18 beautiful homes, from charming cottages to a Highland mansion with unbeatable views, as seen in Country Life
Our look at some of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life in the past week includes Georgian manor houses, charming commutable homes and the grandest home in Newcastle.

A classic Georgian house hewn from coursed limestone, with simply delightful formal gardens which wrap around house.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
A house with the ultimate dining room backdrop? Breathtaking views at this four-bedroom Highland lodge in Glen Creran.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
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The finest estate in Newcastle? Without doubt: this incredible home in six acres has 12 bedrooms, exquisite period detail and is truly something to behold.
For sale with Sanderson Young. See more pictures and details for this property.
This 11-bedroom house with separate coach house and lodge cottage is a gorgeous home with views across to the Bowood Estate.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
An exceptional Grade II-listed country home with a magnificent tree lined drive and extensive grounds, located just outside Cirencester.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Superb Georgian house with outstanding south-facing landscaped gardens, privately situated in one of the region’s finest villages.
For sale with Blenkin & Co. See more pictures and details for this property.
A striking, spacious and immaculately presented four bedroom house, located a short walk to a village near Guildford.
For sale with Terra Cotta. See more pictures and details for this property.
Charming period barn conversion with beautiful interior, galleried dining hall and separate annexe, in delightful gardens, orchard and woodland.
For sale with Hobbs Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
A lovely garden wraps around this four-bedroom, four-bedroom home near Crowborough.
For sale with Wood & Pilcher. See more pictures and details for this property.
An unusual Grade II-listed traditional detached house, with three bedrooms and a paddock to the rear.
For sale with Bentons. See more pictures and details for this property.
A grand and impressive six-bedroom Victorian villa with plenty of character and period features. It comes with a self-contained annexe — ideal for multi-generational living.
For sale with Charts Edge. See more pictures and details for this property.
A detached Grade II-listed country house with four bedrooms, exceptional views, double driveway, garage and large mature garden.
For sale with Charles Wycherley. See more pictures and details for this property.
A detached Cotswold stone period house with a wealth of period features and countryside views, located in a quaint village setting.
For sale with Hayman Joyce. See more pictures and details for this property.
A gorgeous period house with a couple of acres of mature gardens and grounds, in a peaceful valley location.
For sale with Stags. See more pictures and details for this property.
A smart and excellently refurbished period property with detached studio/gym, garage and workshop, set within half an acre of gardens.
For sale with Red Deer Country. See more pictures and details for this property.
A mini-estate of an acre, with a Grade II-listed former coach house at its heart.
For sale with Sandersons. See more pictures and details for this property.
An attractive stone-built cottage in the Yorkshire Dales, beautifully and sympathetically presented throughout.
For sale with GSC Grays. See more pictures and details for this property.
A delightful three-bedroom characterful cottage in the heart of the beautiful village of Dent within the Yorkshire Dales.
For sale with Cobble Country. See more pictures and details for this property..
Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature.
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The great house that's 'a magnificent scrapbook of cherry-picked ideas', and 'one of the most compelling products of Britain’s 18th-century love affair with Antiquity'
John Goodall looks at the sources of inspiration behind the design for the magnificently idiosyncratic West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire.
By John Goodall Published
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Rock stars and the country house: Liam Gallagher's life in the Cotswolds is in the finest tradition of music A-listers, from the Beatles to Beyoncé
What is it about the British countryside that draws A-listers from every walk of life? With Liam Gallagher's Cotswold former home on the market, Toby Keel takes a look.
By Toby Keel Published
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Rock stars and the country house: Liam Gallagher's life in the Cotswolds is in the finest tradition of music A-listers, from the Beatles to Beyoncé
What is it about the British countryside that draws A-listers from every walk of life? With Liam Gallagher's Cotswold former home on the market, Toby Keel takes a look.
By Toby Keel Published
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Life on Portugal's Coast of Kings, where Ian Fleming met the triple-agent whose gambling inspired 'Casino Royale'
Once a quiet fishing village west of Lisbon, Cascais became an unlikely hive of activity during the Second World War, attracting regal refugees and intelligence operatives in equal measure. Russell Higham investigates its enduring glamour — and its connection to Casino Royale.
By Russell Higham Published
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An extraordinary Italian palazzo built in the heart of Oxfordshire is up for sale at £16 million
The Palazzo Pallavicini in Genoa inspired the creation of Newington House, which is on the market for the first time in 35 years.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A bum deal on a bog-standard property? The former public conveniences being sold off for a song
London has several affordable properties with enviable postcodes and great lighting... so long as you're happy spending more than a penny on a Victorian loo.
By Toby Keel Published
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A castle for sale just down the road from Gleneagles, where everyone from George VI to a farmer and his pigs once roamed the grand halls
Orchil Castle has seen it all in a tumultuous century and a half — but it's getting back to its best, and now needs a brave new owner to take it on the next step of its journey.
By Toby Keel Published
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Five homes with their own orchards that will be the apple of your eye (almost literally)
If you've been looking enviously this year at neighbours with apple trees that have been heaving with fruit, here is the solution: five lovely homes for sale that come with their own orchards.
By Arabella Youens Published
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A beautiful Victorian vicarage that was home to one of the Cadbury family heiresses is on the market
Penny Churchill tells the tale of Monks Bridge in Warwickshire.
By Penny Churchill Published
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An outrageously opulent mansion in London's answer to Beverly Hills, with a gym that 'wouldn't look out of place in a 7* hotel'
'One of the finest houses in St George's Hill' is on the market. Annabel Dixon takes a look at what's on offer.
By Annabel Dixon Published