A dozen delightful properties, as seen in Country Life
Our round-up this week includes an extraordinary Berkshire estate and a picturesque Victorian hunting lodge on Exmoor.

Berkshire – £6,950,000
An exceptional bespoke country house in a parkland setting
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details about this property.
Cheshire – £5,950,000
An exceptional country house estate supporting a spectacular principal residence which will be completed to an exacting specification.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
Cumbria – Price on application
A truly magnificent country house in an enviable position, enjoying panoramic views towards Ingleborough and the Lune Valley.
For sale with Davis Bowring. See more pictures and details about this property.
Essex – Price on application
A grand modern country house designed for 21st century living.
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For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Essex – £1,075,000
Full of charm and character lies this beautiful period home set within walking distance of the Central Line Station, High Road shops and Epping Forest .
For sale with Pettyson & Prestwich. See more pictures and details about this property.
Exmoor – £850,000
Spacious period home with original features, extensive grounds and stunning views in coastal village, 5 minutes from amenities. Breakfast kitchen with Aga; 8 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2.25 acres.
For sale with The Cleeve. See more pictures and details about this property.
Shropshire – £3,500,000
Oakley Hall is a house of significant importance, being listed Grade II* and built for Sir John Chetwode Bart in 1710 to replace the older manor house. Beautifully proportioned, the house was built in a classical style with two differing facades overlooking the lake to the north and the parkland to the south.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey – £2,750,000
A charming Grade II listed former Rectory set is a peaceful position
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey – £5,000,000
On the instructions of LPA Receivers. A truly magnificent Grade II listed unique riverside property boasting a wealth of splendour.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey – £8,950,000
Arguably one of the area's finest houses. The Feathers is a beautiful family home in one of Esher's most prestigious private roads with exceptional gardens of 2.287 acres.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey – Prices from £1,725,000
Knowle Hill Park Country Estate offers an extremely rare opportunity to live in one of the finest and most exclusive new developments in Cobham. Surrounded by acres of secluded private woods and parkland, all of the homes have been designed to offer a peerless level of specification.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Worcestershire – £500,000
Ribbesford House is a fascinating, atmospheric Grade II*-listed country house dating back to the mid-16th century with later alterations, in need of complete renovation and up for auction.
For sale with Andrew Grant. See more pictures and details about this property.
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21 beautiful properties, as seen in Country Life
We look at some of the finest properties to appear in Country Life over the past week or so.
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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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Tim Burton is selling the house he shared with Helena Bonham-Carter, a sublime home on the Thames that comes with three private islands
Mill House in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, might just be the perfect English country home.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Puffins and shearwaters, skuas and terns, gannets and gulls and guillemots and wings, these are a few of our favourite things (seabirds)
From a heroic long-distance swimmer to a producer of spectacularly eerie sound effects, the seabirds seen swooping and diving over British waters have all manner of singular skills.
By John Lewis-Stempel Published
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Tim Burton is selling the house he shared with Helena Bonham-Carter, a sublime home on the Thames that comes with three private islands
Mill House in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, might just be the perfect English country home.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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A spectacular tower for sale that's a blend of Victorian folly, architectural marvel and 21st century family home
Hadlow Tower has space, and a back story of love, jealousy and intrigue.
By Toby Keel Published
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A spectacular, light-filled home on the Isle of Wight where you can see the water from practically every window
Penny Churchill takes a look at the grand and impressive Fishbourne Quay House.
By Penny Churchill Last updated
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The former stables — and recording studio for the Pet Shop Boys — transformed with a magical blend of city and country aesthetic, now seeking a new owner
In the heart of Clerkenwell, what was once a Victorian industrial unit is now a beautiful home.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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The Good Life 2025? A development promising 'Britain's greenest homes' blends zero carbon, organic allotments and a touch of luxury in the Kent countryside
Hartdene Barns, sitting on a disused dairy farm in Kent, is a vision of what sustainable living one day mean for all of us.
By Annunciata Elwes Published
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Breathtaking views and gardens that run down to the water's edge at this delightful home in Cornwall
The Garden House in Polruan sums up the appeal of waterside living. Penny Churchill steps inside.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A 500-acre estate that spent 11 centuries in the same family, for sale for only the second time in its history
In the beautiful hills of north Wales the Garthewin estate has come up for sale, including a great country house once restored by the architect who created Portmeirion. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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'The city has always held an important creative space within our design studio': A luxury townhouse in Tokyo, courtesy of Aston Martin
A new four-storey property in the Omotesandō district is the first single home private residence by the British ultra-luxury performance brand.
By James Fisher Published