Penny Churchill
Penny Churchill is Property Correspondent for Country Life.
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'One of the most magical estates in the Scottish Borders' is for sale, with 3,500 arresting acres and a Victorian glasshousePenny Churchill takes a look at the wonderful Portmore Estate.
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A sprawling estate and handsome farmhouse near London with a 'Game of Thrones'-style drivewayHome Farm, set amid hundreds of acres of Berkshire countryside, is the epitome of a pretty estate.
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The unlisted 'Elizabethan' manor with a Union Jack rose garden — where Shakespeare might have got marriedUpper Billesley House is a fascinating building in a much-storied part of England; Penny Churchill takes a look.
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An 'English Napa Valley' up for sale just outside Bath, with farmhouse, helipad and a lovely line in ChardonnayA wonderful country house with its own vineyard is on the market near Bath. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A Victorian country house in a landscape that has 'all the ingredients of perfection'With elegant proportions, Britain's most northerly vineyard and a striking lakehouse in the grounds, Adderstone House offers a huge amount to buyers.
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An Elizabethan house that's 'as rare as hens’ teeth' has come to the market for the first time since the 1960sOutstanding country houses are hard to find in Derbyshire, and that will put Bradbourne Hall right at the top of the list. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A Grade I-listed 'trophy property' in a charmed spot overlooking Ilkley Moor is in search of a new owner who can return it to gloryFarfield Hall appeared in Country Life 111 years ago, when a former owner had lavished TLC on this wonderful 17th century home. Now, new owners are needed who can do the same again.
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A 'masterpiece of engineering' on one of the most dramatic and historic headlands in CornwallPendennis House sits within yards of the iconic Pendennis Castle, one of the most notable landmarks on the south coast.
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This Cornish manor house with a 700-year history is full of life, colour and flairNansough Manor looks every inch the classic Georgian home from the outside — and within it's a joyously pretty family home.
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The epic country house in 'the most beautiful spot on Earth' is for sale for the third time in 200 yearsA three-mile driveway leads to Glenthorne House, a magnificent manor that feels like it's clinging to the edge of the world. Penny Churchill tells its story.
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A £15 million manor house that's been transformed into as grand a home as you'll find in the CotswoldsSeven years ago, Foxcote Manor in Gloucestershire was a traditional, ivy-clad Cotswolds home. After years of work — and a seven-figure refurbishment bill — it's a country house ready for the 21st century. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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A 600-year-old house that's full of period charm outside — and 1980s-style fantasy on the insideRipple Hall, not far from Tekesbury, is a place that simply has to be seen.
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The historic house visited by Elizabeth I — and once owned by a daredevil racing driverOld Cloth Hall in Cranbrook is as historic as it is beautiful.
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A 'Tudor' mansion on the Tube, in 30 acres of countrysideRipley Grange is one of the most remarkable houses on the market in the Home Counties today.
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An estate bequeathed by William the Conqueror and owned by a Guinness heiress is on the market for the first time in 60 yearsPenny Churchill takes a look at Chaddleworth, an estate in Berkshire with a wonderful storied past.
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'One of the most iconic waterfront homes in Cornwall' has just come to the marketIn the irresistible village of Flushing, this thatched house has its own private mini-harbour.
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An Art Deco delight with a walled garden, a 17th-century rose parterre and its own boating lakeOn the site of an ancient manor, the gorgeous 1930s Broadfield Hall in Hertfordshire is as beautiful as it is commutable. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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Traditional style meets contemporary comfort in this Georgian mansion in ScotlandWestfield House is an architectural example of having your cake and eating it.
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Live on the former hunting ground of the kings of Scotland on this magnificent 2,018-acre estateThe market north of the border feels buoyant, with some 16 estates now for sale, including this sporting dream in Highland Perthshire.
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Your very own Scottish castle, with sea views, fishing and the Cairngorms on the doorstep, for less than £1 millionAllardice Castle comes with all the history and heritage you could desire, in a great location, and has been sensitively restored by its current owners.
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A historic Hebridean estate with more than 3,000 acres, its own herd of Highland cattle and a glorious castle at its heartGlengorm is everything you could ever want a Scottish estate to be, and much more.
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A 500-year-old house with four-poster beds, stables and its own cider orchardIn a pretty hamlet on the border between Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, Pound Farm is a home full of history that's a dream for equestrians.
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The Old Vicarage is for sale in the Cotswolds valley made famous by 'Cider with Rosie'Cotswolds charm, epic views and flashes of 21st century design flair come together at The Old Vicarage, Whitehill.
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A 1,000-year-old Cotswolds estate for sale, with a Grade II*-listed mansion, 190,000 sq ft and its own deer parkRendcomb Park was originally built as one of the finest houses in Gloucestershire before becoming one of its finest schools. Now, it's set to begin the latest chapter in its story, as Penny Churchill reports.
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