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A five-acre estate at the heart of the 'prettiest village in Leicestershire'Horninghold Hall is the jewel in the crown of Horninghold.
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A gorgeously-secluded country home just outside Sevenoaks with world-class equestrian facilitiesBroomsleigh Park is a seven-bedroom delight, with 18 acres of gardens, that has just undergone an extensive restoration.
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On Devon's Saunton Sands, the future is FerndownThis modern masterpiece, for sale with Savills, boasts 12,000sq ft of luxury contemporary living with beach views.
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A Paragraph 80 house hidden in the rich woodlands of WadebridgeBy its very definition, Trehytte will be a five-bedroom home of 'exceptional quality' built to the 'highest architectural standards'. It could be yours.
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A Georgian vicarage that blends idyllic seclusion, village life and a simple commute to the CityThe Old Rectory in Hawkhurst, Kent, is a delightful home inside and out. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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The green Gable House: A family home in Hampshire that even we can't believe is only 15 years oldIf the house isn't quite right, don't be afraid to build something new. The Gable House in Ashford Hill is a glorious example of a new home that looks like it's always been there.
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An exquisite former vicarage for sale in a charming medieval village that's just outside London — and which has somehow escaped listed building statusPenny Churchill takes a tour of The Old Vicarage, a house set in a gorgeous slice of countryside yet which is easy commuting distance from London.
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A classic Arts-and-Crafts house with 4,000sq ft, superb gardens and endless character, just 20 minutes from central LondonPenny Churchill takes a look at a house ideal for those commuting in to the City.
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A 12,000sq ft Georgian fantasy mansion has come up for sale in the rolling hills of WiltshirePenny Churchill takes a look at the spectacular and imposing Sandridge Park.
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A country house hotel all of your own in the West Country, with paddocks, pool and a gorgeous kitchen gardenThe British landscape isn’t short of fine country houses which have been converted into delightful country hotels. Sometimes, though, the process works in reverse, as is the case with the enchanting Backwell House, in North Somerset.
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Ceiling beams, stone floors and gorgeous gardens at an ivy-clad manor house in one of the most beautiful villages in the CotswoldsPenny Churchill takes a look at The Manor House, Blockley.
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Bonnie banks, cliffs and seas: The top Scottish properties that sold in 2024A review of glorious estates sold last year to buyers in pursuit of the Scottish dream.
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'People love land': The top estate sales of 2024, from the Duke of Northumberland to first-time farmersSome estate sales were trickier in 2024, yet overall most eventually found buyers. We look at some of the top estates to have graced the pages of Country Life last year.
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The biggest property sales of 2024, from the 'Grade A house in a Grade A location' to James Dyson's house in BathWeather, wars, elections and financial uncertainty all conspired against high-end house sales this year, but there were still some spectacular deals. Penny Churchill takes a look at the biggest of the lot.
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A Cotswolds manor for sale that one of Henry VIII's wives was granted in her divorce settlementBroughton Hall, in the very heart of the Cotswolds, is a majestic home with a fascinating history — including ownership by Anne of Cleves. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Kate Bush's former home is for sale — and it’s a minor miracle of Georgian beauty and modern engineeringThe country market might be calming down before Christmas, writes Penny Churchill, but this house will have people running up that hill to take a look.
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A 450-year-old house where you can revel in Tudor charm while still enjoying toasty-warm underfloor heatingCountry houses in winter can be chilly places to be — but a cruel twist of fate in the history of Hurlditch Court opened the path for that problem to be solved for generations to come. Penny Churchill reports.
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A country house which blends the best of England, Scotland, Italy and France, with 'views to die for', and an easy commute to EdinburghGrey Peel is the sort of country home which makes you wonder why anyone lives in the city. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A picture-perfect country house tucked away in its own secret valley, with land, a pool and an exquisite verandahPenny Churchill enjoys the delights of the Swathgill Estate in North Yorkshire.
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'The perfect English country retreat from the modern world', with medieval origins, Georgian flourishes, towering oaks and immaculate gardensAll this, plus a dovecot for 1,000 birds at Jaggards, in the heart of Wiltshire.
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An immaculate Devon farmstead up for sale, with a courtyard, stables and a roundhouseNot the Clarkson's farm, but a Clarkson's farm, has come up for sale.
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A gorgeous Devon home owned by a great novelist and a Hollywood star, set in one of Britain's most unusual seaside villages... and it even has a bargain price tagThe Old Rectory at Clovelly is everything you could dream of in a Devon home. Or at least it could be, after a *lot* of hard work...
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A true once-in-a-lifetime chance as 554 acres of blissful English countryside come up for sale in a location just 45 miles from central LondonPenny Churchill looks at the Southend Estate, where hundreds of acres of space are on the market just a stone's throw from the capital.
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'All the attributes of a classic country house' wrapped up in this stunning (and surprisingly unlisted) Yorkshire paradisePenny Churchill takes a look at the beautiful Cherry Burton Hall.
