Best country houses for sale this week
Catch up on the best country houses for sale this week that have come to the market via Country Life.
Country houses for sale and property news
Discover the latest rural property news in the UK. We reveal the finest country houses for sale across the country, from chocolate box cottages to impressive estates, keep an eye on country house property prices and trends and outline the best places to live for commuters.
Looking for a new home? Browse beautiful properties for sale across the UK here.
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Eight of the best houses with lifestyle businesses attached up for sale across Britain
If you're looking to quit the rat race and start a new life in the country, then buying a house with a business attached can be a hugely attractive way of making it work.
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Seven of the best country properties for sale in Yorkshire, from the Peak District to the North Yorks Moors
Beautiful homes in England's biggest county, including a magnificent estate and a stunning conversion.
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As woodland is booming, and planting trees has become the right thing to do — with both heart and head
Investing in woodland has never been more popular, and the reasons are as much about sustainability as they are commercial. Carla Passino explains more.
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Can we make our houses Green? The huge battle we face to make our properties fit for a carbon-neutral world
Decarbonising the UK housing stock is one of the biggest challenges the country faces. Carla Passino investigates.
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Best country houses for sale in Dorset, from £850,000 to £18,500,000
A classic Isle of Purbeck stone cottage in Dorset is a charming country house near the World Heritage Coast
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Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale
We take a look at the finest country houses, castles and estates for sale in Scotland, from an amazing renovation project in Perthshire to an astonishing place with its own loch.
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England's top rural hotspots as property prices soaring amid dwindling supply
A buoyant market sees rising house values with the South East of England leading the charge in the country sector.
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Property with potential: Renovation projects for sale, starting from just £30,000
Wanted: brave new owners with patience and imagination.
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12 perfect houses for sale in Cornwall, from £400,000 to £2.5 million
Cornwall is full of beautiful spots that will seduce property hunters, from romantic retreats and family houses to historic homes, rolling estates or houses that cling to the spectacular coast. Here's our pick of what's currently on the market.
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10 of the most beautiful thatched cottages for sale in England, starting from under £250,000
As Bilbo Baggins has it: ‘It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door.’ Best stay warm, under cover of thatch.
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Discover the British cities with the friendliest neighbours
It turns out the British rather like the people living next door to them — particularly those in a coastal Hampshire city.
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The best country houses for sale in Surrey, from under £600,000 to over £20 million
There is lots on sale in Surrey to tempt London buyers in search of a new family home. We take a look at what you can get for any budget.
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Boris Johnson's country house in Oxfordshire comes up for rental
The Prime Minister is letting his country home in Thame, which comes complete with swimming pool and tennis court.
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Best houses for sale in Norfolk, from a delightfully higgledy-piggledy cottage to a miniature castle
We take a look at some of the best houses for sale in Norfolk right now.
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'Cities have lost their crippling hold on the workforce': How the race for space has changed Britain
Has the past year seen families fleeing the cities or is it more complex than that, asks James Fisher.
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The 10 most expensive streets in London — and how much you'd need to spend to live on them
Ten streets in London blow the rankings for luxury property, with median prices all well above £10 million (and some above £20 million).
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How the exodus to the country will shift house prices in Britain in the next five years
New research from Savills predicts that property price growth in London will be outstripped by every other part of the country in the next five years. Rachael Turner takes a look.
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The 10 most family-friendly places to live in England
York has topped a new survey of the best towns and cities for families, but the rest of the top 10 is spread far and wide across England.
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Stamp Duty holiday extended to June and tapered until September, and government backing 95% home loans
The Chancellor is expected to move the tax-break deadline to the summer, but agents say it needs a tapered end, not just an extension.
