Buyers for grouse moors are thicker on the ground than ever, says new research by Savills, with one recently getting snapped up before the official marketing began, leaving many would-be bidders waiting for the next opportunity to arise. * Search for permium farms and estates for sale As the grouse season comes to a close, many moors have seen a fantastic year, with grouse in fantastic condition and a low worm count as there has been for years, say researchers. Unfortunately the news is not so good for wild grey partridges, which have seen a poor season, as terrible weather affected the young birds. However, overall agricultural values remain buoyant, with a dozen estates over £10m sold so far this year, Savills says, with 50% of those purchasers coming from overseas. 'It is clear that the demand for sporting property has never been stronger, and that new entrants to game shooting are on the increase,' said director William Duckworth-Chad from Savills Farms and Estates. 'All this year's sporting sales have clearly illustrated that quality property is selling well, and where supply is limited, large premiums have been paid to secure the prize.' * Search for permium farms and estates for sale
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'The whole house shook. Everything was white. For four months, it felt as if we were on Mars': The story behind one of Hampshire's most breathtaking gardensWhen Kim Wilkie sculpted a tiered grass amphitheatre behind this 17th-century house, the garden finally settled into place, as Non Morris discovers.
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'I have lost a treasure, such a sister, such a friend as never can have been surpassed': Inside Jane Austen's Winchester home, the house where she penned her final words and drew her final breathJane Austen spent the last days of her life in rented lodgings in Winchester, Hampshire. Adam Rattray describes the remarkable recent discoveries made about the house in which she died.
