8 simply magnificent properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
Our round-up of new places on the market includes a breathtaking Wiltshire home and some glorious Cotswolds houses.


Cardigan — £850,000
Beautifully restored 9-bed mansion, with attached 2/3 bed self-contained cottage and a stone barn (ripe for conversion STPP) in around 1.93 acres of grounds, located near the coast in West Wales.
For sale with West Wales Properties. See more pictures and details about this property.
Suffolk - £1.5 million
Superb lodge in an idyllic setting nestling beneath Sutton Hoo, with an extensive river frontage and views of the Woodbridge skyline.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
Wiltshire — £750,000
An exceptional first floor apartment in a Grade I listed Jacobean manor house. Reception hall, drawing room/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, cloakroom, double garage and communal grounds.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Gloucestershire — £1.9 million
Significant Grade I listed castle and charming 17th century house in a highly regarded area within the Cotswolds AONB.The Castle includes a stable yard, bungalow, estate office and flat, a Cotswold stone barn and beautiful gardens including a walled garden. Additional 4 cottages, farm buildings, fully equipped farmstead, commercial arable land, pasture and woodland extending to 693 acres available by separate negotiation.
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For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Oxfordshire — £3.75 million
An inspiring new build blend of contemporary and period architecture. Located in a private and elevated position in the highly sought after village of Cowley. 3 reception rooms, 5/6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, games room, study, detached garage building with studio, gardens and grounds.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Oxfordshire— £1.65 million
Space and privacy on the edge of a hamlet with wonderful views. 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, 4 bedrooms (2 en suite), family bathroom, landscaped gardens,off road parking and double garage.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Gloucestershire — £3.45 million
Extensively refurbished Grade II listed Cotswold house. Drawing room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, orangery, 2 bedroom detached coach house, gardens and paddock.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Oxfordshire — £2 million
Grade II listed village home with open views onto the countryside. 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, 7 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms, tennis court, double garage with room above, gardens, grounds and paddock.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
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Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by HRH The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.
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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 gardens
When Kim Wilkie sculpted a tiered grass amphitheatre behind this 17th-century house, the garden finally settled into place, as Non Morris discovers.
By Non Morris Published
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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 breath
Jane 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.
By Adam Rattray Published
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An utterly charming island home in Scotland with gardens so beautiful they made the cover of Country Life
An Cala on the Isle of Seil has a fascinating history that is only enhanced by its amazing setting.
By James Fisher Published
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Soft tones and a sense of place: A Mayfair duplex that breaks the modern mould
A new designer-led residence at 60 Curzon in Mayfair reminds us that everything new doesn't necessarily have to look it.
By James Fisher Published
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'The very best North Yorkshire has to offer': The £25 million Kirkham Estate
With 1,103 acres and on the market for the first time in a century, we've got a new frontrunner for the sale of the year.
By Penny Churchill Published
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The reality of 20 years of house price rises in Britain, from the places that have had a charmed life to the spots where it's a struggle to move back home
At first glance the ups and downs of the property market seem to even out over time — but dig in to the numbers and you'll see wild regional variations which paint a very difference picture. Annabel Dixon analyses new research which tells the story.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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A historic Yorkshire hall, meticulously restored to its former 18th-century magnificence
Womersley Park is a masterpiece and one of Yorkshire's great historic houses. And it could be yours.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Rowing past dreams: An idyllic riverside home with a boathouse, croquet pitch and Olympic pedigree
The Manor in Long Wittenham is a perfect Thames-side getaway. Comes with a free boat.
By James Fisher Published
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A bucolic Sussex home that's 'like stepping into a fairytale', yet just 30 minutes from central London
Felmere House is a playground for nature and only 30 minutes from London.
By James Fisher Last updated
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Magnificent mansions across the Home Counties, from £3 million to £14 million, as seen in Country Life
A waterside dream home and a house and estate with over 1,100 years of history make our round-up this week.
By Toby Keel Last updated