A medievalist’s 15th-century manor house in the Severn valley with five bedrooms, 10 acres, and a lovely history
Current owner Dr Barnes adopted a policy of ‘care and repair’ when it came to Ashleworth Manor.
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A Grade II*-listed Queen Anne home that was once the pub where Sir Alfred Munnings propped up the bar
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A Grade I-listed house so big it should probably be measured in acres rather than square feet
Hinwick House, on the border of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, is big — very big. It's also exquisitely charming, as Penny Churchill explains.
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A light and beautiful country house near Cambridge with a spectacular colonnaded terrace
Penny Churchill takes a look at a Cambridgeshire country house that's the archetypal Georgian house.
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A spectacular converted Victorian schoolhouse, with huge amounts of space, beautiful grounds and a cinema in the rafters
The romance and drama of a converted Victorian schoolhouse can be hard to beat for sheer atmosphere. Penny Churchill takes a look at one which is a prime example — and which also boasts delightful grounds.
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A country house for sale for the very first time that's a blank canvas for a new owner to move in
Whitehill has been in the same hands ever since it was built at the turn of the 20th century — yet from its immaculate presentation inside you could be forgiven for thinking it was a new-build. Penny Churchill tells more.
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A Scottish country house in the Borders with stables, a coach house — and rooms where Robbie Burns once stayed
A country mansion in the Borders where Robbie Burns once came to stay has come to the market. Penny Churchill reports.
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Rory Bremner's 'magical Borders retreat' for sale after 10 happy years and a 'labour of love' restoration
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A coastal mini-estate with its own headland between the Fal Estuary and Helford Passage
Cornwall specialises in spectacular waterfront property, but even so Stack Point House stands in a league of its own.
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The old sail loft which became a quirky family home, with spellbinding views over the River Exe
Wixels is unique, in its unique interiors and stunning vistas. Penny Churchill reports.
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An upside-down house in Salcombe, with Italian-style formal gardens and breathtaking sea views
The stone which Fort Charles sits on was used to build the last stronghold of the royalists in the English Civil War. It now plays host to a rather incredible house. Penny Churchill reports.
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An Oxfordshire country house so beautiful that one famous visitor whipped out his cheque book and tried to buy it on the spot
Penny Churchill takes a look at the devastatingly charming Brightwell Manor, where even the Aga is a cherished antique.
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A politely symmetrical 18th century Cotswolds house, owned by the same family for over 100 years
‘More than a farmhouse, but not quite a country house’, Paxford needs a loving hand to update the house and care for the beautiful land which surrounds it. Penny Churchill reports.
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A gorgeous period farmhouse where you can sit back in comfort with a glass of your home-grown wine
A farmhouse in Kent where the owners have turned their field into a vineyard has come up for sale. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A Georgian gem that's 'everything a country house should be' has come up for sale in Kent
Penny Churchill looks over a beautiful old house, full of history, which has come up for sale in Kent — and once a bit of work has been done, it will be among the finest homes in the country.
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An ancient, Grade I-listed manor house, exhaustively restored and now equipped for luxurious 21st century living
Newton House had been in the hands of the same owner for almost 400 years before it was purchased in 2007. An epic restoration proves worth the work in Somerset, as peace returns to a Hampshire park.
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A palatial 18th century mansion on the Solent, twice lavishly remodelled and sitting at the heart of a 405-acre riverside estate
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A magnificent Wiltshire country house with equestrian facilities so good they were let out to an Olympic champion
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A real-life 'Doll's House' from the 17th century which has gone from being boarded up and riddled with rot to become a picture of perfection
The good fortunes enjoyed by a 17th century ship owner prompted the creation of the magnificent Stedcombe House, a home which has been immaculately kept — and which is now seeking a new owner, as Penny Churchill explains.
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A beautiful Georgian home at the heart of a 563-acre sporting and residential estate in whisky-making country
The grand house that's the centrepiece of the Cairnty Estate is just the start of a property which offers pheasant shooting, deer stalking and trout fishing, as well as opportunities for farming, forestry and residential development – what more could one want from a Scottish country estate?
