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Making space in a Georgian terraced Chelsea cottage
Guy Goodfellow removed an internal wall to transform the sitting room of this Georgian terrace
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Magna Carta Island for sale on the Thames, complete with the stone tablet on which Magna Carta itself is said to have been sealed
This beautiful house on a private island on the River Thames isn't just a charming home — it's one with an extraordinary tale to tell.
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'Gems of enflamed transparencies, of bottomless blues, of congealed opals': Why glass was perfect for the elemental experimentalism of Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau masters such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Émile Gallé turned the most fragile of materials into iridescent masterpieces that shimmered like seashells or glittered like Byzantine mosaics.
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'Good news, let’s make the £20 million deal happen': The Mansion Tax that turned out to be 'the least worst outcome for prime property', and the places that will be hit
Where in Britain are the £2 million homes set to be hit by the Mansion Tax? Anna White takes a look.
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Space, seclusion and indulgence: Arranging a luxury villa experience with One&Only and Carrier
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Villas and private homes offer privacy, peace, space and top-end resort facilities when you want them — particularly if you opt for one of the choices within the One&Only collection, as curated by the experts at Carrier Luxury Holidays.
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Ardbeg House review: Concept design is a tricky business, but this Scottish whisky distillery-turned-hotel proves that it can be done to great effect
Steven King checks in to Ardbeg House, a boutique hotel from the LVMH behemoth.
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53 years ago, a Wren masterpiece was replaced with a glorified roundabout. We must not make the same mistake again
The plans to rid Christ Church Newgate Street of traffic should be cause for celebration — but a mistake as bad as the one made in the 1970s is about to happen, says Ptolemy Dean.
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A snob's guide: What to buy your dinner party host
You've just been invited to dinner — or to stay for the whole weekend — but what do you give to your host to say thank you?
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'It'll either calm the storm or conjure something that chills the market overnight': The property experts' views on what The Budget will mean
With the The Budget expected to bring some of the biggest changes to property taxation in generations, Annabel Dixon speaks to agents around Britain to gauge the latest thinking in the world of housing.
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Kilt status: A history of the iconic Scottish skirt, from wartime wrap to punk protest
Everything you need to know about the kilt — apart from what to wear underneath one.
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How fashions finest would dress an Airedale, Dalmatian, corgi and more if only they had the chance
We’ve matched some much-loved breeds to the designers that share their history, temperament and vibe — because why not. Illustrations by Tug Rice.
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Jane Austen's greatest scoundrel: Being Mr Wickham, with Adrian Lukis
The actor Adrian Lukis, who played the role of Mr Wickham in the iconic 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, joins the Country Life Podcast.
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Country Life November 26, 2025
Country Life November 26, 2025, has Christmas gifts, the country houses of Daphne du Maurier, and a look at what to do with the dusty bottles at the back of your drinks cabinet — and it's all tucked behind our iconic Advent Calendar cover.
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How a floating salad farm fuelled two record-breaking rowers across the Pacific Ocean
Miriam Payne and Jess Rowe grew cabbages and radishes on their small boat while rowing more than 8000 miles from Peru to Australia.
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A wreck's renaissance: The 150-year-old mill that was falling apart stone by stone, now a beautiful Highland home ready for the next century and a half
Bogbain Mill's award-winning transformation was a labour of love for the owner, but it's now time for them to move on.
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Nothing is more important than trust, and our institutions would be wise not to undermine it
From big businesses marking their own homework, to the debacle at the BBC, trust has never been more important.
