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Six country houses, from an Elizabethan mansion to a converted boathouse that dips its toes into the water, as seen in Country LifeFrom Cornwall to Hertfordshire, here's our pick of the best homes to come to the market through Country Life in the past week.
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The epic country house in 'the most beautiful spot on Earth' is for sale for the third time in 200 yearsA three-mile driveway leads to Glenthorne House, a magnificent manor that feels like it's clinging to the edge of the world. Penny Churchill tells its story.
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A house for those whose biggest problem is whether to take the yacht or the helicopterCrown Pigeon Island is a private island paradise in the Bahamas with three beaches, a marina, its own golf course and space to land your helicopter.
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The pleasure of starting with the land: A Bequia site above Friendship BaySponsored by Bellegarde Estates
About 2.75 acres on the southern coast of the island of Bequia offer views towards Mustique and the chance to create either a private house or a small collection of homes.
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A £15 million manor house that's been transformed into as grand a home as you'll find in the CotswoldsSeven years ago, Foxcote Manor in Gloucestershire was a traditional, ivy-clad Cotswolds home. After years of work — and a seven-figure refurbishment bill — it's a country house ready for the 21st century. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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The 16th century farmhouse that was home to an iconic Oscar-winning actor, and the man who wrote the Mr Men booksSussex House Farm has had a remarkable run of former owners, including Sir John Mills and Roger Hargreaves. Could you be the next to move in?
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900 acres of Scotland to call your own, with rivers, beaches and mountains, at the price of a two-bed flat in South LondonA croft in north-west Scotland has come to the market that is 'the ideal place in which to escape modern life'.
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Best country houses for sale this weekA sprawling country home and a former dower house in Hertfordshire are among the gems in this week's round-up.
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Future-proofing, preservation and a break with formality: Reinventing the English country houseA new generation of country house owners means changing tastes. Arabella Youens finds out what really matters to a younger cohort of homeowner.
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Six impossibly grand country homes, from a thatched Devon farmhouse to Leicestershire's answer to VersaillesDive into the treasures that have come to market through Country Life this week.
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The Cotswolds home of the meanest quiz show host in television history is up for saleAnne Robinson became world-famous for her withering put-downs of contestants on 'The Weakest Link' — and after insulting all and sundry, this is the place where she went back home.
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A Caribbean dream home? Pied-a-terre in Portofino? Or an 11-bedroom château? What £2 million buys you around the worldThose looking for a home overseas are spoilt for choice in the £1.5 million to £2 million bracket. Here's our pick of some of the best homes on the planet for sale at that price.
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The 10 best far-flung villages worth a lengthy commuteAnna White picks out the best far-flung villages across Britain where you can live the country life, but still have a railway station and a direct train service to London. If you're ready to push the boundaries of the commuter belt, you've come to the right place.
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A 600-year-old house that's full of period charm outside — and 1980s-style fantasy on the insideRipple Hall, not far from Tekesbury, is a place that simply has to be seen.
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'I rented it from the parents of a friend — they were perfect landlords who charged peppercorn rent': Sir Nicholas Coleridge on his first house in the countrySir Nicholas Coleridge's first foray into country life was in a picture-book cottage in a charming Cotswolds village.
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A thatched roof, ancient beams and fire-engine-red Rayburn at this picture-perfect cottage in LincolnshireA classic chocolate box cottage with beautiful gardens and a modest price tag are on offer in this village between the Lincolnshire coast and the Wolds.
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A beachfront Victorian fortress for sale on Alderney that could be in the CaribbeanThe historic fort of Château l'Etoc is on the market for the first time since the 1930s.
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A six-bedroom mansion with tower, lake and 22 acres on a beautiful Scottish peninsula at just £635,000Ardmore House in Dunbartonshire offers the country house dream at a city flat price.
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For sale: a château that went from hosting medieval kings to a 'wild and famous' nightclubThe Château de Domblans is the very picture of the classic French castle — but its story is a little different to what you might expect.
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In the 21st century, the backup country house needs to work like the rest of usThe only thing trickier than looking after one large country house is looking after several large country houses. Eleanor Doughty looks into the solutions of this 'Champagne problem'.
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This statement bathroom is just the start in a four-bedroom Victorian dream house for sale at £750,000In a secluded plot on a Yorkshire hillside, his wonderful house is a rare find.
