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900 acres of Scotland to call your own, with rivers, beaches and mountains, at the price of a two-bed flat in South LondonA croft in north-west Scotland has come to the market that is 'the ideal place in which to escape modern life'.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Country Life Last updated
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A £3.5 million townhouse that sparked a raging debate in the Country Life officeRefurbished, updated... yet unfinished? This home on one of Islington's swishest streets split opinion in the Country Life office. Is it irresistibly beautiful, or is this chic just too shabby?
By Toby Keel Published
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Future-proofing, preservation and a break with formality: Reinventing the English country houseA new generation of country house owners means changing tastes. Arabella Youens finds out what really matters to a younger cohort of homeowner.
By Arabella Youens Last updated
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Six impossibly grand country homes, from a thatched Devon farmhouse to Leicestershire's answer to VersaillesDive into the treasures that have come to market through Country Life this week.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Anna White Published
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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.
By Julie Harding Published
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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.
By Julie Harding Published
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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.
By Julie Harding Published
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Six outstanding country homes, from £460,000 to £6 million, as seen in Country LifeOur look at some of the best homes to come to the market through Country Life this week includes a magical Georgian home and a huge period house in Berkshire.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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'.
By Eleanor Doughty Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Julie Harding Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Thomas Jefferson’s 557-acre, historic childhood home is for salePresident Thomas Jefferson lived at Tuckahoe in his childhood. Now, it's on the market for the first time in a century.
By Lotte Brundle Published


