Hot property: hobby farms

Les Alpilles, Provence, south of France, €4.9m

Where: In Provence, southern France, 14km from St Rémy-de-Provence and 55km from Marseille international airport.

What: A five-bedroom farmhouse with guest cottage. The main house has an office, sitting room with open fireplace and a TV room.

Why: The house comes with 30 acres of olive groves. The olive oil that is produced is certified by the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, a label that signifies excellent quality.

Who: Knight Frank, tel: +44 20 7629 8171

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Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy. €3.15m

Where: In Nizza Monferrato, a town in Piedmont, northwest Italy, 60km from Turin where there is an international airport.

What: A five-bedroom farmhouse built at the end of the 19th century. Part of the house was modernised in 1985 but the kitchen and the top floor were not renovated. Now there is the potential to develop the mansard roof space into further habitable rooms.

Why: In addition to the 25.5 acres of grounds, the property comes with 17 acres of vineyard, where Moscato, Barbera, Merlot and Cabernet vines are cultivated. The vineyard could also be extended by a further six acres.

Who: Francesco Papurello Luxury Real Estate, tel: +39 0323 32737

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Vall de March, Pollensa, Mallorca, Spain. €1.95m

Where: Near the town of Pollensa, northern Mallorca, 65km from the island’s main city, Palma, and its international airport.

What: A five-bedroom villa with separate guest house. The property has a spacious garden with outdoor pool.

Why: The property comes with more than 80,000 sq metres of land, currently used to grow citrus, olive and fig trees. Produce grown there is certified organic by the Consell de Mallorca.

Who: Engel & Völkers, tel: +34 971 53 20 50

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Pitters Farm, Wiltshire, UK. £2.75m

Where: Near Chippenham, Wiltshire, southwest England, 18 miles from Bath and 35 miles from Bristol airport.

What: A Grade II-listed, seven-bedroom farmhouse built in the 1920s, with a one-bedroom annex and a three-bedroom cottage.

Why: Pitters Farm dates back to the late 18th century. The property has a barn and stables, and just over 47 of its 65 acres is pasture suitable for grazing livestock.

Who: Savills, tel: +44 20 7106 3780

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1201 Cowpen Lane, Sarasota, Florida, US. $1.6m

Where: In Sarasota County, western Florida, 16 miles from Sarasota international airport and 65 miles from Tampa.

What: A three-bedroom farmhouse built in 1998. The house features a double-height foyer, formal and informal dining rooms and an upstairs living room with its own terrace.

Why: The house comes with 155 acres of land and a barn with stalls, perfect for a livestock smallholding.

Who: Michael Saunders & Company, tel: +1 941 955 8200