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A house that's the epitome of the Yorkshire dream, in the heart of the county's 'Golden Triangle'
Helperby Manor, one of the finest homes for sale in Yorkshire right now, offers a glorious mix of beauty, style and grandeur, as well as a superb location in a wonderful village. Arabella Youens takes a look.
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A country manor that's 18th century on the outside, 21st century on the inside
House price growth in the north of England has outstripped that seen down south in recent years, but there's still a huge gap — and houses such as Hartlaw Manor offer astounding value.
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A Cluedo board rendered real at a country pile with 19 bedrooms, and a gym in the chapel
There aren't many privately-owned houses in Britain where you need a map to get around. Burton Hill House is one of them.
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A Georgian lodge tucked away on a 900-acre National Trust estate in one of the most beautiful settings in Pembrokeshire
A Georgian lodge has come up for sale on a National Trust-owned estate, just a short walk from one of the prettiest beaches in Wales.
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How do you add historic character back into a soulless room?
Cornices, skirting and a striking colour palette are all key, says Emma Burns, managing director at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
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Rolling Stones legend Charlie Watts spent four decades in this idyllic Devon home — and now it's up for sale
In the early 1980s, Charlie Watts and his wife Shirley were looking to buy a country escape. They found it in the pages of Country Life, and stayed there happily for the rest of their lives. Now their daughter Seraphina is putting this idyllic home on the market, as Arabella Youens reports.
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'We made the mistake of accepting the word of a surveyor. Off we went on a voyage of restoration lasting 30 years': Griff Rhys-Jones on his first house in the country
The comedian, actor and conservation campaigner Griff Rhys-Jones has called rural Suffolk home for over 40 years.
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A Georgian home that's the epitome of the country house dream, with four-poster beds, Aga and pool, set in one of Britain's most sought-after spots
This glorious house in Bruton 'would have sold almost instantly' during the race for space. These days buyers seeking dream homes in Somerset can afford to take their time a bit more — although things do seem to be speeding up again, as Arabella Youens reports.
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A medieval parsonage that's a 'fantasy mash-up of architectural styles', just down the road from a swish Somerset hotspot
The Grade I-listed Tintinhull Court is a breathtaking home that straddles the eras.
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'It was a complete wreck': Reclaiming a Hampshire coaching house from the earth
Georgie Wykeham transforms a stable into an all-purpose entertaining space.
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A Piddle Valley paradise for sale, with eight acres, and a pool that'll mean you can't wait for winter to end
Arabella Youens looks at the wonderful High Waterston Farm, in Dorset’s beautiful Piddle Valley, about four miles from Dorchester.
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How do you add a dash of theatricality to a 1930s house? By taking inspiration from the legendary architect and set designer Oliver Messel
The design of Alice Palmer’s kitchen was influenced by her foreign travels.
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‘The pair drove to Belgium in their Mini and returned with the chair wrapped in duvets’: The mother-and-daughter duo that brought a converted Cotswolds barn back to life
Arabella Youens speaks to Laura Berkeley-Hawkes and her daughter Gracy about working together and breathing life back into a converted Cotswolds barn.
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Making space in a Georgian terraced Chelsea cottage
Guy Goodfellow removed an internal wall to transform the sitting room of this Georgian terrace.
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How one family went about creating a welcoming kitchen in one of England's neo-Palladian houses
‘We were nervous about creating a kitchen in such a grand room.'
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A grand country house and 329-acre estate for sale at £1.89 million — and it's on the market for the first time in a quarter of a millennium
Arabella Youens takes a look at the beautiful Monreith House and Estate on the south-west coast of Scotland.
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A beautiful home on the outskirts of one of Scotland's prettiest market towns, and an easy commute to Edinburgh
Arabella Youens looks at Kirklands House, a wonderful old home set in five acres of charming gardens near Melrose.
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The beautiful part of Britain where £1 million still buys a grand period house and a swathe of unspoilt land
The Scottish Borders might just be the best value spot in Britain today, as Arabella Youens reports.
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A beautiful old farmhouse in 15 acres of breathtaking Scottish scenery, for sale at just £825,000
A wonderful country home with almost 15 acres of land has come up for sale at a price which will make urban dwellers question their life choices.
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How do you make a 300-year-old Baronial castle fit for modern-day living?
A mix of sympathetic colours and elegant furniture has brought new life to this impressive space at Aldourie Castle.
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What £1 million buys you across Britain, from a Cornish cottage to a miniature castle in the Highlands
Sprawling country houses, a mini-estate in Scotland and homes where the sea almost laps up at your feet are among the property options open to those with a seven-figure budget. Here's our pick of the best £1 million houses for sale across the land.
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Five homes with their own orchards that will be the apple of your eye (almost literally)
If you've been looking enviously this year at neighbours with apple trees that have been heaving with fruit, here is the solution: five lovely homes for sale that come with their own orchards.
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It's a perfect storm for the revival of eclecticism, and we're in the middle of it
In design, periods of purism are often followed by a dramatic new mood. Now, the scene is set for an exciting revival of eclecticism.
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Farmhouse kitchens done right at these five beautiful country houses across Britain
A country house with a farmhouse kitchen is the archetype of the bucolic dream in Britain. Arabella Youens picks out five on the market right now that have wonderful examples.
