19 breathtaking houses, as seen in the pages of Country Life
Our weekly round-up of beautiful properties goes from Cornwall to County Durham and Pembrokeshire to Perthshire.


Buckinghamshire - £949,950
Grade II listed five bedroom semi-detached property with a double garage, on a plot of approx. 0.25 acres with no upper chain.
For sale with Michael Graham via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Buckinghamshire – £8,000,000
Fabulous family home with rural views.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details about this property.
Cornwall - £750,000
Stunning five bed farmhouse in approx. 5 acres. Extensive accommodation, outbuildings and beautifully presented garden and grounds.
For sale with Stags via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
County Durham - £795,000
Substantial individually-designed and built, detached property within a popular village. Includes a paddock of half an acre.
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For sale with JW Wood via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Devon - £425,000
Four bed holiday barn conversion with three bathrooms, two receptions, indoor swimming pool and indoor play area. Successful holiday let.
For sale with Chartsedge via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Dorset - £745,000
The major part of an unlisted crescent of Georgian farm cottages converted into a four bedroom house with a lovely garden and views.
For sale with Knight Frank via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Gloucestershire – £799,000
A spacious Listed Grade II family home with an abundance of character.
For sale with Jackson-Stops & Staff. See more pictures and details about this property.
Gwynedd - £500,000
Period attributes, contemporary architecture, woodland situation - a unique attraction for anyone with an eye for design.
For sale with Sanderson via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Hampshire - £995,000
Picturesque former farmhouse with large garden, located in the beautiful Test Valley.
Kent - £955,000
Situated in a small private farmstead development just 3 miles from Canterbury city centre. Four large bedrooms, courtyard garden.
For sale with Winkworth via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Norfolk - £800,000
Attractive barn conversion upgraded to include a ‘Mediterranean style’ courtyard. Features including vaulted ceilings and exposed flints.
For sale with Chewton Rose via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Pembrokeshire - £450,000
Detached four bedroom house in a lovely village position, with stunning sea views. Off-street parking and double garage.
For sale with FBM via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Perthshire - £975,000
A fine Victorian country house sitting within its own extensive policies, together with salmon fishing on the River Isla.
For sale with Galbraith via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Staffordshire – £2,250,000
Consall Hall Estate was built in the 1880s and has been in the same family since the 1920's – it boasts the most exceptional gardens in Staffordshire.
The house is set within the most phenomenal gardens at the end of a long tree lined drive and currently provides a significant annual income.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details about this property.
Stockton-on-Tees - £1,225,000
Set in one of Eaglescliffe's finest locations lies this stunning 1920’s six bedroom home with gardens and jetty onto the River Tees.
Suffolk - £495,000
Grade II listed three bed cottage. Consent for external/internal alterations. Beautifully presented rear garden of around ½ acre.
For sale with Fenn Wright via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Suffolk - £750,000
Grade II listed Georgian five/six bedroom house set in the lovely location of Laxfield.
Surrey - £1,425,000
Set in partly wooded grounds approaching one acre, an impressive family home with character and splendid accommodation.
Surrey - £1,495,000
A charming family home built in the Georgian era situated in a pretty garden, in the conservation area of Englefield Green.
For sale with Barton Wyatt via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
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