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What's in a name? A 20% uplift to your house's value if you live in The Beverly Hills of Surrey, Nappy Valley or Chelsea-on-SeaArea names might sound like marketing bumpf, but several agents in the know are in agreement that they can add real value to your property.
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An off-grid private island in a spectacular Scottish archipelago is for sale at just £350,000Spectacular, remote, beautiful and a true sanctuary from the modern world: Mullagrach Island offers a breathtaking chance to get away from it all.
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Living in Chelsea: Why SW3 is still one of London's 'golden postcodes'Chelsea Flower Show burst into bloom this week, putting Chelsea firmly in the spotlight.
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A picture-perfect windmill for sale, with working sails and magical views of the South DownsThe Mill in the Sussex village of West Chiltington is more than just a home — it's a local landmark. Annabel Dixon takes a look.
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An Arts-and-Crafts house with an original 1930s pub hidden withinThe Fox was the local pub in a village near Henley for many years. Today, it's a fine family home — but a beautiful reminder of its past is still at the heart of the house.
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The creator of Soho House is selling his private island in Scotland — and he's offering to build you a Soho-home of your own before he leavesNick Jones and his wife, the broadcaster Kirsty Young, are selling the beautiful and unspoilt Inchconnachan Island.
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'Functional, beautifully crafted — and something genuinely unique': A sanctuary from the world in SussexAnnabel Dixon takes a look at Dawsons Wood, a Grand Designs-worthy home on the edge of the Ashdown Forest.
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'This feels like a rare moment when long-term value can genuinely be unlocked': Is now the time to buy in the country property market?House prices have eased in the last couple of years in some of the most beautiful parts of Britain — but have they bottomed out? Annabel Dixon tracks the data and speaks to experts across the property industry to find out.
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A castle in miniature on a dreamy estate in Kent, where four-poster beds meet swimming pool and cinema roomOxney Court has it all — including one of the finest wine cellars we've seen in a long time. Annabel Dixon takes a look.
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A Palladian mansion once owned by Charles Darwin's great uncle that's hosted everyone from a Second World War hero to one of the Chuckle BrothersCleatham Hall bucks the country house trend in all sorts of ways — not least by having affordable heating bills.
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The seven best-kept secrets in the UK property marketExclusive research from Strutt & Parker shows the best places, near the best places, to buy.
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This Easter, give the gift of a small Welsh islandIn the heart of Eryri National Park, Ynys Gifftan is the very definition of privacy in natural beauty.
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A 16th century gatehouse for sale outside the castle where Henry VIII is thought to have pursued Anne BoleynBolebroke Castle in East Sussex is full of fascinating history — and its striking Tudor gatehouse is currently up for sale.
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A 1980s sitcom superstar is selling his 'just idyllic' Surrey hideawayThe actor Peter Egan, who became a household name when starring in one of the best-loved sitcoms of the 1980s, has put his home on the market.
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The latest 'best places to live' ranking of 1,447 towns, cities and villages... and there are some very odd winners and losersRedbourn has been named the best place to live in the country.
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A 'wildly romantic' castle that once hosted royalty and supermodels, saved from ruin and ready for a new family to make it their homeGlyn Cywarch was saved from crumbling into ruin by an award-winning restoration effort. Now the Harlech family are looking to rent it out to someone who wants to make this dream spot their home.
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Reimagined by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Victoria Sackville-West, a Brighton home for sale in the Regency square that inspired 'Alice in Wonderland'Much of this beautiful home in Sussex Square was filled with rubble and hidden beneath a concrete slab for years. Annabel Dixon and Toby Keel take a look.
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What will happen in the property market in 2026? Britain's top experts share their predictions, and it's good news all roundThe property market has been through years of volatility — but are things finally settling back to some sort of normal? Annabel Dixon spoke to Britain's foremost property analysts to get their thoughts.
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The wave of downsizing about to hit the property market in the UKThe Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget — and specifically the 'Mansion Tax' — has fired a starting pistol for downsizers, and the waves will wash across the entire property market. Annabel Dixon spoke to property experts across the country to gauge how it will play out.
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'A masterpiece of timeless elegance' for sale on the charmed Surrey estate once owned by Henry VIII and the Guinness familyThe Manor House in Burwood Park is a grand, enormous and undeniably impressive. Annabel Dixon takes a look.
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'It'll either calm the storm or conjure something that chills the market overnight': The property experts' views on what The Budget will meanWith the The Budget expected to bring some of the biggest changes to property taxation in generations, Annabel Dixon speaks to agents around Britain to gauge the latest thinking in the world of housing.
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Is this the end of the Forever Home?The classic dream of finding a family house in which you can settle down, raise a family and grow old has never been harder to obtain. So has the concept of the 'Forever Home' had its day? Annabel Dixon reports.
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The London house where Rolls-Royce's co-founder Charles Rolls tinkered with his very first car is for sale at £17 millionCharles Rolls, the engineer and co-founder of Rolls-Royce, got his hands dirty when using the stables of this fine London home as a makeshift garage. Annabel Dixon reports.
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125 glorious acres of Elizabethan elegance for sale in Cheshire that comes with a moatIs this real life? Is it just fantasy? No, it's Holford Hall.
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