Four divine houses, as seen in Country Life
We look at the finest homes to appear in Country Life over the past week or so, including two incredibly special Gloucestershire country houses.


Gloucestershire – £1,450,000
Splendid Grade II-listed country residence with superb, far-reaching views. Around 6168 Sq. Ft., with self-contained flat and range of outbuildings with planning permission.
For sale with Andrew Grant. See more pictures and details about this property.
Gloucestershire – £2,750,000
An impressive Grade II listed village house with land and views.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Kent - £4,000,000
A superb Listed Grade II Decimus Burton country villa with elegant principal accommodation and spectacular far-reaching views.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
West Sussex – £6,000,000
Impressive Tudor country house in riverside setting.
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For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about 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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