Eight magnificent country homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
From a Wiltshire mansion to a wonderful home on the banks of the River Thames, here's our pick of homes to come to the market via Country Life in the past week or so.
Buckinghamshire — £2,250,000
This Grade II*-listed family home dates back to the 16th century, though it now has a Queen Anne façade.
There are six bedrooms, gorgeous gardens and a separate cottage in the grounds.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Wiltshire — £8,000,000
A manageably-sized country estate for sale in Wiltshire, with just over 50 acres that has at its heart Chalcot House.
From the drawing room with its grand piano in a bay window to the library, kitchen and wonderful hallways and landings, this is the sort of country house we all dream of.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hampshire — £3,000,000
Sarson Mill is a delightful, immaculate modern mill house set on the banks of the Pill Hill Brook near Andover.
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The brook itself provides a wonderful backdrop to the glorious gardens and grounds, which include an Alitex greenhouse, vegetable patch and a large paddock.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Twickenham — £8,500,000
It's hard to know where to start with this endlessly intriguing house on the banks of the River Thames, with 8,494 sq ft in a sensational location.
The fabulous library, huge kitchen, lawns running down to the waterside and endless stream of impressive rooms really have to be seen.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
West Sussex — £2,250,000
In a village between Petworth and Midhurst, this is something of a tardis: a quaint cottage from the outside which reveals a spectacular family home within.
Elegant and charming inside, the outdoor space is superb with panoramic views over the countryside from the various levels of terraces and lawns — a perfect home for entertaining.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Northamptonshire — £2,000,000
Nine bedrooms and over 5,600 sq ft in this house in Great Houghton, not far from Northampton.
Beams, original fireplaces and stone floors add charm to a farmhouse which was once the centre of village life.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Dorset — £2,650,000
A pretty Georgian home that is a former rectory with outstanding views over the local countryside. Unusually, it's not listed, offering plenty of scope to a new owner to come in and truly make it their own.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Surrey — £2,500,000
A stone plaque dates this house in the centre of Reigate to 1784, and it has all the wonderful symmetry characteristic of the era.
Meticulous restoration has brought it up to date while retaining its charm.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Credit: Strutt and Parker
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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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