Eight simply wonderful properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
This week's selection includes everything from a perfect rural farmhouse to a smart London home to a vast swathe of Scottish countryside.


Ayrshire – £9,500,000
Extensive commercial forest is the key timber region of South Scotland dominated by Sitka Spruce. Diverse age structure from 4 to 38 years old, entering production phase with significant timber income potential. Lochs and sporting opportunities and 41 acres of grazing land.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Buckinghamshire – £1,600,000
A modern, individually-designed 4,130 sq. ft. four bedroom detached house with three reception areas, a bespoke fitted kitchen, three bathrooms and a small landscaped garden.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details about this property.
Cheshire - £6,000,000
One of Cheshire's finest country houses (approximately 20,000 sq ft), with magnificent leisure suite and 5,588 sq ft luxury garaging/hangar facility.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
Dorset – £7,500,000
Dating from the 15th century and set in exquisite 19th century gardens. 8 reception rooms, 11 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, cinema, Coach House coverted to events venue, 3 bedroom cottage, exquisite formal gardens, dovecote, outbuildings, woodland, pasture and par-3 golf course.
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For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Essex – £3,500,000
Grade II listed house set in mature gardens and grounds. 4 reception rooms, 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 bedroom cottage, 3 bedroom lodge house, coach house and stables, swimming pool and pool house, landscaped gardens, kitchen garden, paddocks and oak woodland.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Hertfordshire – £2,950,000
Idyllic parkland setting, 5 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, 7 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms, potential to create further 3 bedrooms and family bathroom, formal gardens, paddocks, tennis court, extensive outbuildings, stables and garaging.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
London – £5,500,000
Rare opportunity to acquire this 2,638 sq ft first floor apartment. Double reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 bedroom suites with dressing rooms, 2 further bedrooms (1 en suite), 2 studies, balcony, terrace, access to communal gardens, lift and 2 off-street parking spaces.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Somerset – £2,950,000
14,000 sq ft rural idyll in the middle of 17+ acres in AONB near Bristol/Bath/Wells. "It's been fantastic but now we have to go," say the owners. "Who wants our lovely home?"
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
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Take over the world or throw a great big party on this private fort for sale in Pembroke
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A six-bedroom modern masterpiece mere minutes from Europe's best golf course
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