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A manor house dream with four poster beds, poolhouse, artist's studio and 17 acres of the Cotswolds to call your ownAshley Manor is the stuff of Cotswolds dreams. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A magnificent Cotswolds manor for sale that was home to one of Britain's best-loved — and funniest — poetsNorcote House sits amid 20 blissful acres of the Cotswolds. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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'One of Somerset's finest houses' has come up for saleRight in the heart of the Quantocks, Triscombe House is a magnificent country home with nine bedrooms, a winter garden and a wine room.
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An ivy-clad farmhouse for sale in a hopelessly idyllic spot where they hold dog shows and play cricket on the village greenShamley Green has been home to billionaires, Oscar-winning film directors... and now it could be you.
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An idyllic country home and grounds designed by one of Britain's greatest-ever gardenersGertrude Jekyll's vision shaped the landscape around this superb Surrey Hills home. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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A Georgian home in the sleepy Surrey village that's been an A-lister's hideaway for everyone from Agatha Christie to Tom CruiseThe storied village of Shere in Surrey is always a joy to visit — and a wonderful home on the outskirts has just come on to the market.
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A commutable country estate that has it all: a lake, its own cricket pitch and a vast swathe of Surrey to call your ownA magnificent house and over 120 acres of land — yet all within easy reach of London. The Sendholme Estate has it all; Penny Churchill takes a look.
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An idyllic old rectory in Wiltshire that's for sale for the first time in more than 60 yearsThe current owners are saying goodbye having owned the place since the 1960s; and their predecessors had it in their hands from the time it was built three centuries ago.
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A Suffolk farmhouse that wears its centuries of history on its sleeve — until you get to the pool and party barnShelley Priory in Suffolk blends medieval origins, 18th century expansion and 21st century living all in one. Penny Churchill explains more.
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A country home in Suffolk with 6,000sq ft, 55 acres and a wonderfully serene swimming poolDarmsden Hall is a joy of a place — and sold through the pages of Country Life in 1941.
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An impeccably restored country house with prime views over Constable countryPolstead Hall has been sensitively restored by its current owners, and now makes an elegant family home in the heartlands of East Anglia.
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A majestic 17th century home in Cornwall, just down the lane from a hopelessly idyllic riverside villageThe gorgeous Ethy House isn't a home you'll find listed on the property portals — but Penny Churchill was given a glimpse of what's on offer.
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'One of the most dramatic coastal estates in the South West' has come up for sale at £10 million, with cliffsides, woodland and its own private beachPenny Churchill takes a look at Redlap House, a simply magnificent property on the cliffs of South Devon.
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An idyllic Cornish farmhouse with 700 years of historyPenny Churchill takes a look at Nantellan House, set amid serene woodland in the heart of rural Cornwall.
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A 'mini-château' in the hills of Sussex, with pool, cinema and a dedicated sneaker roomDanley Hill is a Sussex country home that's designed as a mini-French château, with a rather unusual addition in one of the rooms.
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A beautiful Georgian house that spent three centuries in the Queen Mother's family, set in 'the most charming hamlet in Northumberland'The Bowes-Lyon family built this house almost 200 years before their most famous member — Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon — married into the Royal Family.
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'One of the most intriguing and unspoilt estates in the Cotswolds' has come to the market at £26 millionHinchwick Manor Estate is a gorgeous and secluded place set against 'a timeless backdrop in a prime location that has changed little over the centuries'. Penny Churchill reports.
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A gorgeous country house covered in rambling roses and with one 'great feature' that sets it apart from most Cotswolds mansionsPenny Churchill takes a look at the beautiful Aycote House, where Arts-and-Crafts meets the Cotswolds.
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A golden stone manor house in a village that is 'one of the best-kept secrets in the Cotswolds'In a village once frequented by William Shakespeare, a magnificent manor house is up for sale. Penny Churchill reports on Pebworth Manor.
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The 12 biggest country property sales of 2025, from 'one of the finest homes in the Cotswolds' to a £5 million cottage in CornwallMomentum came and went during 2025, but agents around the UK showed time and again that exceptional country houses continue to sell, proving that quality and sensible pricing still cut through uncertainty. Penny Churchill reports.
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A picture-perfect home in 'the loveliest market town in North Yorkshire'One of the most beautiful homes in one of Yorkshire's most beautiful towns is in search of a new owner. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A picture-perfect home that's so Country Life it even has an Aga in the gymThe East House is the prettiest house in an idyllic North Yorkshire village — and it has some surprises within, as Penny Churchill discovers.
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A medieval home with 600 years of history that was once home to a king, set in one of Kent's most fascinating villagesVane Court is the oldest house in the beautiful and historic village of Biddenden. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A magnificent old vicarage with five bedrooms, 5,000sq ft of space, and in the catchment area for the 'best state school in North Yorkshire'The wonderful village of Burton Leonard is one of the most sought-after places to live in Yorkshire, and one of its finest homes is now for sale. Penny Churchill looks inside.
