
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 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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Penny Churchill Last updated
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Penny Churchill Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Penny Churchill Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By James Fisher Last updated
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By James Fisher Last updated
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Living in Chelsea: Why SW3 is still one of London's 'golden postcodes'Chelsea Flower Show burst into bloom this week, putting Chelsea firmly in the spotlight.
By Annabel Dixon Last updated
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Five superb rural homes for sale, as seen in Country LifeFrom the outskirts of London to the open spaces of Derbyshire, here's our pick of the places to come up for sale through Country Life this week.
By Toby Keel Published
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Anyone for naked tennis? The six grandest homes for sale in the Cotswolds right nowWith the new series of Disney+'s 'Rivals' becoming the most talked-about TV series of the year, we take a look at six Cotswolds homes that look like they've just leapt out of the pages of a Jilly Cooper bonkbuster.
By Toby Keel Published
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A house with 'privacy, elegance and unparalleled beauty' — and a medieval castle in the gardenThis Arts-and-Crafts-inspired home has a truly magnificent setting on the Pembrokeshire coast.
By Julie Harding Last updated
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Mary Berry's daughter is selling her Oxfordshire home — and it's a wild fantasy of a home, the likes of which you've never seenBlenheim Farm, near the village of Ewelme, defies every convention of the country house.
By Toby Keel Published
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Housing in Britain has been broken for seven decades — here's how to fix it: Jonathan Glancey on the Country Life PodcastThe architecture writer Jonathan Glancey joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
By James Fisher Published
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Five magical country houses for sale, as seen in Country LifeSome of the finest homes in the Cotswolds are on the market now — and several of them make our list of the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life this week.
By Toby Keel Published
