Eight beautiful homes for sale around Britain, as seen in Country Life
From a breathtaking Surrey mansion to a small Ayrshire estate, we look at some of the homes to appear in Country Life in the past week or two.


If you're looking for more property, our round-up of best country houses for sale this week has even more.
Surrey — £4,250,000
West End House near Farnham was originally built around the 1500s and has been extended over the years. It combines classically-proportioned rooms with period charm.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Bedfordshire — £1,875,000
A Grade II-listed former school with detached annexe and four car garage remodelled to exacting standards, surrounded by open countryside and 5 minutes’ walk from the village.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Suffolk — £1,750,000
Exceptional water mill set on the River Stour, in the heart of 'Constable Country'.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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West Sussex — £4,500,000
Originally built in the 1970's, Prinsted House was formerly a country club and subsequently converted by the present owners into an exceptional harbourside family home.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Ayrshire — £1,550,000
House of Craigie is a Georgian country house with five courtyard cottages set in private grounds extending to approx. 7 acres.
For sale with Galbraith via OnTheMarket. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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West Sussex — £1,100,000
A house of quality located in this seaside village, with four bedrooms (two en-suite), three receptions, utility and double garage.
For sale with May's via OnTheMarket. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Wiltshire — £675,000
An immaculately presented four bedroom property, with stunning views to the rear towards Longleat forest and off-road parking.
For sale with Cooper & Tanner via OnTheMarket. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Hertfordshire — £1,100,000
A stunning Grade II listed, 14th Century detached characterful cottage offering versatile living accommodation, on a beautiful plot.
For sale with Ashtons via OnTheMarket. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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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 His Majesty 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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