3151 6841).
Coux-et-bigaroque, Dordogne. A beautiful 18th century water mill at the edge of a charming medieval village on the Dordogne river, in the heart of the Périgord Noir. The garden is planted with various unusual species and has a pergola overlooking the mill pond. 5 beds, 3 baths, outbuildings, garage. £497,000; Hamptons International (020-3151 6841).
Italy: Villa, Carovigno, Apulia.…