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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Callie Coles became famous for letting her horse run free in the kitchen —and now she's put her beautiful Devon home up for sale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Would you buy a house where the kitchen was open to the farmyard animals? If so, then Callie Coles's wonderful home in Devon is up for sale. And if not, it's fascinating to hear that she's not the only one doing this... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JFUFH4KdSkgyNVmdtTHmRR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Callie Coles at her Devon sanctuary, Woodley Park Farm. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The most photographed house in the 'prettiest village in England' is up for sale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bridge House in Castle Combe is the epitome of Cotswolds charm —and it's seeking a new owner. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cotswolds 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/HakR3xtQirMdQkLZy6Yeji-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A dream made in stone: Castle Combe, Wiltshire. Bridge House is the place on the right.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The charming, quaint, historic, medieval Cotswolds English village of Castle Combe in Wiltshire.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An Arts-and-Crafts house with an original 1930s pub hidden within ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Fox was the local pub in a village near Henley for many years. Today, it's a fine family home —but a beautiful reminder of its past is still at the heart of the house. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:02:00 +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/ZqSbbW9KpPbiBVUQe2isKZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A magnificent Cotswolds manor for sale that was home to one of Britain's best-loved —and funniest —poets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Norcote House sits amid 20 blissful acres of the Cotswolds. 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/3CCajSZJyoPmNC2nEJTScU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Norcote House was the home of poet Pam Ayres for many years.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ London’s only 2026 super prime development is fit for a king — and more than 100 horses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former home of The King’s Troop and one of the capital’s most visible ceremonial military bases is being turned into a new top-end residential neighbourhood. Arabella Youens puts on a hard hat for an early visit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[London Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h8JpEPA3UebNVVDcTWry9Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I have seen the future and it is a Norwegian ski chalet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With ultra-luxurious properties springing up all over snow-sure Geilo, it might be time to start considering Norway as next year's ski destination. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Overseas Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Fisher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xxt3AeMBUuBS5Mzm7MWQN3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 grand country houses across Britain, from Dorset to North Yorkshire, as seen in Country Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our look at some of the finest homes to come on to the market through Country Life this week includes a wonderful Bedfordshire mansion and a home with a truly exquisite poolhouse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9dn5tA2HakDypAqQFhs8Z7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This North Yorkshire home is truly spectacular.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:00 +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/zfVYbvHnZB6GDgaHVV8yAa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The creator of Soho House is selling his private island in Scotland —and he's offering to build you a Soho-home of your own before he leaves ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nick Jones and his wife, the broadcaster Kirsty Young, are selling the beautiful and unspoilt Inchconnachan Island. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:27:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Scotland 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/TnCoibsStRqVs9vHAYeFKZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Soho House of one&#039;s own: Nick Jones&#039;s vision for Inchconnachan Island, in  Loch Lomond &amp; The Trossachs National Park. This picture — along with all those featuring the lodge itself — are CGI artist&#039;s impressions based on the approved plans. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:20 +0000</updated>
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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">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Knight Frank]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'One of Somerset's finest houses' has come up for sale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Right in the heart of the Quantocks, Triscombe House is a magnificent country home with nine bedrooms, a winter garden and a wine room. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[South-West 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/7xRGpAhnrhbRfhXM3bb62j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Triscombe House in Somerset is in a magnificent location in the Quantocks. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Properties of this calibre simply do not exist': The world's most expensive house has just come up for sale at £300 million ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 39 bedrooms, 70,000 sq ft of space, and a jaw-dropping list of features make 11201 Chalon Road a truly unforgettable home —and 'the trophy property of the United States' has just come on to the open market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Overseas 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/fe2MQCDML75YPaPaB4fX6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Simon Berlyn / The Beverly Hills Estates / Savills]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[You&#039;ll feel like a Prince in Bel Air in this $400 million mansion.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The builders took the roof off and all the walls fell down': Mary King on her first house in the country ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mary King, the six-time Olympian and one of the most decorated riders in the history of eventing, on her first country home. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MF5bQLH23LDZmBKKs6aS5T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It’s very ageing to sneer at Essex, now': A snob's guide to the Home Counties ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sophia Money-Coutts ranks and rate the Home Counties (after confirming what they actually are). ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophia Money-Coutts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/McoUNghrYh7qsyZEygneL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Swan at Fittleworth, in West Sussex — Sophia&#039;s favourite Home County — still does a roaring trade. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/the-swan-at-fittleworth-review-the-500-year-old-inn-thats-as-popular-now-as-when-turner-stayed&quot;&gt;You can read our full review, here.&lt;/a&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white photograph of an old stone house on a river bank. A group of people in 1920s clothing are sitting on its banks]]></media:text>
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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[ 18 wonderful houses across Britain, from £725,000 to £9.5 million, as seen in Country Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fancy a home with a former chapel now used as a table tennis room? It's all in this week's pick of homes that have come to the market through Country Life. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kyFATu8BBwDeaJLB2Gjq6f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[If you lived here, you&#039;d be enjoying this view by now: the incredible vista from an Arts-and-Crafts home in West Sussex, for sale via Knight Frank.]]></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 castle that's actually liveable: Bellister has all the grandeur and romance, but none of the usual headaches of living in a Grade I medieval pile ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bellister Castle is about as far away as you could possibly get from the image of a cold, draughty and damp castle. Toby Keel takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:05:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Northern England 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/s9wEJ6mZ6rgid3mFYnW75U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The oldest parts of Bellister Castle date to the 13th century — yet it&#039;s ideal for 21st century living.]]></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[ 'It was grand, untouched and cheap —too tempting to ignore': Isabel Bannerman on her (rather amazing) first house in the country ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The gardener and writer Isabel Bannerman went in at the deep end with her first country house: a 300-year-old, Grade I-listed Baroque mansion that was falling to pieces. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ahrtooZJYUNPc9zbFg3iJn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Not your average starter home for a young couple: The Ivy, a Grade I-listed Baroque mansion, was completely dilapidated when Isabel and Julian Bannerman moved in. They transformed the place, and in 1992 it was featured in Country Life.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Ivy in Chippenham, Wiltshire, former home of Isabel and Julian Bannerman, as pictured in Country Life in 1992.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beauty, meet efficiency:  Seven beautiful eco-homes, from Kent to the Isle of Skye ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth Day is upon us. What better time to look at homes which do their best to save the planet, while also offering charming, beautiful and graceful places to live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:18:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4ZeAde5BiBB74uRgoonJ9a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This eco-home in Pembrokeshire fits perfectly into the landscape.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The only thing better than a country house? A country house with a wine cellar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Julie Harding picks out five beautiful homes which tick every box —particularly for those who cherish a decent glass of wine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xSmCTEwquJzVw97y9vvZLa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Wine cellars: like sweetshops for grown-ups.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[wine cellar]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An idyllic old rectory in Wiltshire that's for sale for the first time in more than 60 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The current owners are saying goodbye having owned the place since the 1960s; and their predecessors had it in their hands from the time it was built three centuries ago. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UtXDjGfU53jyfvAFM89vki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Old Rectory in Alton Barnes is a classic Queen Anne-style building.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Titanic cruise line baron who revitalised the fortunes of an entire village sold through the pages of Country Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Melanie Bryan tells the story of James Ismay whose countryside labour of love featured in Country Life multiple times. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Bryan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eCmZp6C8Zith6T9TkNJcsW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Titanic leaving Southampton on her fateful maiden voyage.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Titanic leaving Southampton on her fateful maiden voyage on 10th April 1912]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A dozen delightful properties for sale, as seen in Country Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This week's selection of magnificent homes to come to market via the pages of Country Life includes a dream house in the Surrey Hills. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tLn8VumLEz9tWoNMuomtUS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A beautiful home, a beautiful setting and a straightforward commute to London at this house near Dorking. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One of Ireland's prettiest villages, transformed by a billionaire who made it his labour of love,and now the entire place is up for sale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Village at Lyons was crumbling to pieces when Tony Ryan, founder of Ryanair, saved it —and it's gone on to thrive. Now, the next chapter of its 300-year history is set to begin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Overseas 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/DhbvFm5hh8nHKTYGLjn5VJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Village at Lyons is like something from the pages of a romance novel.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Village for Sale in Ireland]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A gorgeous cottage for sale in the heart of the village where 'Downton Abbey' was filmed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The charming Cotswolds village of Bampton was made famous by the filming of 'Downton Abbey' —and one of its prettiest homes is currently for sale. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cotswolds 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/Jo6xpHaFrHKuhaLnG2TZwX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Old Forge is in the heart of Bampton, Oxfordshire, where &lt;em&gt;Downton Abbey&lt;/em&gt; was filmed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An exquisite home just outside Bath with a history that touches on Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, Jack the Ripper and the invention of the flushing loo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Batheaston House's beauty is only surpassed by its fascinating history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[South-West 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/58Z6fzW2i25LXfaAUrj3bB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Victorian stable block that became a fun-filled (and award-winning) family home in one of the leafiest parts of London  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This house down the road from Kew Gardens shows just what can be done with a 19th century home —and it's looking for new owners. Will Hosie steps inside. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Hosie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9ATHL9VLLVWCEEV9X3WSzn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The new buildings are connected via a glazed stairwell and occupy the site of a former stable block.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is now the time to buy a country house? Strutt & Parker's experts join the Country Life Podcast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ James Fisher is joined by Oli Custance Baker, head of Strutt & Parker’s National Country House Department, and Sarah Brown, director of Strutt & Parker’s south west region, to chat about houses. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Fisher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tt42FdNuEyYJXfg6QiyCaU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Buying a country house — such as this one in Bampton in Oxfordshire — is the dream for many of us. Is now the time to pursue that dream?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bampton in Oxfordshire - the village where Downton Abbey was filmed ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A breathtaking setting, chic design and impeccable green credentials in this home on the Isle of Skye ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This six-bedroom eco-home brings the best of all worlds at the price of a small London flat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:01:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:02:26 +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/J9TyNbTGXseLfkNkwUG6pE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One of Primrose Hill’s best houses is on sale for £6.35 million  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A sensitively upgraded home with original cornicing and an indoor trellis? Will Hosie is intrigued. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[London Properties]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Hosie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jvwzMcKTsXUqUXqwnyPMXF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This home on Prince Albert Road is one of the most impressive houses to hit the Primrose Hill circuit in many years.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Facade of a six-bedroom house for sale on Primrose Hill&#039;s Prince Albert Road]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Suffolk farmhouse that wears its centuries of history on its sleeve —until you get to the pool and party barn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shelley Priory in Suffolk blends medieval origins, 18th century expansion and 21st century living all in one. Penny Churchill explains more. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:57:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[East of England 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/orfKEYsEsbzMFNYZUo6Cu3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Shelley Priory in Suffolk has a history going back to the Middle Ages.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Anyone for tennis? Five houses for sale where the court is king ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hold court at these sublime country homes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BWWHnNM4nr3QmnSTkwy2C6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The tennis court at Aldborough Grange. Pristine.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The grass tennis court of Aldborough Grange. Pristine.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A country home in Suffolk with 6,000sq ft, 55 acres and a wonderfully serene swimming pool  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Darmsden Hall is a joy of a place — and sold through the pages of Country Life in 1941. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[East of England 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/bBgDVgfnfiks74stq4P8bk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 55 acres of immaculate gardens and grounds are a standout feature at Darmsden Hall, a refurbished five-bedroom country house near Needham Market, Suffolk. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How retrofitting your country house could save you more than £50,000 a year — even if it’s listed  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Making historic homes warmer and more energy-efficient to run has its challenges, but the emergence of super-efficient heat pumps has opened up exciting opportunities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:28:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JXv3XS8593ctqqHaqPPr9B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Athelhampton is a 25,000sq ft Grade I-listed Tudor manor house in Dorset. The property previously cost £55,000 a year to run. Now it costs just £500.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Athelhampton House]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An impeccably restored country house with prime views over Constable country ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Polstead Hall has been sensitively restored by its current owners, and now makes an elegant family home in the heartlands of East Anglia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[East of England 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/MDFqp7yVAD4GTLci8m9vW3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Build your own Bond villain's lair with the best views in Guernsey ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Lookout is a former flour mill that is aching to be turned into one of the country's most iconic homes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:09:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Fisher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tCk5ixYfQ8HcEJVSrKUuzA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Lookout. A place to conquer the world.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view from the bottom of the mill tower. It looks imposing, like any bond lair should.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'When we bought it, some friends rudely joked that it was so small, we’d never need to downsize': Hugh Petter on his first house in the country ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ADAM architecture director and architect for the Duchy of Lancaster and Cornwall finds joy in Hampshire. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8rrSYR6qKiU6byPuh7Shf4-1280-80.jpg">
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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[ Five heavenly rectories for sale across Britain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Few modern day clergymen live in splendour —but their forebears enjoyed some of the finest homes in Britain. Julie Harding picks out some sumptuous old rectories 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/nwz3UahhpXFUJJwDsFUHRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hailsham Grange in East Sussex was once a clergyman&#039;s home.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A majestic 17th century home in Cornwall, just down the lane from a hopelessly idyllic riverside village ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The gorgeous Ethy House isn't a home you'll find listed on the property portals —but Penny Churchill was given a glimpse of what's on offer. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Penny Churchill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/52JJJoE28qS9Enqxa22bGT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ethy House looks over National Trust land down the lovely Lerryn Valley.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This feels like a rare moment when long-term value can genuinely be unlocked': Is now the time to buy in the country property market? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ House prices have eased in the last couple of years in some of the most beautiful parts of Britain —but have they bottomed out? Annabel Dixon tracks the data and speaks to experts across the property industry to find out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annabel Dixon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QtDUXCq63qV9QHX9MXWvTC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fine country houses such as New Place Manor near Pulborough in West Sussex (for sale &lt;a href=&quot;https://countrylife.onthemarket.com/details/18086362/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;via Knight Frank at £2.5 million&lt;/a&gt;) have become more affordable. Is now the time to buy?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[New Place Manor in Pulborough ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Picturesque, pristine and paparazzi-proof: One of the most celebrated homes in the Caribbean is on the market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The storied Fustic Estate is for sale for the first time in 15 years, with its extraordinary history, unparalleled design and an iconic swimming pool that simply must be seen. Toby Keel takes a look. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Overseas 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/WuKiS5bQE8nhRxJGNR3oSZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Six Thames-side homes where you can watch the Boat Race without even getting out of your pyjamas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The CHANEL J12 Boat Race — aka the annual Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race —is upon us, and if you lived in one of these places you could watch it all take place without even leaving the house. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[London 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/BRbyxgoPnj7HHqMxEydYpR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Cambridge University (L) and Oxford University (R) Boat Race teams row up the River Thames near Hammersmith Bridge during the 155th Oxford &amp; Cambridge University Boat Race.  You&#039;d think with all that space on the river they wouldn&#039;t need to row so close to each other.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Cambridge University (L) and Oxford University (R) Boat Race teams row up the River Thames near Hammersmith Bridge during the 155th Oxford &amp; Cambridge University Boat Race.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The California mansion of one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century is up for sale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bing Crosby's family home just outside San Francisco has been totally refurbished and is on the market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Overseas 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/rfWVWeDiyNvztXLTKRbH8e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bing Crosby and his wife, Kathryn, moved to the house in 1965.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Crosby Estate]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                                                                    <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[ Five gorgeous rural homes, from the Algarve to Warwickshire, as seen in Country Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A breathtakingly pretty Cotswolds cottage is among the joys this week. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RNUyPyKHaN25umhCqmNG2W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This Cotswolds cottage is for sale under £1 million.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'One of the most dramatic coastal estates in the South West' has come up for sale at £10 million, with cliffsides, woodland and its own private beach ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Penny Churchill takes a look at Redlap House, a simply magnificent property on the cliffs of South Devon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[South-West 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/p8dDPjaTAAv2WsJz2qtDuW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Redlap House is like something from a Mary Wesley novel. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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