Country Life

  • November 4, 2004

In contrast with the longer-established resorts on Long Island or in Massachussetts, Maryland attracts discreetly affluent urban buyers.

  • November 3, 2004

The county home of Chatsworth and Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire has spectacular scenery, wonderful architecture, and the cities of Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester are all within easy reach.

  • November 1, 2004

The Manor is a beautifully restored Cotswolds property with an interesting history and a rich character.

  • October 29, 2004

Olden Manor is a Jacobean property which is not just remarkable for its excellent original condition, but also for the title that comes with it.

  • October 29, 2004

Prime sites are being sold with planning permission for grand new manor houses, but it is not necessary to spend millions to build your own rural retreat

  • October 27, 2004

Not the normal route for buying a house in this country, but plenty of property auctions take place on a daily basis. The attractions are obvious but the process is…

  • October 26, 2004

Price falls were reported across the country during October, and the market looks unlikely to improve, the latest figures from Hometrack have revealed.

  • October 25, 2004

The top end of the property market is pushing new boundaries, the Halifax has revealed, with £1million property sales occurring across the whole of the country.

  • October 25, 2004

Buy a rural property well away from the coast, or choose a coastal area within a protected national park which can never be developed, and you won't go wrong in…

More Homes Built on Brownfield Sites

  • October 22, 2004

Brownfield sites are now being used more effectively for the construction of new homes, the Government has revealed. However, the CLA believes more affordable housing is needed in smaller villages.

  • October 21, 2004

Britons represent the highest proportion of international property buyers in France, the latest figures have revealed, helping to fuel a boom. However, prices are still comparatively low, says Abbey National…

  • October 21, 2004

Harpenden, close to St Albans, has character properties and good transport connections, and it is easy to see why this attractive town is so popular with those who need to…

  • October 21, 2004

The restoration of this singular church which dominates the skyline of London's East End renders it an absolute must-see in the capital, says Holly Kirkwood.

  • October 19, 2004

House prices are falling at the fastest rate since 1995, the latest RICS survey has revealed, and the outlook looks ever bleaker, fuelling speculation that interest rates have reached their

  • October 18, 2004

Rightmove's latest figures describe a rapidly slowing market with inflation falling steeply in the past month, and houses staying on the market for much longer periods

  • October 15, 2004

New to the market is Bolinvar, a truly spectacular and stately property with excellent equestrian facilities situated in the Orange Hunt, close to Middleburg in the north of Virginia, USA.

  • October 15, 2004

As part of the Prince of Wales's renovation of the Harewood End estate in Herefordshire, the Duchy of Cornwall has submitted plans for a traditional country house designed by Craig…