A Georgian vicarage that blends idyllic seclusion, village life and a simple commute to the City
The Old Rectory in Hawkhurst, Kent, is a delightful home inside and out. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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The green Gable House: A family home in Hampshire that even we can't believe is only 15 years old
If the house isn't quite right, don't be afraid to build something new. The Gable House in Ashford Hill is a glorious example of a new home that looks like it's always been there.
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An exquisite former vicarage for sale in a charming medieval village that's just outside London — and which has somehow escaped listed building status
Penny Churchill takes a tour of The Old Vicarage, a house set in a gorgeous slice of countryside yet which is easy commuting distance from London.
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A classic Arts-and-Crafts house with 4,000sq ft, superb gardens and endless character, just 20 minutes from central London
Penny Churchill takes a look at a house ideal for those commuting in to the City.
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A 12,000sq ft Georgian fantasy mansion has come up for sale in the rolling hills of Wiltshire
Penny Churchill takes a look at the spectacular and imposing Sandridge Park.
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A country house hotel all of your own in the West Country, with paddocks, pool and a gorgeous kitchen garden
The British landscape isn’t short of fine country houses which have been converted into delightful country hotels. Sometimes, though, the process works in reverse, as is the case with the enchanting Backwell House, in North Somerset.
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Ceiling beams, stone floors and gorgeous gardens at an ivy-clad manor house in one of the most beautiful villages in the Cotswolds
Penny Churchill takes a look at The Manor House, Blockley.
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Bonnie banks, cliffs and seas: The top Scottish properties that sold in 2024
A review of glorious estates sold last year to buyers in pursuit of the Scottish dream.
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'People love land': The top estate sales of 2024, from the Duke of Northumberland to first-time farmers
Some estate sales were trickier in 2024, yet overall most eventually found buyers. We look at some of the top estates to have graced the pages of Country Life last year.
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The biggest property sales of 2024, from the 'Grade A house in a Grade A location' to James Dyson's house in Bath
Weather, wars, elections and financial uncertainty all conspired against high-end house sales this year, but there were still some spectacular deals. Penny Churchill takes a look at the biggest of the lot.
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A Cotswolds manor for sale that one of Henry VIII's wives was granted in her divorce settlement
Broughton Hall, in the very heart of the Cotswolds, is a majestic home with a fascinating history — including ownership by Anne of Cleves. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Kate Bush's former home is for sale — and it’s a minor miracle of Georgian beauty and modern engineering
The country market might be calming down before Christmas, writes Penny Churchill, but this house will have people running up that hill to take a look.
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A 450-year-old house where you can revel in Tudor charm while still enjoying toasty-warm underfloor heating
Country houses in winter can be chilly places to be — but a cruel twist of fate in the history of Hurlditch Court opened the path for that problem to be solved for generations to come. Penny Churchill reports.
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A country house which blends the best of England, Scotland, Italy and France, with 'views to die for', and an easy commute to Edinburgh
Grey Peel is the sort of country home which makes you wonder why anyone lives in the city. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A picture-perfect country house tucked away in its own secret valley, with land, a pool and an exquisite verandah
Penny Churchill enjoys the delights of the Swathgill Estate in North Yorkshire.
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An utterly enchanting neo-Gothic masterpiece in 20 beautiful acres of Wiltshire — and it's even unlisted
Hawking Down House is a glorious country property that's full of potential. Penny Churchill explains more.
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'The perfect English country retreat from the modern world', with medieval origins, Georgian flourishes, towering oaks and immaculate gardens
All this, plus a dovecot for 1,000 birds at Jaggards, in the heart of Wiltshire.
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An immaculate Devon farmstead up for sale, with a courtyard, stables and a roundhouse
Not the Clarkson's farm, but a Clarkson's farm, has come up for sale.
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A gorgeous Devon home owned by a great novelist and a Hollywood star, set in one of Britain's most unusual seaside villages... and it even has a bargain price tag
The Old Rectory at Clovelly is everything you could dream of in a Devon home. Or at least it could be, after a *lot* of hard work...
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A true once-in-a-lifetime chance as 554 acres of blissful English countryside come up for sale in a location just 45 miles from central London
Penny Churchill looks at the Southend Estate, where hundreds of acres of space are on the market just a stone's throw from the capital.
