Owning a country house

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Country Life has gathered together a page of links that should come in handy for anyone who owns a country house

Tuesday, 17 April 2007

Country Life


Owning & running a country house

Money & energy saving tips:
www.billscutter.com or try www.moneysavingexpert.com, saving energy tips www.est.org.uk and general financial tips www.motleyfool.co.uk

Cold callers:
Get rid of nuisance cold callers mpsonline.org.uk/tps/

Architectural & conservation advice:
Advice on owning a listed building: www.english-heritage.org.uk
Georgian Groupwww.georgiangroup.org.uk
Victorian Society www.victorian-society.org.uk
www.countrylife.co.uk/property/guidesextensions
Find out what your neighbour sold his house for at www.englishhouseprices.co.uk

Housekeeping tips: Housekeeping tips

Hire out house for film locations: www.edinfilm.com
www.tayscreen.com

Government advice on collecting, buying and selling art :www.culturalpropertyadvice.gov.uk

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Find a new country pad (or holiday home): www.countrylife.co.uk/property

Find nearest farmers' markets: www.farmersmarkets.net


Organisations to join
Countryside Alliance
Country Land and Business Association</a.
British Association for Shooting and Conservation
National Trust
Game Conservancy Trust
Historic Houses Association
National Gardens Scheme
Royal Horticultural Society


Owning horses
Horse passports www.defra.gov.uk
News & horse care advice from Horse & Hound www.horseandhound.co.uk

Online magazines of interest
Homes & Gardens
Decanter magazine
The Field
Shooting Times
Golf Monthly

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