Articles by Lotte Brundle

Lotte is Country Life's Digital Writer. Before joining in 2025, she was checking commas and writing news headlines for The Times and The Sunday Times as a sub-editor. She got her start in journalism at The Fence where she was best known for her Paul Mescal coverage. She read English Literature at The University of Cambridge and has an MA in Magazine Journalism from City St George’s, University of London. She reluctantly lives in noisy south London, a far cry from her wholesome Kentish upbringing.

380 acres and 90 bedrooms on the £25m private island being sold by one of Britain's top music producers

Stormzy, Rihanna and the Rolling Stones are just a part of the story at Osea Island, a dot on the map in the seas off Essex.

Burberry, Jess Wheeler and The Courtauld: London Craft Week 2025 explained

With more than 400 exhibits and events dotted around the capital, and everything from dollshouse's to tutu making, there is something for everyone at the festival, which runs from May 12-18.

By Lotte Brundle Published 26 April 25
A tale of everyday life as lived on Britain's most expensive street

Winnington Road in Hampstead has an average house price of £11.9 million. But what's it really like? Lotte Brundle went to find out.

By Lotte Brundle Last updated 24 April 25
Folio, Folio, wherefore art thou Folio? Shakespeare set to be auctioned by Sotheby's

Four Folios will be auctioned in London on May 23, with an estimate of £3.5–£4.5 million for 'the most significant publication in the history of English literature'.

By Lotte Brundle Published 24 April 25
Schreiber House, 'the most significant London townhouse of the second half of the 20th century', is up for sale

The five-bedroom Modernist masterpiece sits on the edge of Hampstead Heath.

By Lotte Brundle Published 23 April 25
The coveted Hermès Birkin bag is a safer investment than gold — and several rare editions are being auctioned off by Christie’s

There are only 200,000 Birkin bags in circulation which has helped push prices of second-hand ones up.

By Lotte Brundle Published 21 April 25

Lotte Brundle

380 acres and 90 bedrooms on the £25m private island being sold by one of Britain's top music producers

Burberry, Jess Wheeler and The Courtauld: London Craft Week 2025 explained

A tale of everyday life as lived on Britain's most expensive street

Folio, Folio, wherefore art thou Folio? Shakespeare set to be auctioned by Sotheby's

Schreiber House, 'the most significant London townhouse of the second half of the 20th century', is up for sale

The coveted Hermès Birkin bag is a safer investment than gold — and several rare editions are being auctioned off by Christie’s