Eight majestic homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
Enjoy our pick of the best houses to appear for sale in Country Life in the past week or so.


Somerset — £3.75 million
A Georgian villa with wonderful gardens in Bathampton, just two miles from Bath itself.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cumbria — POA
An Arts and Crafts house close to Ambleside, overlooking the Brathay Valley.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cornwall — £1.5 million
An astonishing house in an astonishing location, at Porthkidney Sands near St Ives.
For sale with Lillicrap Chilcott. See more pictures and details for this property.
Leicestershire — POA
A lavish Grade II listed property with 8,428 sq. ft. of accommodation set in an elevated position on the edge of a desirable village.
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For sale with Bentons via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Surrey — £1,750,000
Surrounded by the glorious Surrey Downs, this charming converted barn enjoys rural views whilst offering remarkable accessibility.
For sale with Richard Saunders & Co via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
West Yorkshire — £975,000
A stylish detached home set in large gardens and woodland, offering views overlooking the village church and countryside beyond.
For sale with Simon Blyth via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Essex — £2,500,000
A rare Grade II listed five/six-bed 4,400 sq. ft. country house and stables. Set in 1.2 acres with great transport links to London.
For sale with Stevenette via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Credit: Strutt and Parker
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