Scotland's sweet secrets: The estates that lit up the market north of the border last year
The number of estates for sale in Scotland increased last year and, while fewer sold overall, the market saw an increase in private transactions
The number of estates for sale in Scotland increased last year and, while fewer sold overall, the market saw an increase in private transactions
Farms and estates did not lose their appeal in 2023, with some local buyers and even a happy ending to a long-running Cornish dispute. Penny Churchill takes a look.
We take a look at the finest castles, country houses and estates for sale in Scotland.
Listen to Dr John Goodall on the Country Life podcast as he names his five favourite castles in Britain — and then adds a bonus castle with 1,000 years of extraordinary history.
This 138-acre parcel of land in Worcestershire offers plenty of interesting business angles. So which will you pursue?
An incredibly rare chance has arisen to own a spectacular and romantic medieval castle with 30 acres of land, a moat and a jousting field.
The £7 million Glutt Estate in Caithness is seeking a new owner to take on this incredibly important stretch of northern Scotland.
The 560-year-old Kilravock Castle and its estate have come to the market, a fabulous opportunity — but one which will require a lot of work, as Penny Churchill reports.
A thousand years of history come together at Otterburn Castle, a spectacular Northumberland castle that has come to the market.
If you've ever dreamed of owning thousands of acres of pristine Highlands, you've come to the right place.
Highland mists are increasingly full of buyers, but they're not likely to be individuals with big dreams and deep pockets — instead, as Penny Churchill discovers, they are institutions hoping to do their bit for the environment.
A dizzying array of handsome houses and fertile land is available on the 1,528-acre Careston estate in Angus, a property centred on Careston Castle itself. Penny Churchill takes a look.
Wilverley Park offers the chance to buy an idyllic slice of England, a place where one of our greatest landscapers left his mark. Penny Churchill takes a look.
Penny Churchill takes a look at Rossley Manor, a beautiful estate in the Dodswell Valley near Cheltenham.
Elmstree House Estate is a sprawling rural paradise for those seeking a lot of space — especially if you're after outbuildings — and a rather enormous project.
At the top end of the market, the properties for sale are breathtaking.
The Grade I-listed Lympne Castle in Kent is a breathtaking castle and estate which boasts beautiful gardens and vast grounds — and what's more, it could even pay for itself. Lydia Stangroom takes a look.
Penny Churchill takes a look at the sale of the Leckie Estate, a huge swathe of land with a fine house at its heart, almost equidistant from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
A Georgian home with superb rural location has come to the market in the form of Barton Hall. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
If you want a piece of the land to really call your own, but don't fancy the headaches that come with managing huge swathes of land, Ludbrook could be ideal.