23 stunning ski chalets across Europe, as seen in Country Life
Our round-up includes beautiful log cabins aplenty, as well as a hotel for sale and a luxury ski chalet waiting to be built to the buyer's own designs.
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21 truly beautiful homes for sale across the world, as seen in Country Life
Our round-up finds everything from chic apartments in Paris to irresistibly romantic castles and wilderness getways.
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The exclusive island communities where royalty, A-listers and the super-rich rub shoulders in luxury
Happily under the radar, super-exclusive private-island communities provide the best of both worlds. Owners enjoy peace and security, without having to worry about day-to-day niggles. Holly Kirkwood has scoured the globe to present the very best.
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A stunning, 16th century English mansion on Guildford Estate...across the pond in Pennsylvania
Guildford in Chestnut Hill is the perfect English country mansion with a rich history and beautiful views. Inspired by Sutton Place in Surrey, the stately home has found itself in quite a different setting on the other side of the world.
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Living life in LA: 'It's more relaxed than London or New York — in LA, you can be who you want to be'
Wild, wacky and wonderful in equal measure, Los Angeles has attracted some of the world's most discerning property buyers for decades. Holly Kirkwood found out why.
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A pair of spectacular properties in Florida, as seen in Country Life
As the August rain continues to hammer down across Britain, the thought of a home in sunnier climes seems all the more alluring.
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A Tuscan resort on Italy's Silver Coast with villas which blur the line between holidays and holiday homes
In a nature reserve on the coast of Tuscany, the Argentario resort aims to bring the best of owning a Tuscan villa with the ease and amenities of taking a holiday, as Sarah Readman discovered.
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20 of the most beautiful properties for sale across France, as seen in Country Life
From chic Paris apartments to chateaux at prices which British buyers will find hard to believe, enjoy this selection of magnificent homes for sale as seen in Country Life's French special.
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23 breathtaking properties around the world, as seen in Country Life
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12 beautiful homes around the world, from the Bahamas to Guernsey
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31 majestic properties around the world, from log cabins and chateaux to swish city pads, as seen in Country Life
Whether you're after the highlife, the beach life or the quiet life, our round-up has the perfect place.
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Coast vs Mountains: Where should you choose for your annual getaway?
Arabella Youens and Emma Hughes discuss the merits of sand vs slopes and bobbling boats vs bracing climbs.
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Six magnificent Mediterranean properties for sale, including an island to call your own off the coast of Sicily
We take a look at some of the most beautiful places for sale across the Mediterranean right now, including a stunning opportunity to own an island.
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St Lambrecht, Styria: Skiing, race car driving and thermal springs, all in the green heart of Austria
Deep in the foothills of southern Austria lies a quiet town as-of-yet undiscovered by British holiday goers, a fact which a selection of newly-built luxury chalets are hoping to change. Alexandra Fraser paid a visit.
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10 glorious vineyards for sale across the world
Leaving the job behind and taking on a vineyard needn't just be a pipe dream – there are vineyards for sale across Europe, many at very reasonable prices and with beautiful properties attached. Laura Seal of Decanter picks out some likely-looking places.
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Nine utterly astonishing Caribbean properties, from under £500,000 to over £65 million
Buyers looking for a second home in the Caribbean have a great choice of top quality places at all budgets, with the region enjoying a boom. Holly Kirkwood takes a look at some of the best developments out there.
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11 beautiful homes across the world, including a château that's cheap as frites
Take a look at our pick of some of the finest international properties to appear in Country Life over the past week or so.
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Six of the best city festivals around the world – and six amazing homes where residents are at the heart of the action
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Three decades on from A Year in Provence, is Peter Mayle's portrayal still a reality?
The writer is, sadly, no long with us, but Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence still informs many of our notions about life in rural southern France. Holly Kirkwood investigates whether there's still any truth in the bucolic French dream portrayed in the famous book for those looking to buy a home.
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16 truly magnificent homes around the world from under £750,000, as seen in Country Life
We round up the finest overseas homes to have graced the pages of Country Life in the past few weeks.
