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The grandest townhouse in Britain? A majestic home with Art Nouveau billiard room, ballroom and a spectacular glass dome is up for sale at £2.5 millionBehind the doors of this historic townhouse is an extraordinary interior, with an Art Nouveau billiards room and a glass-domed anteroom. It’s on sale for £2.5m.
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A 450-year-old house where you can revel in Tudor charm while still enjoying toasty-warm underfloor heatingCountry houses in winter can be chilly places to be — but a cruel twist of fate in the history of Hurlditch Court opened the path for that problem to be solved for generations to come. Penny Churchill reports.
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A four bedroom Grade II-listed villa in Kent with interiors reminiscent of the temples of the Greek godsA house fit for a king? No, a house fit for Zeus himself.
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A commutable country home for sale that has Cliveden on its doorstepQueen’s Lodge is located right opposite Cliveden House, the backdrop to the infamous Profumo affair. The five-bedroom house is on sale for £3.5m.
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A house in Teddington fit for a cardinal, where Henry VIII's right-hand man Thomas Wolsey lived with his mistressWolsey's Cottage is named after Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor. It's bursting with period features and has plenty of stories to tell.
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A breathtaking house and garden for sale that was created by one of Britain's greatest landscape architects as a playground for his familyThomas H. Mawson, one of the 20th century's most renowned landscape architects, created this place for his family to enjoy. A century later it's looking for a new owner.
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11 outstanding homes for sale, as seen in Country LifeOur look at some of the best homes to hit the market via Country Life this week includes an irresistible cottage and a snooker room which comes with an entire country house (and estate) as a bonus.
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The 'best of both worlds' in a 16th century house with Georgian façade and sprawling grounds with lake and stablesAll houses change a little over their lifetimes — and some end up unrecognisable as the centuries pass. Penny Churchill takes a look at one such example: The Old Rectory at Brandsby.
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The essence of perfection: A modern Arts-and-Crafts masterpiece in SurreySomeone has been studying Country Life — This Arts-and-Crafts home near Godalming was crafted under the watchful eye of some of our favourite architects and interior designers. The result? A symphony of elegant style named Millhanger Farmhouse.
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Paul O'Grady's oasis of nature in Kent comes to the market with seven bedrooms, 20 acres and a dance studioAt Knoll Hill House, the comedian and entertainer created a gorgeous small estate that is perfect for families, entertaining and a home to wildlife.
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'One of the finest homes on the Kent coast' has come up for sale with a £4 million price tagA grand country from where you can commute to London — or possibly even Paris. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A classic Queen Anne country house that's so close to the City that you can even see the skyscrapersPenny Churchill takes a look at Court Lodge, a genuine country house within the M25.
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Three bedrooms under thatch that featured in Midsomer MurdersThis thatched cottage is a star of the screen, and it's not hard to see why.
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In with the old, in with the new: a seven bedroom Arts-and-Crafts house in Hampshire that's six years oldBeeches Hill near Alton walks an elegant tightrope of having plenty of space, contemporary features and elegant design. All under one roof.
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A Victorian manor house with 36 acres on the edge of the Chilterns comes to the market for the first time in its historySurrounded by 450 year old woodland, this 10-bedroom property also offers 20 stables, a three-bedroom annexe and village living in Kingston Blount.
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A Highgate hidden gem with seven bedrooms, a plethora of period interiors and a walled gardenThis could easily be a country manor house. Instead, it's 500 metres from Highgate Village. The dream.
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'Like something out of a Constable painting’: A wisteria-clad waterside cottage on the market for the first time in 40 yearsThis Grade II listed house is on sale for the first time in more than 40 years. And if the buyer is game, there’s scope to renovate this ‘rare treasure’.
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A wave of large family homes is going up for sale as housing market springs into actionA surge of larger homes has hit the market in the last week amid falling mortgage rates, according to Rightmove. Annabel Dixon delves into the details.
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Six spectacular homes across the Home Counties from £2m to £10m, as seen in Country LifeSee our pick of some of the best property to appear on the market via Country Life.
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An iconic movie star's £10 million home in Buckinghamshire has come to the marketDirk Bogarde, one of Britain's most celebrated actors of the 20th century, took on and rescued this home in Buckinghamshire before selling it on to the wildly successful produce behind the 'Carry On' films. Now, Drummers Yard is looking for a new owner once more.
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A blank canvas under thatch with a silly name that's waiting for a new lease of lifeGubblecote Cross might sound like an angry dwarf, but in actuality it's a five bedroom home with beautiful gardens that needs some love.
