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An Aga so special it inspired the salvation of a magnificent 300-year-old homeThe Moat House in Bedfordshire is immaculate — but if its previous owner hadn't fallen in love with the Aga, it might have remained semi-derelict.
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Why build a new country house? There's a long list of things you'll gain if you can live without that lovely patina of ageTo celebrate the publication of a book on houses he has designed, George Saumarez Smith reflects on why some people choose new rather than historic homes. Photographs by Peter Dixon.
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Six outstanding homes, from an Elizabethan farmhouse to a miniature castle in Sussex, as seen in Country LifeOur round-up of homes to come to the market via Country Life this week includes the work of some of Britain's finest architects.
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Agatha Christie bought and sold homes like she was playing real-life Monopoly — and one of her favourites has come up for saleIn an Art Deco block in the heart of Chelsea, Agatha Christie kept a pied-à-terre for three decades where she wrote several of her most famous works. Today, it's up for sale.
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'We did that London thing of going "wow, look at how much house we can get for our money"': India Knight on her first house in the countryThe writer India Knight swapped city life for rural Suffolk a decade ago — and has never looked back.
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Your parents could have bought Ardross Castle — home of The Traitors — for just £70,000Melanie Bryan delves into the Country Life archives and uncloaks the history of the turreted Highland castle made famous by the global TV franchise, 'The Traitors'.
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Make your ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ dreams come true at this marvellous Oxford home complete with its own ballroomThis nine-bedroom property comes with its very own ballroom, perfect for avid dancers.
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Burnham's property dream is 'ambition we should all support' — but his plan 'ignores the countryside' and 'throws young Londoners under the bus', say agentsAndy Burnham's first Labour Party Conference speech this week doubled down on his plan to fix Britain's broken housing market. Are we entering a new era of home ownership, or are things just going to get worse? Anna White spoke to experts across the market to get their verdict.
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Best country houses for sale this weekA sprawling country home and a former dower house in Hertfordshire are among the gems in this week's round-up.
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This Cornish manor house with a 700-year history is full of life, colour and flairNansough Manor looks every inch the classic Georgian home from the outside — and within it's a joyously pretty family home.
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Reader Event: A Mayfair masterclass with Berry Bros. & RuddPresented by London Square
Country Life readers are invited to enjoy an evening of exceptional wines and a taste of waterside living at Ransome’s Wharf, Battersea.
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A wisteria-clad Cotswolds home with a name that'll put a smile on your face17th century architecture and early-Victorian design flair combine in the beautiful Pud Hill, in a village in the heart of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire.
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Six country houses, from an Elizabethan mansion to a converted boathouse that dips its toes into the water, as seen in Country LifeFrom Cornwall to Hertfordshire, here's our pick of the best homes to come to the market through Country Life in the past week.
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The epic country house in 'the most beautiful spot on Earth' is for sale for the third time in 200 yearsA three-mile driveway leads to Glenthorne House, a magnificent manor that feels like it's clinging to the edge of the world. Penny Churchill tells its story.
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A house for those whose biggest problem is whether to take the yacht or the helicopterCrown Pigeon Island is a private island paradise in the Bahamas with three beaches, a marina, its own golf course and space to land your helicopter.
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The pleasure of starting with the land: A Bequia site above Friendship BaySponsored by Bellegarde Estates
About 2.75 acres on the southern coast of the island of Bequia offer views towards Mustique and the chance to create either a private house or a small collection of homes.
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A £15 million manor house that's been transformed into as grand a home as you'll find in the CotswoldsSeven years ago, Foxcote Manor in Gloucestershire was a traditional, ivy-clad Cotswolds home. After years of work — and a seven-figure refurbishment bill — it's a country house ready for the 21st century. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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900 acres of Scotland to call your own, with rivers, beaches and mountains, at the price of a two-bed flat in South LondonA croft in north-west Scotland has come to the market that is 'the ideal place in which to escape modern life'.
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A £3.5 million townhouse that sparked a raging debate in the Country Life officeRefurbished, updated... yet unfinished? This home on one of Islington's swishest streets split opinion in the Country Life office. Is it irresistibly beautiful, or is this chic just too shabby?
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Future-proofing, preservation and a break with formality: Reinventing the English country houseA new generation of country house owners means changing tastes. Arabella Youens finds out what really matters to a younger cohort of homeowner.
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Six impossibly grand country homes, from a thatched Devon farmhouse to Leicestershire's answer to VersaillesDive into the treasures that have come to market through Country Life this week.
