No voice cried out more loudly than that of the late Major Anthony Crombie when Bath's historic city centre was threatened by the wrecking ball. Maj Crombie's own home has…
Penny Churchill
A home that mixes Georgian appeal with modern touches, on the market for the second time in a quarter of a millennium
The church owned this property in the Somerset village of Northend for hundreds of years; now, after a huge refurbishment project, it's on the lookout for a new owner.
A home with fine architecture, delightful gardens and spectacular views of St Catherine’s Valley
Just a few minutes from Bath yet with its toes also in the Cotswolds, this Grade II*-listed home is the archetype of the liveable country house.
A picture-perfect rectory just outside Bath where sense and sensibility have held sway
This fine country rectory just outside Bath has had half a million pounds trimmed from its asking price – a realistic sign of the times, as Penny Churchill reports.
A Gloucestershire home with character, land and enormous potential
Priors Court includes everything from an original tiled hallway to a two-storey granary – but this quirky Gloucestershire home needs a bit of TLC.
A superb grand hall dating back to medieval times that’s on the market for the first time in 60 years
Ripple Hall near Upton-upon-Severn is a huge, striking house with 600 years of history. Penny Churchill investigates.
Four stunning homes in the delightful Teme Valley, with grand architecture, pools and stables
The area in and around the Teme Valley is full of spectacular views and beautiful homes, as the lovely places on this page demonstrate.
A superb Georgian home that is ‘one of Falmouth’s most impressive houses’, and the mystery of why it remains unlisted
With a walled garden, an arboretum, a water garden and a vegetable garden, its no surprise that White House and its environs provided inspiration for Spring's creative genius.
A ‘magical place’ comes up for sale, featuring beautiful beams, snowdrop gardens and the stamp of Portmeirion’s architect
This glorious home features a house that bears the mark of Portmeirion's architect, some of the greatest snowdrop gardens in Britain and a delightful Dower House that offers a chance…
A stunning Palladian mansion for sale at just £250,000 – but there is a slight catch
High Head Castle may currently only have two bedrooms and a small kitchen, but the opportunity to restore a property which was once 'the finest 18th-century house in the region'…
A substantial country mansion with two swimming pools and a cinema, in need of a little love and care
Kimpton Grange is a stunning property, looking for an owner able to complete a much-needed restoration to return it to its former glory.
A beautiful Grade I-listed manor pre-dating the Domesday Book, with 243 acres and a party barn
Morwell House is a beautifully restored manor house, peaceful and secluded, set in the middle of its 243 acres of farmland and gardens.
Exquisitely private waterfront property in South Devon with a guest cottage, tennis court and private jetty
Gurrow Point sits on its own peninsula on the banks of the Dart, with 8000sq ft of elegant living space and acres upon acres of carefully tended gardens.
The ancient estate of the de Vere family, sympathetically updated to include a tennis court, swimming pool and a stunning orangery
Once the seat of one of the most powerful families in Oxford, Crepping Hall and its surrounding grounds will provide the ideal countryside escape for one lucky buyer.
The Cotswolds home of the writer who penned the definitive account of Edward and Mrs Simpson
The former home of Frances Donaldson is up for sale, a beautiful old Gloucestershire farmhouse where she chronicled Edward VIII's tumultuous decision to abdicate.
A vast 17th century home full of original features, with gardens and orchards over 400 years old
Hall Court was built by a crusading politician who tried to clean up corruption in the Navy – and who, in his quieter moments, was rather fond of exotic plants. Penny…
A ‘swagger baroque house’ in Kent with a doll’s house façade and a stunning wine cellar
After four changes of name, as many changes in ownership and two sympathetic renovations, Swanton Hall still maintains the majority of its original features, thanks to the love and care…
A beautifully restored Wiltshire parsonage with a swimming pool, a party barn and 20 acres of enchanting formal gardens
After a 37 year odyssey, the once-dilapidated The Grange as been lovingly restored to its former glory - with the addition of a few modern luxuries.
A perfect little Cotswold manor for sale, just down the road from ‘England’s prettiest village’
Latimer Manor stands in 14 acres of gardens, grounds and paddocks on the edge of the unspoilt Cotswold village of West Kington. Penny Churchill takes a look.
An immaculate Georgian rectory just outside Salisbury with tennis court, walled garden and easy access to London
The beautiful Old Rectory in this village near Salisbury has come up for sale, a glorious Georgian house full of history that has easy access to London.