A surfer's ideal home? The Cornwall seaside haven just yards from the beach in the village of Polzeath
Arabella Youens takes a look at the aptly-named Beach Haven, in the heart of one of North Cornwall's most popular spots.
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A glorious medieval hall in Norfolk with England's largest brick-built Tudor barn, a moat, and nine acres
At Hales Hall near Norwich, you can live a fairytale life in this seven bedroom home that's positively bursting with history.
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What to collect when you're collecting
Some of the nation's top dealers and collectors reveal how they choose their wares, and what they collect themselves.
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A recently refurbished Jacobean hall with 100 acres, a clocktower, lake, gardens and events business
Grade I-listed Dorfold Hall in Cheshire was supposedly built for a visit by James I and is one of the finest country homes on the market today.
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A £6.5m super-prime home in Devon: The 'best of both worlds' seaside home right across the water from Devon's most expensive town
Thalassa is a home that enjoys glorious sunsets, delightful beaches, privacy and seclusion — yet is close enough to the action to keep anyone happy. Arabella Youens takes a look.
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How to create a serene, yet hard-working kitchen
Plain English worked with antique dealer Robert Young to make this traditional kitchen with an effortlessly relaxing colour scheme that marries perfectly with the views over beautiful gardens.
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A wildly dramatic clifftop home built by the man who escaped the Cornish tin mines to become an international diamond trader
The beautiful home of Porthledden is a classic tale of local boy made good — but Francis Oats didn't get to enjoy it for long.
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A 112-acre estate in Hardy country with nine bedrooms and glorious gardens that is far from the madding crowd
Bingham's Melcombe in Dorset is a 'real gem', say agents, and is so quiet you won't hear 'a car door slamming'.
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A five-bedroom home in Somerset ham stone with poetic connections
Boleyn House is a pretty 17th-century house on the edge of the village of Martock.
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The transformation of a nautical-themed character home in one of the most sought-after spots in Cornwall
How do you make a newly built space look like an old one? The transformation of a house on the Cornish coast, by HÁM interiors, may provide the answer, believes Arabella Youens.
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A fireplace, a painting and a free-standing shower
The restoration of a bathroom at Ven House in Somerset is sympathetic to its historic roots
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The secret to transforming an awkwardly shaped room
Cave Interiors turned the awkwardly shaped sitting room of an Edwardian house into a warm and welcoming space.
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The new look in kitchens isn't chic and sleek — it's decorated and pretty
There’s no reason why a kitchen can’t be pretty; Arabella Youens speaks to designers who've made it their mission to bring charm and comfort to the most-used room in the house.
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How to store apples
Once you know how best to store them, almost any kind of apple will keep for months. Arabella Youens recommends some top tips
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Yes, you can put a new kitchen in a Grade I-listed house — and this beautiful example shows how
Traditional cabinetry was a key ingredient in the sympathetic restoration of a Grade I-listed Tudor house in Shropshire.
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Little Chapel: The tale of Guernsey's seashell-covered, miniature recreation of Lourdes
Designed as a miniature replica of the basilica at Lourdes, the seashell- and mosaic-decorated Little Chapel on Guernsey was at risk of collapse until a group of locals stepped in, as Arabella Youens discovers.
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A country house kitchen which shows how adding new walls can transform your space
A new Plain English design in Northumberland demonstrates the benefits of carving up a kitchen.
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A gloomy kitchen entirely re-created as a cosy living space
When Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham were asked to redecorate a country house in Berkshire, the first task was to turn a dark space into a colourful sitting room.
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A London townhouse kitchen that's perfect for cooking, socialising and entertaining
The new owners of this London townhouse have reconfigured it to create a sociable space for cooking and entertaining.
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A London townhouse kitchen transformed to be sociable, practical and charming
The new owners of this London townhouse have reconfigured it to create a sociable space for cooking and entertaining.
