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The Vita Sackville-West garden that 'numbed generations of gardeners into a state of hopelessness' has finally been completed, 64 years after her deathThe Greek-inspired Delos garden at Sissinghurst has at last been created, with Dan Pearson and the National Trust working alongside the team at this magical Kent house. Julie Harding reports.
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A wisteria-clad, 303-year-old house that ticks every single boxCrakehall Hall is for sale in an idyllic village in Yorkshire, where you can sit at your grand piano and peer out at the cricket match happening on the green.
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The World Cup of Property: Can England end 60 years of hurt?Is a Scottish castle better than a French chateau? A tropical lodge better than a Cotswolds mansion? Our World Cup of Property looks to find out — and we kick things off at the quarter-final stage.
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The home of a Monty Python superstar, where Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher partied with the Rolling StonesIn the heart of St John's Wood, a magnificent period home has come up for sale that has been home to some of the biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.
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'It squeezes every drop of drama that can be had from a family house': One of the most beautiful new houses of the 21st century is up for saleDownley House won a string of awards upon completion, and was featured in numerous articles — not least in Country Life. After a decade and a half, the owners are moving on, and this wonderful home is up for sale.
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Six superb rural homes, from a harbourside house to a 1,000-acre property in Dorset, as seen in Country LifeOur pick of the best properties to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a picture-perfect mansion near one of Scotland's most charming seaside towns.
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A home on the English Riviera with breathtaking views across the seaBrim Hill is a classic 1930s seaside mansion in Torquay. Julie Harding takes a look.
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A country house that has a bit of everything — and which pulls off the hardest trick in property'A more delightful period village house is hard to imagine,' says the agent handling the sale of Fyning House, in West Sussex. We're inclined to agree.
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An ancient home that was moved brick-by-brick and beam-by-beam half way across EnglandBritwell Priors brings an entirely new meaning to the words 'moving house' — and its curious history means that it offers new owners almost unheard of flexibility.
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A Georgian mill house for sale on the banks of one of the most celebrated stretches of water in BritainA house is for sale in a Hampshire village where you can dip your toes in the clear, beautiful waters of the River Test.
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Five outstanding homes, from a Cornish harbour home to a townhouse designed by Christopher Wren, as seen in Country LifeA string of beautiful houses came up for sale through Country Life this week — here's our pick of the best.
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A grand country house saved from rot, rising damp and ruin, on the market after a 34-year labour of loveThe grand, Grade II-listed Pennington House was in a sorry state by the 1990s. What has happened since then is remarkable.
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A 34-bedroom Cotswolds home for £810,000, a sprawling Victorian mill or a Grand Design waiting to happen? The world of property auctions is going wildProperty auctions always bring up some unusual homes for sale — and this latest crop is particularly intriguing.
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The Highland getaway of Elizabeth II's personal florist is for sale at £750,000 — and if there's house in Britain with a better view than this one, we'd love to see itArd Daraich was the Scottish bolthole of the utterly remarkable Constance Spry. Today, it's seeking a new owner.
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A Georgian mansion on the banks of the Thames, overlooking the iconic Henley Royal Regatta courseRemenham Court is a grand old home sitting in seven pristine acres right on the water. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Six of the grandest houses you'll find for sale today, from £3 million to over £40 million, as seen in Country LifeOur selection this week is full of palatial homes which really have to be seen.
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Six thatched cottage dreams in the West Country, starting from £495,000Julie Harding and Toby Keel pick out some of the prettiest thatched cottages on the market today in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Gloucestershire.
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Treehouses are 'catnip for the incurable romantic' — and these two on the market are as good as it getsNottinghamshire versus the Dordogne isn't a debate we ever thought we'd need to have — but that's where we are today with these two gorgeous properties for sale boasting magnificent treehouses.
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What not to miss at the Chelsea Flower Show: Clive Nichols and Kathryn Bradley-Hole on the Country Life PodcastClive Nichols and Kathryn Bradley-Hole join the Country Life Podcast live from the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Country Life at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show: Highlights from day two of the nation's favourite flower showCountry Life reported live from the second day of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London — here are the highlights of everything that happened at the world's most famous horticultural event.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2026: The entirely unofficial awards, according to Country LifeThe coveted Gold Medals are the preserve of the RHS's elite band of judges — but our team in SW3 had a different take on the best of RHS Chelsea 2026. Here are our highlights, our lowlights, and the things that made us smile.
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Mother Earth carved from a fallen tree, a dry-stone arch and plants sourced from fly-tipped garden waste: The story of the RHS Chelsea Garden of the YearThe Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden: ‘On the Edge’, designed by Sarah Eberle, has been named RHS Garden of the Year at the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show.
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See all the medallists from the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower ShowThe judges have judged, the awards have been awarded — and these are the gardens that won the prizes at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
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Country Life at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show: The highlights of the opening day at SW3Country Life is reporting live from RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. Join us for all the goings on at the world's most famous horticultural event.
