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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 1,000-year-old medieval monastery that's now become a stunning waterside home on the banks of the River Thames ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In one of the prettiest spots along the River Thames in Berkshire, The Cloisters is a house that takes the breath away. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zfVYbvHnZB6GDgaHVV8yAa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An apartment for sale in the iconic mansion that hosted George III's coronation banquet  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Albury Park, a great country house whose design is the work of some of Britain's greatest ever architects, is these days divided into wonderful apartments —and one of the finest of them is currently up for sale. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e9S3PLq8k5y24Gw83jkssE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An ivy-clad farmhouse for sale in a hopelessly idyllic spot where they hold dog shows and play cricket on the village green  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shamley Green has been home to billionaires, Oscar-winning film directors... and now it could be you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Home Counties Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hBTwrbH4T5qYdHKgVYCpp3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An idyllic country home and grounds designed by one of Britain's greatest-ever gardeners  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gertrude Jekyll's vision shaped the landscape around this superb Surrey Hills home. Penny Churchill takes a closer look. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Home Counties Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UcpU3WiLjYyobH6EEgTxsc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The idyllic gardens at Hangerfield in the village of Witley; these grounds are thought to have been landscaped by the great Gertrude Jekyll.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Georgian home in the sleepy Surrey village that's been an A-lister's hideaway for everyone from Agatha Christie to Tom Cruise ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The storied village of Shere in Surrey is always a joy to visit —and a wonderful home on the outskirts has just come on to the market. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TSt7HE5CcWcLo2Bi4fCwEZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cotterell House, just outside the village of Shere in Surrey.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A commutable country estate that has it all: a lake, its own cricket pitch and a vast swathe of Surrey to call your own ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A magnificent house and over 120 acres of land —yet all within easy reach of London. The Sendholme Estate has it all; Penny Churchill takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Home Counties Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eZH2svsVuBpkvcp3kqwPfA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sendholme is a handsome house at the heart of a 121-acre estate in the Surrey village of Send. It&#039;s for sale at £9.85m for the whole, but the vendor is happy to split it into three lots.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Functional, beautifully crafted — and something genuinely unique': A sanctuary from the world in Sussex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon takes a look at Dawsons Wood, a Grand Designs-worthy home on the edge of the Ashdown Forest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Home Counties Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oKogMKAAtaHyyF9CpQ4Bp4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A castle in miniature on a dreamy estate in Kent, where four-poster beds meet swimming pool and cinema room ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oxney Court has it all —including one of the finest wine cellars we've seen in a long time. Annabel Dixon takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:53:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:38:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TTTTeSB7kZAjCWp7GT2v4A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 'mini-château' in the hills of Sussex, with pool, cinema and a dedicated sneaker room ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Danley Hill is a Sussex country home that's designed as a mini-French château, with a rather unusual addition in one of the rooms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Home Counties Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PXh2MWPonb9i8t8jvXHpo6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 1970s rock god's former home for sale, and it still has the decor from his Top of the Pops heyday ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former home of legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is on the market —and it's a mad nostalgia trip in all sorts of ways. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Home Counties Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wiwr93W7zM9vf6fzJtfMJU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Now pay attention, 007: Q's former home in Sussex is up for sale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The actor Desmond Llewelyn  — the man who played Q in 17 different James Bond films —lived in this beautiful country home... and it's a place entirely free of high-tech trickery. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TDH69jPbBs6QoVYxoBrX69-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sean Connery as James Bond and Desmond Llewelyn as Q in &lt;em&gt;From Russia With Love&lt;/em&gt; (1963).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It took my breath away when I first walked in': A Hertfordshire home with a kitchen to die for ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Julie Harding takes a look at the wonderful old converted school, where she finds the kitchen of her dreams. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Home Counties Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LotCoBFtjvzjTBUPngpfvD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Glorious kitchen, huge windows, and space for a baby grand piano: The Old School Hall in Hertfordshire is a delight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 16th century gatehouse for sale outside the castle where Henry VIII is thought to have pursued Anne Boleyn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bolebroke Castle in East Sussex is full of fascinating history —and its striking Tudor gatehouse is currently up for sale. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DATVW77ppFKJpUNixe68xM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 'Sleeping Beauty' house, covered in wisteria and tucked away in ancient woodland, has come up for sale in Sussex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The impossibly romantic Durrant House, set amid woodland, gardens and ancient rocks, is like nothing we've seen before. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Home Counties Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VBE2asTGVrrCzWEMdquRK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Amid a magical slice of woodland, Durrant House is unutterably romantic.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 17 charming rural hideaways, from under £600,000 to £9.5 million, as seen in Country Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our look at some of the best homes to come to market via Country Life this week includes a charming farmhouse with stables and a home in a breathtaking spot on the South Downs. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bjFHYHaYQeo4gusmdfXkvm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ladyswood, in Leicestershire, is for sale via Strutt &amp; Parker at £1.95 million.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'If romance was a property, this would be it': A wonderful Georgian house in a conservation village in the heart of West Sussex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ At 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. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x7CF6wMyaZYPH23QvtwUA3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five magical homes for sale, from an 18,000sq ft mansion in Devon to a 1960s-period piece right on the waterfront in Cornwall  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our 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. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YBkziAYyLsZssDQChHdFNm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Sussex mansion of a member of one of the biggest bands of the 80s is for sale, and it's an Art Deco delight  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This gorgeous house in a village near Horsham is on the market for only the second time since it was built. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:39:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G5wXpBCzpFuhBtDGsN8P6B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Storries comes with 29 acres of the South Downs to call your own.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This 18th century watermill saved from the verge of collapse has become a spectacular 21st century home  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Mill House in Hartford End has been rescued from the brink. Now it's looking for a new owner, as Toby Keel reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:39:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8LCPvGc5xEPLHGK5bn3tYE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Mill House in Hartford End, Essex, has been wonderfully restored.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Reimagined by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Victoria Sackville-West, a Brighton home for sale in the Regency square that inspired 'Alice in Wonderland' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:39:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zq7VbSAx7XcQYz3jd4DeRa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sussex Square Gardens — communal gardens open to residents of this square and adjoining Lewes Crescent — are a beautiful oasis in one of the liveliest parts of Brighton.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sussex Square in Brighton]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Place Manor is actually 700 years old —look inside this magnificent medieval home in Sussex  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Never has a descriptor been so inaptly used as the 'new' in New Place Manor, a glorious old home in the countryside on the edge of Pulborough. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:39:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QtDUXCq63qV9QHX9MXWvTC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nine fixer-uppers for sale, from a six-bedroom farmhouse with a pool for £300,000, to a charming village dairy  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 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. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d2FJSCA5TScpxKkdWg8aja-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A six-bedroom Devon farmhouse with a swimming pool for £300,000]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A medieval home with 600 years of history that was once home to a king, set in one of Kent's most fascinating villages ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vane Court is the oldest house in the beautiful and historic village of Biddenden. Penny Churchill takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HkVDHuitDfG4Eh5LNbK4GV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vane Court is part of a small estate of 67 acres.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A masterpiece of timeless elegance' for sale on the charmed Surrey estate once owned by Henry VIII and the Guinness family ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Manor House in Burwood Park is a grand, enormous and undeniably impressive. Annabel Dixon takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Je626wogeTYUFhDLUEnS6d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Manor House in Burwood Park dates to the middle of the 18th century.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Manor House in Burwood Park ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Old rectories are the second most sought-after homes in Britain, and this idyllic £2.45 million home is a perfect example of why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Penny Churchill looks at the wonderfully pretty Oakley House in Hampshire. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:15:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BXF6pSMeivSQM5cjDHhhoB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An Arts-and-Crafts home that sits in prime position in the most exclusive (and priciest) road in Hampshire ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With its own private jetty on the Beaulieu River, The Rookery is a rare and beautiful home. Penny Churchill takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5hcUv9QkrgWZoYzduQUf9h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A home where medieval, Georgian and modern come together in rare style  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Set in a couple of acres in the leafy outskirts of Essex, Rochfords is a family house that blends old and new with charm and a sense of fun. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G9YFEpcZfxYDjWRhL4DMM4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A private island in the Thames Estuary is up for sale at £50,000, complete with its own Victorian fort  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Darnet Fort is seeking a new owner —but it's going to need someone of great vision and spirit. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NSnkTTPEjYwta6w2NVwEmb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Utterly wonderful country homes for sale across Britain, from a 10-bedroom mansion to a Devon hideaway, as seen in Country Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From an irresistibly charming house in Devon to a 400-year-old commutable home in Hertfordshire, here's our pick of some of the best homes to come to market via Country Life in the past week. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HCTJvzzACVQjopv8rYTUYL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This house in Devon has a setting to die for; it&#039;s for sale through Knight Frank at £1.8 million.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A rare gem' of a country house, in 163 acres of the idyllic Colne Valley, just 50 minutes from the City ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Regency-style Over Hall in Colne Engaine is a country house whose previous owner has spent 40 years getting everything just right. Penny Churchill takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LUGDukhS3p6J8QMkk59FT6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Over Hall&#039;s  Regency-style home is a thing of great beauty.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The wisteria clad cottage where Noël Coward and Ivor Novello held court at the height of their fame ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 17th-century Follejon Cottage just outside Windsor was a perfect escape from the city for Noël Coward and his circle of friends. As it goes on the market, Penny Churchill takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4NDYufurdiz6f6wcSJ6rpW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A country house near Windsor that could be straight from the pages of a Jilly Cooper novel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Penny Churchill looks at the beautiful polo-lover's sanctuary that is Barkham Square Park. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2g4gHY8Vg3iangokVAPsvZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The present owners of Barkham Square Park have turned it into a polo-player&#039;s dream house.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Hampshire home of a Victoria Cross-winning British WWI ace fighter pilot is for sale, with lake, chapel and some of the best fishing rights in England ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Penny Churchill looks at Longparish House, a north Hampshire haven on the River Test. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5GPZY7JFDFuTZUrarh3KTo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Longparish House is the childhood home of Lanoe Hawker, a trailblazing pilot of the First World War.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Longparish House for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five superb country homes, from under £1 million to £20 million, as seen in Country Life  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our look at some the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life in the past week includes a Wiltshire dream home and a vast Kent mansion that's an easy commute to the City. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QwUVkkUvBJ8yXcYUFiuVcG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A house with a view: this sprawling mansion in the hills near Sevenoaks really has to be seen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An outrageously opulent mansion in London's answer to Beverly Hills, with a gym that 'wouldn't look out of place in a 7* hotel' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'One of the finest houses in St George's Hill' is on the market. Annabel Dixon takes a look at what's on offer. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/64azz8WGFJvnri4r39eJS7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here is a thatched cottage for sale in the Chilterns that looks like Claudia Winkleman and is owned by Sienna Miller ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Much like everyone's favourite TV host, this property is beautifully presented, with interiors designed by Gaby Dellal. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Fisher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NCsbg2h9VQh7SqvNezPJN6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The fringe (thatch) all-but-covering the eyes (windows). Surely you see it too?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Images of Thatch, a house that looks a bit like Claudia Winkleman ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 20 country homes for sale, from Somerset to Scotland, as seen in Country Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A charming cottage in a village in Surrey at under £600,000 and a seven bedroom mansion north of the border for not much more than that make our round-up of the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life this week. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5StZwSTTFJCjAfeHGpNzu6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hammocks, streams and kooky charm at this 18th century barn in a hopelessly bucolic spot in the Sussex countryside  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What was once a threshing barn in East Sussex is now a gloriously bucolic home. Annabel Dixon steps inside. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aaw9SnAKvo3aon8Zdr7Qtg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This barn that's (probably) made from The Mayflower's salvaged timbers, for sale as part of a £15 million Buckinghamshire estate ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fanciful claim about the building of this barn on a grand estate in Buckinghamshire ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pBUnKwztgRMPFTUnxKVnvF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A classic oast house on the outside, a wild architectural fantasy inside, and just down the road from one of Kent's best grammar schools ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon steps inside Joldwyns, a house where even seasoned property professionals admit to being 'blown away by the incredible juxtaposition and the importance of the architectural feats'. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RK6dpRDxPmjv44bA4HFt74-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The dream home that never was for one of Britain's greatest film stars, back on the market for the first time in half a century ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anna White takes a look at the beautiful Wallers Mead, in the Buckinghamshire village full of links to Hollywood movies from James Bond to Star Wars. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna White ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x2z3qXLMnaWnSHyXGEJveD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 500-year-old cottage in West Sussex that's as beautiful as you could ever hope to see, with a pool ringed by flowers, stables and a croquet lawn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ James Fisher was in need of some balm for the soul when he came across Woodshill House. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Fisher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oJtALPpAFdrVdcGZ3cBuCF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A billionaire's thatched cottage is for sale in Surrey, once owned by the oil magnate J. Paul Getty  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chestnut Cottage is a joyous little home — albeit one with the most unusual bedrooms to acreage to price balances we've ever seen. Toby Keel takes a look inside. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/473JHpk4iDiiot2dw9s5ni-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chestnut Cottage is in Sutton Park, on an estate once owned by J. Paul Getty, who bought it from the Duke of Sutherland. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chestnut Cottage in Sutton Park near Guildford.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alan Titchmarsh is selling his Hampshire home (and the garden that comes with it): Exclusive pictures and interview ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After many happy years in Hampshire, the writer, broadcaster and national treasure Alan Titchmarsh is selling up and looking to move. He spoke to Penny Churchill about his years at Manor Farm House. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tnq9hfhWNg9UMiAKMT6xmk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 17th century farmhouse in Surrey with one of Britain's oldest squash courts  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fords Farm is on the market for the first time in over half a century. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8XKFrV9dGTx4dHs4z2AQe9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 15 best-value commuter towns for people working in London, according to new research from one of Britain's top estate agents ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Savills have released their list of the best-value commuter towns in Britain. But do the sums add up? Toby Keel takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6wgpwxsMUfnciyPv2tZghm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This beautiful Warwickshire home near Rugby is commutable to London. &lt;a href=&quot;https://countrylife.onthemarket.com/details/16910691/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;For sale at £1.5 million via Fine &amp;amp; Country&lt;/a&gt;.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Thatched house]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The perfect summer house? A country home, beach house and rural escape rolled into one in a prime spot in Sussex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If there's a finer house than Grangewood House in which to enjoy the summer, we'd love to see it. Penny Churchill takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BbCgv6CZbTqSxzDwsJtV9B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hide from your hay fever in a larch-clad Passive House in Surrey designed by an award-winning architect ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Heron House might cost more than a pack of Piriteze, but it does come with three bedrooms and you'll save a fortune on bills. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Fisher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kvctxct5tvFNxiGwYhEaJo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jane Austen's uncle's house comes to the market, tucked away in its own conservation area ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a secluded spot in Sevenoaks, Brittains Farm is up for sale —though it'll need a new owner not afraid of a little hard work. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vwXy6a53sxCcRwoDkvephS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A pretty beach house that brings the Italian Riviera to the coast of West Sussex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Peace, seclusion and grandeur just a few steps from the sea are on offer at this beach house near Littlehampton. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tovojvrBsYAdNvHmFuEPF4-1280-80.jpg">
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