16 majestic homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
Our regular round-up of the finest homes to have come to the market recently includes some truly incredible properties in and around the Home Counties.


Surrey — £10 million
A beautiful brand new home built by Aspire Luxury Properties to the highest specification. Lower ground entertainment area including juice bar and gym, double garage and car stacker, staff flat and landscaped garden.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Hertfordshire — £1.695 million
A beautifully presented Grade II listed farmhouse in an exceptionally good position on the fringes of a delightful, tranquil green. 4 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double garaging, car port, stores, barn studio and paddocks. Main house and barn studio approximately 3,129 sq ft. About 6 acres
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Hertfordshire — £2.85 million
A character filled Grade II listed conversion with fabulous entertainment spaces, set on the fringes of a highly desirable village. 6 reception rooms, 6 bedroom suites, extensive garaging and outbuildings including a 24m storage/party barn. Main house is approximately 6,768 sq ft. About 6.6 acres
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Cheshire — £3,000,000
A charming and beautifully appointed period house, Listed Grade II, standing in a delightful mature garden setting, with commanding views across Delamere Forest and the surrounding countryside.
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For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey — £4.75 million
A newly built mansion on the Wentworth Estate, beautifully situated within striking distance of Virginia Water and the Wentworth Club House.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey — £5.5 million
A stunning family home built by the multi-award winning developers Royalton, located on the prestigious Crown Estate, Oxshott.
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Surrey — £1.65 million
A superbly renovated 16th, Grade II listed former farmhouse with character in a countryside setting.Stable yard, including 8 stables, ménage and paddocks.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
West Sussex — £2.795 million
A unique home of character occupying a superior position within an exclusive coastal estate with direct beach access. 5 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, bespoke fitted kitchen, billiard room and heated swimming pool.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Essex — £1.75 million
A wealth of original features and magnificent gardens. 4 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms, 5 bath/shower rooms, study, playroom, 2 cellars, triple bay cart lodge and garage, office, workshop, greenhouse, stunning gardens, walled swimming pool and maze. About 5.75 acres
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey — £2.95 million
An impressive home on a prime residential road set within beautiful south facing grounds. 4 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, triple garage and planning permission for a swimming pool complex.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey — £2.995 million
Beautiful private house with views over neighbouring golf course. Separate 2 bedroom cottage, studio measuring over 1,000 sq ft, swimming pool and lake.
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Berkshire — £2.65 million
Beautifully presented family home offering a rural feel in a convenient location. 5 reception rooms, 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, leisure complex including heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, built-in barbeque, tennis court, basketball court, outbuilding/office and garden.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey — £5.95 million
Built to the most exactly standards by Fairmile Homes, situated on the prestigious Crown Estate, extending to about 11,659 sq ft. Indoor swimming pool complex, triple garage and landscaped garden.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey — £2.85 million
Grandeur and elegance on the edge of a pretty rural Surrey village. Grade II listed.
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Essex — £2.75 million
One of the finest waterside properties on the East Coast, enjoying a third of a mile frontage to the River Crouch. 4 principal reception rooms, 8 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, tennis court, pool, 4 acre meadow, private beach, slipway and moorings.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey — £3.5 million
Wonderful example of classic Georgian architecture where the proportions throughout are exemplary and the presentation is immaculate. 6 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, garden, summer pavilion, swimming pool, tennis court and cottage.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
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Country Life's never-before-published photographs of ‘101 Dalmatians’ author Dodie Smith's London flat
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Five magnificent homes for sale, from Highland escape to a 17th century school, as seen in Country Life
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A castle that's 'a masterpiece of the baronial revival' with 17 bedrooms, breathtaking gardens and its own miniature railway
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'One of the finest houses in Cheshire' blends Georgian architecture, modern exoticism and space to park your helicopter
Penny Churchill looks inside Stretton Hall, an exceptional house for sale
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The market for super-prime houses in England's biggest millionaire's playground is booming — and this £10m example is one of the best
Whirley Hall is a 17th century building that's a perfect example of how 21st century updates can transform an old home almost beyond recognition.
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If I had to spend the rest of my life living underground, I would do it in this four-bedroom house for sale in the Peak District
The aptly named Underhill is a 'a work of inhabitable art' that was built in the 1970s. And there's a swimming pool in the middle of it.
By James Fisher Published
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A micro estate for sale in west Wales shows that the best things come in small packages. In this case, three of them
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This blissful converted mill has sweeping views, a breathtaking library and gardens by a Chelsea gold medallist
Penny Churchill takes a look at Stanbridge Mill, one of the finest properties for sale today in the west country.
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