Home Counties Properties
The best houses for sale across the Home Counties, including Surrey, Kent, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and Sussex.
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A 16th century gatehouse for sale outside the castle where Henry VIII is thought to have pursued Anne Boleyn
Bolebroke Castle in East Sussex is full of fascinating history — and its striking Tudor gatehouse is currently up for sale.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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A 'Sleeping Beauty' house, covered in wisteria and tucked away in ancient woodland, has come up for sale in Sussex
The impossibly romantic Durrant House, set amid woodland, gardens and ancient rocks, is like nothing we've seen before.
By Toby Keel Published
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17 charming rural hideaways, from under £600,000 to £9.5 million, as seen in Country Life
Our look at some of the best homes to come to market via Country Life this week includes a charming farmhouse with stables and a home in a breathtaking spot on the South Downs.
By Toby Keel Published
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Knight Frank's best places to live for commuters in 2026
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As more and more people return to the office more often, experts from Knight Frank share their tips on the best places to live for those needing to commute to London.
By Country Life Published
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'If romance was a property, this would be it': A wonderful Georgian house in a conservation village in the heart of West Sussex
At the centre of a circle which takes in Chichester, Arundel, the South Downs and the South Coast, Eastergate House is a home which ticks every box.
By Julie Harding Published
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Five magical homes for sale, from an 18,000sq ft mansion in Devon to a 1960s-period piece right on the waterfront in Cornwall
Our look at some of the best homes to appear in the pages of Country Life in the past week or so includes a gem in Surrey that's deceptively new, and an eco-home in Hertfordshire.
By Toby Keel Published
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Nine fixer-uppers for sale, from a six-bedroom farmhouse with a pool for £300,000, to a charming village dairy
A house in one of the south coast's most sought-after beach communities is also among the homes needing new owners with time, patience and vision.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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The Sussex mansion of a member of one of the biggest bands of the 80s is for sale, and it's an Art Deco delight
This gorgeous house in a village near Horsham is on the market for only the second time since it was built.
By Toby Keel Published
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Reimagined by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Victoria Sackville-West, a Brighton home for sale in the Regency square that inspired 'Alice in Wonderland'
Much of this beautiful home in Sussex Square was filled with rubble and hidden beneath a concrete slab for years. Annabel Dixon and Toby Keel take a look.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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New Place Manor is actually 700 years old — look inside this magnificent medieval home in Sussex
Never has a descriptor been so inaptly used as the 'new' in New Place Manor, a glorious old home in the countryside on the edge of Pulborough.
By Toby Keel Published
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A medieval home with 600 years of history that was once home to a king, set in one of Kent's most fascinating villages
Vane Court is the oldest house in the beautiful and historic village of Biddenden. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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'A masterpiece of timeless elegance' for sale on the charmed Surrey estate once owned by Henry VIII and the Guinness family
The Manor House in Burwood Park is a grand, enormous and undeniably impressive. Annabel Dixon takes a look.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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Old rectories are the second most sought-after homes in Britain, and this idyllic £2.45 million home is a perfect example of why
Penny Churchill looks at the wonderfully pretty Oakley House in Hampshire.
By Penny Churchill Published
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An Arts-and-Crafts home that sits in prime position in the most exclusive (and priciest) road in Hampshire
With its own private jetty on the Beaulieu River, The Rookery is a rare and beautiful home. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A home where medieval, Georgian and modern come together in rare style
Set in a couple of acres in the leafy outskirts of Essex, Rochfords is a family house that blends old and new with charm and a sense of fun.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A private island in the Thames Estuary is up for sale at £50,000, complete with its own Victorian fort
Darnet Fort is seeking a new owner — but it's going to need someone of great vision and spirit.
By Toby Keel Published
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Utterly wonderful country homes for sale across Britain, from a 10-bedroom mansion to a Devon hideaway, as seen in Country Life
From an irresistibly charming house in Devon to a 400-year-old commutable home in Hertfordshire, here's our pick of some of the best homes to come to market via Country Life in the past week.
By Toby Keel Published
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Here is a thatched cottage for sale in the Chilterns that looks like Claudia Winkleman and is owned by Sienna Miller
Much like everyone's favourite TV host, this property is beautifully presented, with interiors designed by Gaby Dellal.
By James Fisher Last updated
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The wisteria clad cottage where Noël Coward and Ivor Novello held court at the height of their fame
The 17th-century Follejon Cottage just outside Windsor was a perfect escape from the city for Noël Coward and his circle of friends. As it goes on the market, Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A country house near Windsor that could be straight from the pages of a Jilly Cooper novel
Penny Churchill looks at the beautiful polo-lover's sanctuary that is Barkham Square Park.
By Penny Churchill Published
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The Hampshire home of a Victoria Cross-winning British WWI ace fighter pilot is for sale, with lake, chapel and some of the best fishing rights in England
Penny Churchill looks at Longparish House, a north Hampshire haven on the River Test.
By Penny Churchill Published


