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The Cotswolds home of the meanest quiz show host in television history is up for saleAnne Robinson became world-famous for her withering put-downs of contestants on 'The Weakest Link' — and after insulting all and sundry, this is the place where she went back home.
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A Caribbean dream home? Pied-a-terre in Portofino? Or an 11-bedroom château? What £2 million buys you around the worldThose looking for a home overseas are spoilt for choice in the £1.5 million to £2 million bracket. Here's our pick of some of the best homes on the planet for sale at that price.
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The 10 best far-flung villages worth a lengthy commuteAnna White picks out the best far-flung villages across Britain where you can live the country life, but still have a railway station and a direct train service to London. If you're ready to push the boundaries of the commuter belt, you've come to the right place.
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A 600-year-old house that's full of period charm outside — and 1980s-style fantasy on the insideRipple Hall, not far from Tekesbury, is a place that simply has to be seen.
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'I rented it from the parents of a friend — they were perfect landlords who charged peppercorn rent': Sir Nicholas Coleridge on his first house in the countrySir Nicholas Coleridge's first foray into country life was in a picture-book cottage in a charming Cotswolds village.
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Best country houses for sale this weekA sprawling country home and a former dower house in Hertfordshire are among the gems in this week's round-up.
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A thatched roof, ancient beams and fire-engine-red Rayburn at this picture-perfect cottage in LincolnshireA classic chocolate box cottage with beautiful gardens and a modest price tag are on offer in this village between the Lincolnshire coast and the Wolds.
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A beachfront Victorian fortress for sale on Alderney that could be in the CaribbeanThe historic fort of Château l'Etoc is on the market for the first time since the 1930s.
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A six-bedroom mansion with tower, lake and 22 acres on a beautiful Scottish peninsula at just £635,000Ardmore House in Dunbartonshire offers the country house dream at a city flat price.
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For sale: a château that went from hosting medieval kings to a 'wild and famous' nightclubThe Château de Domblans is the very picture of the classic French castle — but its story is a little different to what you might expect.
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In the 21st century, the backup country house needs to work like the rest of usThe only thing trickier than looking after one large country house is looking after several large country houses. Eleanor Doughty looks into the solutions of this 'Champagne problem'.
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This statement bathroom is just the start in a four-bedroom Victorian dream house for sale at £750,000In a secluded plot on a Yorkshire hillside, his wonderful house is a rare find.
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'I went out of my way to make it as 1980s as I could. It is now shades of salmon and apricot': Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on his first house in the countryLaurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the undisputed king of the countless interior design television shows that hit screens in the 1990s, has long lived a happy country life in Gloucestershire. He spoke to Julie Harding.
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The rural idyll that was home to one the finest British actors of the 20th century for 60 yearsThe late Sir Donald Sinden, star of countless stage productions and films from the 1940s to the 2000s, lived in this bucolic spot in Kent.
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An iconic Surrey home created by Sir Edwin Lutyens has defied the property market — and it's not hard to see whyThe Grade II*-listed Red House in Godalming has only just appeared on the market, yet has already found a buyer.
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Five wonderful homes, from a thatched wonder to a house with its own bluebell wood, as seen in Country LifeDream homes in Hampshire, Wiltshire and Buckinghamshire are among our pick of the places to launch in Country Life this week.
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The historic house visited by Elizabeth I — and once owned by a daredevil racing driverOld Cloth Hall in Cranbrook is as historic as it is beautiful.
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Sarah Corbett-Winder: Moving to the countryside was the best decision we’ve ever made. It’s shaping our children’s livesIn the final of three columns for Country Life, Sarah Corbett-Winder talks about and life-altering effects moving to the countryside had on her and her family.
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Two rural homes for sale on the historic Essex estate where H. G. Wells and the Countess of Warwick partiedIn a strange twist, two properties on the Easton Lodge estate have come up for sale at the same time — a century after H. G. Wells lived in one of them.
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Knight Frank's experts on why country homes come into their own in the autumnSponsor Content Created With Knight Frank
As the nights draw in, nothing is cosier and more homely than a country house. Knight Frank's experts share their tips for choosing one that suits you perfectly.
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A 'Tudor' mansion on the Tube, in 30 acres of countrysideRipley Grange is one of the most remarkable houses on the market in the Home Counties today.
