
Toby Keel
Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature and more.
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A grand seven-bedroom manor house with 11 acres, stables, 600 metres of river front and space for a grand pianoAmid the beautiful countryside of south-west Scotland, you'll find Kings Grange Manor — a house that offers a huge amount for under the £1 million mark.
By Julie Harding Published
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'If romance was a property, this would be it': A wonderful Georgian house in a conservation village in the heart of West SussexAt the centre of a circle which takes in Chichester, Arundel, the South Downs and the South Coast, Eastergate House is a home which ticks every box.
By Julie Harding Published
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Five magical homes for sale, from an 18,000sq ft mansion in Devon to a 1960s-period piece right on the waterfront in CornwallOur look at some of the best homes to appear in the pages of Country Life in the past week or so includes a gem in Surrey that's deceptively new, and an eco-home in Hertfordshire.
By Toby Keel Published
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A golden-stone manor that's just about as perfect a Cotswolds home as you could wish forFord Manor sits in an idyllic hamlet in one of the most beautiful parts of England. Toby Keel takes a look.
By Toby Keel Published
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John Constable's old school is for sale, and it's now a 500-year-old house in the wonkiest village in BritainAmid the gorgeously misshapen houses of Lavenham in Suffolk, The Old Grammar School is a beautiful home with a fascinating tale to tell.
By Julie Harding Published
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A mesmerising portrait in the eerie country house that inspired Charlotte Brontë to write 'Jane Eyre'A dark episode in the family history of Norton Conyers inspired a young Charlotte Brontë to write Jane Eyre — but the hidden attic is just one of many treasures in this grand Yorkshire house.
By John Goodall Published
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The house where a young Stephen Fry fell in love with Norfolk is for sale, and it's a charming (and enormous) family home filled with character and warmthBooton House, in the open countryside between Norwich and the coast, is seeking a new owner.
By Toby Keel Published
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Katharine Hay, the woman who's walking the length and breadth of ScotlandTwo years and two thousand miles into her epic journey on foot around Scotland, The Scotsman's rural affairs correspondent Katharine Hay joins the Country Life Podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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Nine fixer-uppers for sale, from a six-bedroom farmhouse with a pool for £300,000, to a charming village dairyA house in one of the south coast's most sought-after beach communities is also among the homes needing new owners with time, patience and vision.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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A riverside home that's Victorian country house on the outside and five-star boutique hotel withinOn the banks of the River Yare in a village just outside Norwich, Hill House is a classic country home that's full of surprises.
By Toby Keel Published
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Six superb country homes for sale across Britain, from £1.1 million to £13.5 million, as seen in Country LifeThis week's pick of homes on the market via Country Life features a light-filled house on Jersey and a sprawling Berkshire estate.
By Toby Keel Published
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The Sussex mansion of a member of one of the biggest bands of the 80s is for sale, and it's an Art Deco delightThis gorgeous house in a village near Horsham is on the market for only the second time since it was built.
By Toby Keel Published
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Tropical paradises for sale, from a breathtaking rainforest lodge in Brazil to a 144-acre private island in The BahamasWe're not even going to try and pretend that this isn't a slice of pure escapism: here's our round-up of palatial escapes in warm, sunny places.
By Toby Keel Published
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This 18th century watermill saved from the verge of collapse has become a spectacular 21st century homeThe Mill House in Hartford End has been rescued from the brink. Now it's looking for a new owner, as Toby Keel reports.
By Toby Keel Published
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Reimagined by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Victoria Sackville-West, a Brighton home for sale in the Regency square that inspired 'Alice in Wonderland'Much of this beautiful home in Sussex Square was filled with rubble and hidden beneath a concrete slab for years. Annabel Dixon and Toby Keel take a look.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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A six-bedroom Highland lodge on the shores of Loch Ness for the price of a modest London flatSealladh an Loch is an eco-friendly dream home that feels like it could pay for itself. Julie Harding takes a look.
By Julie Harding Published
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The 'micro mosaic' at Holkham Hall that uses a fascinating, unusual technique pioneered by the VaticanJohn Goodall speaks to the Earl of Leicester about one of the most unusual and beautiful objects at Holkham Hall in Norfolk.
By John Goodall Published
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1,000 issues and counting: Mark Hedges on two decades editing Country Life magazineCountry Life's 100th podcast celebrates Mark Hedges's 1,000th issue at the helm of one of Britain's best-loved magazines.
By Toby Keel Published
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Six great country houses, from £1.2 million to £13.5 million, as seen in Country LifeOne of the grandest country houses in Worcestershire is amongst this our pick of the homes featured in Country Life over the past couple of weeks.
By Toby Keel Published
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A 1960s pop star's 'iconic' mansion right by the water's edge in one of prettiest spots on the ThamesExquisite views, a swish interior and two boathouses for exploring the water are part of the appeal of this Thames-side house near Henley.
By Toby Keel Published
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This treasure-filled palace for sale was built by one of the greatest architects of the 18th century, and became the birthplace of Italy as we know itPalazzo Doria D'Angri, in the centre of the city of Naples, is as fascinating as it is breathtaking.
By Toby Keel Published
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The last house built by Edwin Lutyens, an Oxfordshire masterpiece with 27 bedrooms and its own cricket pitch, has had a £3 million price cutThe Grade I-listed Middleton Park is a monumental work that was the vision of one of Britain's greatest 20th century architects.
By Toby Keel Published
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The 'new Notting Hill': more wine, more cafés, and the same old gardens where Hugh Grant kissed Julia RobertsThe complicated interplay of urban trends, property prices, tax policy and new boutiques have made Notting Hill more popular than ever with first-time buyers. Here are a couple of places currently for sale in one of its prime spots.
By Will Hosie Published
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A 300-year-old home with grace, style and history, yet unlisted and exempt from mansion taxLinethwaite Hall is a fascinating house that blends Georgian architecture with flourishes reminiscent of a Mediterranean palace, all hewn in sandstone and set in a peaceful corner of Cumbria.
By Toby Keel Published
