Ten wonderful country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life

Hampshire — £3,950,000

What was once the hunting lodge of the Duke of Albemarle is now a nine-bedroom home set in 50 acres of Hampshire.

The buildings and grounds are in fine shape, while the inside — according to the agent — has been 'prepared for a personal internal design concept'... by which they mean gutted and stripped back to plain flooring and walls.

For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.

Shropshire — £4,000,000

This Georgian masterpiece, as it stands today, was shaped mostly by Samuel Wyatt in the 18th century — the man who built the Pantheon on Oxford Street.

The rooms are on a truly epic scale, while there are plenty of mod cons: games room, indoor pool and a wine cellar.

For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.

Devon — £3,500,000

If ever a view from the front door could sell a house, it's at this wonderful 18th century home near Tiverton.

This was once a very grand vicarage; now, it's a sprawling home with four-bedrooms, a two-bedroom annexe and a coach house.

For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.

Surrey — £1,995,000

An outstanding and substantial glorious country house with a totally unspoilt rural location, six bedrooms, formal gardens and paddock totalling eight acres — yet it's easily commutable to the City.

For sale with Jackson Stops. See more pictures and details for this property.

Kent — £1,250,000

An ideal commuter home near Sevenoaks, beautifully presented inside with five bedrooms and a converted barn.

For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.

North Yorkshire — £800,000

A substantial Grade II-listed six-bedroom detached residence with an abundance of original features, set in beautifully landscaped mature gardens.

For sale with Robin Jessop. See more pictures and details for this property.

Somerset — £1,250,000

An effortlessly charming Grade II-listed, 16th century farmhouse with great character and serene gardens. There are 2.5 acres of grounds and more land available should you need it.

For sale with Roderick Thomas. See more pictures and details for this property.

Kent — £650,000

A beautiful four double bedroom cottage that's been recently refurbished to a lovely standard, set in landscaped gardens.

For sale with Sandersons. See more pictures and details for this property.

Cornwall — £750,000

A beautifully-secluded home set amid wraparound gardens in a village — a village with a railway station — just inland from the coast and near St Austell.

For sale with Stags. See more pictures and details for this property.

Leicestershire — £875,000

An elegant five-bedroom, double-fronted home with a range of original features that gets better and better the more you look.

For sale with Bentons. See more pictures and details for this property.

Credit: Strutt and Parker

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