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Your parents could have bought Ardross Castle — home of The Traitors — for just £70,000Melanie Bryan delves into the Country Life archives and uncloaks the history of the turreted Highland castle made famous by the global TV franchise, 'The Traitors'.
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Make your ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ dreams come true at this marvellous Oxford home complete with its own ballroomThis nine-bedroom property comes with its very own ballroom, perfect for avid dancers.
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Burnham's property dream is 'ambition we should all support' — but his plan 'ignores the countryside' and 'throws young Londoners under the bus', say agentsAndy Burnham's first Labour Party Conference speech this week doubled down on his plan to fix Britain's broken housing market. Are we entering a new era of home ownership, or are things just going to get worse? Anna White spoke to experts across the market to get their verdict.
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New Wealth, New Buyers: The experts of Knight Frank on the changing country property marketSponsor Content Created With Knight Frank
Under-50s now make up the majority of purchasers in every prime country region Knight Frank monitors, and they are arriving earlier, and with rather more ambition than their predecessors.
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Best country houses for sale this weekA sprawling country home and a former dower house in Hertfordshire are among the gems in this week's round-up.
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This Cornish manor house with a 700-year history is full of life, colour and flairNansough Manor looks every inch the classic Georgian home from the outside — and within it's a joyously pretty family home.
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Reader Event: A Mayfair masterclass with Berry Bros. & RuddPresented by London Square
Country Life readers are invited to enjoy an evening of exceptional wines and a taste of waterside living at Ransome’s Wharf, Battersea.
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A wisteria-clad Cotswolds home with a name that'll put a smile on your face17th century architecture and early-Victorian design flair combine in the beautiful Pud Hill, in a village in the heart of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire.
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The epic country house in 'the most beautiful spot on Earth' is for sale for the third time in 200 yearsA three-mile driveway leads to Glenthorne House, a magnificent manor that feels like it's clinging to the edge of the world. Penny Churchill tells its story.
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A house for those whose biggest problem is whether to take the yacht or the helicopterCrown Pigeon Island is a private island paradise in the Bahamas with three beaches, a marina, its own golf course and space to land your helicopter.
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The pleasure of starting with the land: A Bequia site above Friendship BaySponsored by Bellegarde Estates
About 2.75 acres on the southern coast of the island of Bequia offer views towards Mustique and the chance to create either a private house or a small collection of homes.
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A £15 million manor house that's been transformed into as grand a home as you'll find in the CotswoldsSeven years ago, Foxcote Manor in Gloucestershire was a traditional, ivy-clad Cotswolds home. After years of work — and a seven-figure refurbishment bill — it's a country house ready for the 21st century. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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The 16th century farmhouse that was home to an iconic Oscar-winning actor, and the man who wrote the Mr Men booksSussex House Farm has had a remarkable run of former owners, including Sir John Mills and Roger Hargreaves. Could you be the next to move in?
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900 acres of Scotland to call your own, with rivers, beaches and mountains, at the price of a two-bed flat in South LondonA croft in north-west Scotland has come to the market that is 'the ideal place in which to escape modern life'.
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A £3.5 million townhouse that sparked a raging debate in the Country Life officeRefurbished, updated... yet unfinished? This home on one of Islington's swishest streets split opinion in the Country Life office. Is it irresistibly beautiful, or is this chic just too shabby?
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Future-proofing, preservation and a break with formality: Reinventing the English country houseA new generation of country house owners means changing tastes. Arabella Youens finds out what really matters to a younger cohort of homeowner.
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Six impossibly grand country homes, from a thatched Devon farmhouse to Leicestershire's answer to VersaillesDive into the treasures that have come to market through Country Life this week.
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A Caribbean dream home? Pied-a-terre in Portofino? Or an 11-bedroom château? What £2 million buys you around the worldThose looking for a home overseas are spoilt for choice in the £1.5 million to £2 million bracket. Here's our pick of some of the best homes on the planet for sale at that price.
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The 10 best far-flung villages worth a lengthy commuteAnna White picks out the best far-flung villages across Britain where you can live the country life, but still have a railway station and a direct train service to London. If you're ready to push the boundaries of the commuter belt, you've come to the right place.
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A 600-year-old house that's full of period charm outside — and 1980s-style fantasy on the insideRipple Hall, not far from Tekesbury, is a place that simply has to be seen.
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'I rented it from the parents of a friend — they were perfect landlords who charged peppercorn rent': Sir Nicholas Coleridge on his first house in the countrySir Nicholas Coleridge's first foray into country life was in a picture-book cottage in a charming Cotswolds village.
