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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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The 16th century farmhouse that was home to an iconic Oscar-winning actor, and the man who wrote the Mr Men booksSussex House Farm has had a remarkable run of former owners, including Sir John Mills and Roger Hargreaves. Could you be the next to move in?
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The historic house visited by Elizabeth I — and once owned by a daredevil racing driverOld Cloth Hall in Cranbrook is as historic as it is beautiful.
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An estate bequeathed by William the Conqueror and owned by a Guinness heiress is on the market for the first time in 60 yearsPenny Churchill takes a look at Chaddleworth, an estate in Berkshire with a wonderful storied past.
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A beautiful house in one of the Cinque Ports that appeared in Country Life in 1997 is back on the marketOn the High Street in the heart of Sandwich, this Grade II-listed townhouse is seeking a new owner for the first time in almost 30 years.
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A 700-year-old home where ancient stone and timber meets a gazebo and a hot tubThe medieval Burstow Manor offers as intriguing a mix of ancient and modern as you'll ever see.
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Britain's priciest two-bedroom home is a 'true sanctuary' on one of the country's finest fishing spotsTestcombe Cottage is an impossibly idyllic home situated on the banks of one of Hampshire's famous chalkstreams.
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'The perfect timber-framed Sussex house', former home of J. M. Barrie and a 1970s rock god, up for sale at £3.75 millionThe 500-year-old Stonehill House is on the market — and its walls have endless tales to tell.
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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? The home of an iconic rock band's manager is a little bit of bothOn the leafy outskirts of Hertford, a home has come up for sale that where a young rock band from London and their manager came together to change the world of music.
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The extraordinary country house where Princess Margaret lived with Lord Snowdon is on the open market for the first time in its historyAn invitation to The Old House in Stapleford, West Sussex, was the hottest ticket in 1960s Britain — and now the house is for sale. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Live in the house where A. A. Milne created Winnie-the-Pooh, and where a Rolling Stones superstar met his tragic endCotchford Farm, sitting on the edge of an idyllic village in Sussex, is on the rental market.
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A country house built on the site of an ancient Sussex castle, where the 900-year-old walls are still standingThis 17th century home built around the site of a 12th century castle is on the market for the first time in over a century. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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The house where JM Barrie created Peter Pan is for sale, in one of the most unspoilt spots in the south of EnglandIn a wildly bucolic stretch of the Surrey Hills, JM Barrie's summer retreat — where the children of his family friends inspired the adventures of Peter Pan — has come to the market.
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A four-storey water tower that's an architectural gem is for sale in the rural heart of the New ForestLister Tower has been reimagined an renovated in spectacular fashion.
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A sprawling Georgian home with a wine cellar so big you could drink a different bottle every day for eight yearsThe spectacular and commutable Culverlands Estate is centred on a wonderful Georgian country house, but that's just the start of its appeal.
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'It squeezes every drop of drama that can be had from a family house': One of the most beautiful new houses of the 21st century is up for saleDownley House won a string of awards upon completion, and was featured in numerous articles — not least in Country Life. After a decade and a half, the owners are moving on, and this wonderful home is up for sale.
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Bagpuss's house is for sale — and it's every bit as magical as you could hopeThe house where Peter Firmin created and filmed the beloved children's TV show Bagpuss is up for sale — and Lotte Brundle longs to live in the home of the ‘magical saggy old cloth cat’.
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An ancient home that was moved brick-by-brick and beam-by-beam half way across EnglandBritwell Priors brings an entirely new meaning to the words 'moving house' — and its curious history means that it offers new owners almost unheard of flexibility.
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A Georgian mill house for sale on the banks of one of the most celebrated stretches of water in BritainA house is for sale in a Hampshire village where you can dip your toes in the clear, beautiful waters of the River Test.
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Five slices of Hampshire heaven on the marketJulie Harding picks out the best cottages and country houses for sale across the beautiful county of Hampshire.
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A 500-year-old cottage that's literally two doors down from Jane Austen's house in HampshireIn a hopelessly picturesque village within the South Downs National Park, Baigens is a wonderful house in a magical spot — and it's just come up for sale.
