Over 65s in Britain sitting on £2.7 trillion worth of property — yet many are struggling to downsize
Despite choppy economic waters in the housing market, their main motivation for upping sticks are lifestyle factors, according to Savills.
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Despite choppy economic waters in the housing market, their main motivation for upping sticks are lifestyle factors, according to Savills.
The Cotswolds, arguably England's most popular Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, has long been a favourite of ours at Country Life. Here are 10 reasons why we can't get enough of the place.
Buying a home close to a top-performing train station could pay dividends for your commute — but it'll hit you in the pocket, as new research shows just what a premium you'll pay for living in a location with a decent service. Annabel Dixon takes a look to find out how much it costs to live near a good station.
James Fisher takes a look at an ambitious new project which will look to boost nature across a quarter of a million acres of Britain.
If you're looking for inspiration, what could be better than sitting under a tree that's a descendant of the one that prompted Newton's great leap of imagination.
A year on from the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we remember the late monarch.
Looking for a new home? Here are the seemingly innocent things in a property that might come back to haunt you.
James Fisher reports on a project helping save the hen harrier.
Photographer Valerie Mather is sharing the 'joy and inspiration' she discovered after spending a year chronicling the lives of farmers in Britain today.
A decades-long battle to save Gwrych Castle in Wales has come to a successful conclusion after a grant of more than £2m was awarded to the Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust.
As interest rates rise for the 14th time in a row, fresh research shows how Londoners are setting their sights on homes outside the capital, finds Annabel Dixon.
Tortellini the tortoise had his owners worried sick for months — but a glass of one of the nation's favourite summery tipples helped reunite him with his loved ones. James Fisher reports.
Make the most of summer with our competition to win one of two magnificent prizes from Hotel Tresanton and Fortnum & Mason.
As commuters dash to catch their train home from south London and lovers meet under its giant clock, Julie Harding explores Waterloo — Britain’s busiest railway station — on the eve of its 175th anniversary.
The Big Butterfly Count always gives a vital snapshot of Nature in Britain, but this year more than ever thanks to the extremes of hot, cold and wet we've been through in the past year. James Fisher explains more.
The recent growth in house prices and the stamp duty holiday have fuelled an increase in the number of homes being snapped up, renovated and sold quickly, discovers Annabel Dixon. But will it last?
National Marine Week runs from July 22nd to August 6th, which begs three questions: what is happening, how you can join in, and why they call it a 'week' when it's a fortnight long. James Fisher reports.
Rivers, lakes, canals and the sea act as magnets for buyers. Annabel Dixon explores why ‘water always bucks the trend’.
Beautiful gardens, tea and cake, and a few pounds raised for charity at the same time — what could be more British? James Fisher reports.