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A six-bedroom modern masterpiece mere minutes from Europe's best golf course
Villa Stern catches the eye with its distinctive design, and is imbued with luxury inside and out.
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The piece I'd never part with: A portrait of blues singer Lead Belly by the 'tricky old rogue' who accidentally kicked one of the Royal corgis
A vigorous portrait of blues singer Lead Belly rekindles art dealer Sara Stewart’s memories of the infuriating genius Howard Morgan.
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Plush Manor in the heart of the Piddle Valley is a musician's paradise waiting for a new owner
Nine-bedroom Plush Manor was once the home of Alfred Brendel and sits in one of Dorset's most desirable locations.
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What everyone is talking about this week: Would you swim in the River Thames?
Week in, week out, Will Hosie rounds up the hottest topics on everyone's lips, in London and beyond.
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'I really believe they increase productivity': If you want to get ahead, bring your dog to the office
Enhancing employee morale and increasing productivity is no longer reliant on outdated management techniques. The solution is simple, and on four legs.
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The curious incident of the vanishing glasshouses: Country Life's photographs are all that remains of these awe-inspiring structures
The ‘winter garden’ and the ‘terraced grounds of exquisite beauty’ were two of Cherkley Court’s featured attractions. They were advertised for sale in Country Life in 1910 — and then they vanished.
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Not mush-room for error: The tasty-looking fungi that could be the last thing you ever eat
The best thing that can happen on a mushroom hunt is a lovely day out with friends and a nice meal in the evening. The worst that can happen is death, warns John Wright.
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Jeep Avenger 4xe North Face Edition: You've got the clothes. Now get the car
Jeep's collaboration with North Face has yielded more than a branding exercise. It's a compact off-roader with real capability and a sprinkling of adrenaline-fuelled joy.
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Five properties for sale, from £550,000 to £7.5 million, as seen in Country Life
Our pick of the best homes advertised in this week's issue features 249 acres of glorious parkland and a Hampshire home with a glorious water garden.
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The 11 best restaurants in London for al fresco dining
There is no shortage of places to dine outside in London, from five-star hotels to canal-side picnic tables.
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Thomas Cook: The travel agent who changed the world, and the house his descendants live in to this day
Sennowe Park in Norfolk is the home of Charles and Virginia Temple-Richards, the descendants of trailblazing travel agent Thomas Cook. Oliver Gerrish looks at the travel business that funded and informed the renovation of this extraordinary Edwardian country house.
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Art saved for the nation? Not enough, it would seem
The recent publication of a report on export control of art from the UK makes depressing reading.
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Eat up your daylilies: The underappreciated east Asian flower that's a marvel in the kitchen
Mark Diacono was at first suspicious of cutting the stem of a gorgeous red daylily, until he realised how delicious they are.
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Everything the light touches… The London penthouse for sale that will make you feel like a king
The Observatory in London’s Fulham boasts 360-degree views of the capital.
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Good things come in small packages: The art of an excellent miniature
With so many medals to fit on the tiniest miniature she had ever worked on, limner Elizabeth Meek literally had to hold her breath when painting the portrait of Charles III, but the result is a resounding success.
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Seeking substance and style: Island hopping in the Cyclades
There’s more to the Cyclades than headline-making Mykonos and Santorini, says Lucy Halfhead.
