Best country houses for sale this week
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The nine-bedroom home for sale in Bedfordshire via Jackson-Stops at £5.5m. Credit: Jackson-Stops -
Credit: Dacre, Son & Hartley Nine of the best country houses for sale in Yorkshire
From a converted chapel with all the grandeur that entails to a wonderful 17th century home with woodland and a lake, we look at some of the finest homes for sale in Yorkshire at the moment.
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Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African American History and Culture Architectural Photrography. Credit: Alan Karchmer In Focus: David Adjaye and 'Making Memory', an exploration of the democratisation of the monument
David Adjaye's 'Making Memory' exhibition offers the rare chance to see buildings in the making and explore the working processes of a major architect, still in the middle of his career. Chloe-Jane Good paid a visit.
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Lindfield village pond in West Sussex. Credit: Peter Vallance / Alamy The 50 best places to live near London
Where are the best villages, towns and small cities which are a pleasure to live in, but still offer a decent commute to the capital?
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Credit: Alamy Seven charming Cornish country homes, from harbour-fronted houses to riverside mansions
If you're looking to move closer to the water, there can be no better place to aim for than Cornwall. With estuaries aplenty and a large number of beautiful beaches, the property found in this quiet corner of our country is sure to be stunningly set and within easy reach of an excellent fishing village or two.
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Credit: Strutt & Parker A miraculously preserved 16th-century manor house in a quiet backwater on the outskirts of Weymouth
The Old Manor House survived the decline of Radipole since Roman times to become a beautifully atmospheric family home, complete with over an acre of landscaped gardens.
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Credit: Ben Nicholson A quintessential Georgian village house in a village filled with regional character and locally-sourced stone
In 1815 Adderbury saw the demolishment of the property which once stood where South House stands today. Luckily, the stunning 17th century gateposts were preserved and incorporated into a new house built ten years later, now on the market once more.
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Credit: Martyn - Marchand Petit The unique chance to own of the great houses of Totnes, with stunning views of Dartmoor National Park
Highfield House hides behind its high walls but slopes down to a garden which reveals views of Totnes, Dartmoor and beyond.
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Credit: Jackson-Stops Property with potential: Renovation projects for sale
Wanted: brave new owners with patience and imagination.
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The former boardroom of the Westminster Fire Office is now a collection of flats called the Floral Court Collection in Covent Garden. It has retained the neo-classical entrance. Credit: Philip Durant The banks, post offices and train stations that have been transformed into fine family homes
Old schools, banks and other municipal buildings have now become desirable addresses in the town and countryside, as Nicola Venning explains.
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'Sphinx' on Pharaoh Island Credit: Jackson-Stops The first house built on the island given to Lord Nelson after the Battle of the Nile, with a heated swimming pool and a 90ft mooring
Sphinx, one house of a small community built on Pharoah's Island, is set on half an acre of land and accompanied by not a small amount of history.
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Credit: Knight Frank An unadorned farmhouse in rural Devon whose simplistic exterior conceals the rare splendour within
Rashleigh Barton's unique plasterwork, called the 'modern glory' of the property, has delighted everyone from Roger White to Oliver Cromwell. Penny Churchill reports.
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Credit: Josephine Collingwood The Grade I-listed home to two Devon dynasties, with a 13th century chapel and five acres of breathtaking gardens
Recorded in the Doomsday book, artefacts found on the property (now in the British Museum) date this estate even earlier, suggesting its origins lie between the 5th and 8th centuries.
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Credit: Knight Frank Three irresistible homes in the middle of nowhere
Four stunning houses and estates, happily in the middle of nowhere, with vistas and views beautiful enough to bring a tear to your eye.
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Credit: Knight Frank Stunning Grade II-listed character property in Berkshire, half an hour from central London by the new Elizabeth line
With the Crossrail predicted to open later this year, homes in Berkshire are more attractive to city commuters than ever. This is certainly the case with this 15th century family home, beautifully finished and ready for a new owner.
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Credit: Savills A stunning Arts-and-Crafts country house, with six bedrooms and a swimming pool
An easy commute into London is quickly becoming a staple for any country house hoping to leave the market in 2019 - thankfully Felden, near Hemel Hempstead, can see you into London Euston station in 26 minutes.
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Credit: Chris Rawlings A stunning eight bedroom family home, ready to live in, with the potential to keep even the most enthusiastic doer-upper busy for the foreseeable future
Too often properties in need of renovation require their owners to hold off on moving in until work is completed; not so with The Old Vicarage, a perfect country house with the potential to be magnificent.
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Credit: Jackson-Stops A country house with a clock tower ready for conversion on this beautiful Wiltshire estate
Sensible pricing is all the rage as we enter 2019 and Lower Moor Manor comes with it all: six bedrooms, a reasonable price tag and planning permission to convert a beautiful tower into a two-bedroom dwelling.
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Credit: Savills Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale
We take a look at the finest country houses, castles and estates for sale in Scotland
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Credit: Strutt & Parker A delightful country house that will almost pay for itself, thanks to a unique holiday let in the garden
It's over 50 years since Dr Beeching's cuts brought the closure of this pretty Victorian station – today, it's found a new lease of life as a home with a thriving small business literally in the garden. Now, however, the house is looking for a new stationmaster.
