Five delightful houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
We take a look at some of the finest homes to come to the market via Country Life this week.
 
 
Dorset — £1.5 million
  
Southover House is the major, pre-1926 portion of this grand old country house, which includes all the major reception rooms and principal bedrooms.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £1.5 million
  
A four bedroom house with well established gardens, on a plot of around 0.7 acres situated in a private, semi rural village location — and 3,246 sq. ft. of accommodation over two floors.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Essex — £3.5 million
  
An 1859 former rectory set in almost four and a half acres of pretty grounds and surrounded by countryside, with pool, tennis court and library.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cornwall — £2 million
  
One of the finest houses in Truro, set in large private gardens with cathedral views.
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For sale with Jonathan Cunliffe. See more pictures and details for this property.
Berkshire — £4 million
  
In the heart of Windsor, a beautiful detached Victorian home with lovely garden that has been wonderfully refurbished.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
  
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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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 Dream of revolution inside the 18th-century villa once occupied by Napoleon's French troops Dream of revolution inside the 18th-century villa once occupied by Napoleon's French troopsAn apartment inside historic Villa Gnecchi Ruscone is on the market and it comes with a grand ballroom rumoured to have been frequented by Napoleon. By Lotte Brundle Published 
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 Get ready to get spooky in the Halloween edition of the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 31, 2025 Get ready to get spooky in the Halloween edition of the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 31, 2025Ghosts, ghouls and ghastly questions lurk in today's quivering quiz. By Country Life Published 
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 Dream of revolution inside the 18th-century villa once occupied by Napoleon's French troops Dream of revolution inside the 18th-century villa once occupied by Napoleon's French troopsAn apartment inside historic Villa Gnecchi Ruscone is on the market and it comes with a grand ballroom rumoured to have been frequented by Napoleon. By Lotte Brundle Published 
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 May the force be with you if you move into this London apartment block that Obi-Wan Kenobi (and Cher) once lived in May the force be with you if you move into this London apartment block that Obi-Wan Kenobi (and Cher) once lived inOliver’s Wharf was once the residence of megastar Cher and the actor Sir Alec Guinness — as well as Mark Knopfler of the Dire Straits. By Lotte Brundle Published 
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 125 glorious acres of Elizabethan elegance for sale in Cheshire that comes with a moat 125 glorious acres of Elizabethan elegance for sale in Cheshire that comes with a moatIs this real life? Is it just fantasy? No, it's Holford Hall. By Annabel Dixon Published 
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 Look around this James Bond-themed house for sale in Nottinghamshire and release your inner MI6 agent Look around this James Bond-themed house for sale in Nottinghamshire and release your inner MI6 agentNow, come, come dear reader, you get as much fulfilment out of Skyfall as I do, so why don't you admit it? By James Fisher Published 
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 The eclectic New York townhouse that Lily Allen sings about in her new, headline-making album is for sale The eclectic New York townhouse that Lily Allen sings about in her new, headline-making album is for sale381, Union Street is on the market just days after the singer’s latest album details the alleged infidelity in her marriage. By Lotte Brundle Published 
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 This Suffolk home is a perfect escape from the world and it comes with its own stretch of river and 20 acres This Suffolk home is a perfect escape from the world and it comes with its own stretch of river and 20 acresThis idyllic home in Suffolk is the perfect village home. By Julie Harding Published 
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 The quaint Alpine village that got taken over by The Beatles The quaint Alpine village that got taken over by The BeatlesThe Beatles visited the Austrian resort of Obertauern to film their 1965 film Help!. Despite a distinct lack of prowess on the slopes, the Fab Four got by with a little help from some new-found friends, discovers Russell Higham. By Russell Higham Published 
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 The ultimate treehouse escape, where you can have a sauna and hot tub 12 metres above the forest floor, is for sale in Dorset The ultimate treehouse escape, where you can have a sauna and hot tub 12 metres above the forest floor, is for sale in DorsetGuy Mallinson's award-winning treehouses in Dorset are a true escape from the world. Anna White takes a look. By Anna White Published 
