Country houses for sale
London property
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Flurry of activity to complete before stamp duty deadline
The stamp duty deadline brought a frenzy of activity to both the country house market and the London market this week as tens of millions of pounds changed hands
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Prime London market booming
Top end property in London is outperforming the rest of the country as British buyers and overseas investors aim for different parts of the market
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Gallows, solicitors...and a Prime Minister: The history of Connaught Square
Connaught Square is well-known for much more than providing Tony Blair with a residence in London
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London property of the week: Two bed duplex converted flat
An apartment in a converted gothic church has split-level accommodation in a handy, central location
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Vanbrugh Castle, Greenwich
The private castle Sir John Vanbrugh designed for his own personal use overlooks Greenwich Park, and one of the four houses it’s become is for sale
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London property of the week: Battersea park views
This central London flat is located in Primrose Mansions on Prince of Wales Drive, which has fantastic Battersea Park views
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Victorian grandeur in Kensington
Melanie tracks down the history of an historic Kensington street with two properties currently for sale
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Views from the property desk
The property desk at Country Life can be a place of temptation for those who lust after beautiful houses for sale, but for Carla yearning starts even closer to home
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Are looming stamp duty changes affecting the market?
With an increase on stamp duty to be paid on properties over £1m due in April, is this affecting the market for spring?
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A property with creative former residents in St John's Wood
This period property, built in 1838, was home to some important creative minds of the 20th century
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Five bedroom family house in Putney
A family house in Putney comes with plenty of period features and a pond at the bottom of the garden
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The history of a Richmond family house
Melanie traces the inhabitants of a family house for sale in Richmond, along the old road to Kew
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Character canalside apartments in London
This canalside development is the embodiment of young, urban chic in north London
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London Prime market falls
Activity has slowed in Prime London from the start of the year, although international interest has been maintained
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‘Finest’ Grosvenor Square apartment for sale
One of the finest apartment buildings on Grosvenor Square in London has some onto the market
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Stunning family house in Wandsworth
The stunning family home of gallery owner Michael Hoppen has come to the market
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Mary Quant's London home
The first floor flat in Draycott Place, where fashion designer Mary Quant lived during the 1960s, is for sale
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William Wilberforce's house
The Wimbledon house which was owned by the slave trade abolitionist William Wilberforce is on the market
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London property of the week
This week's London property is a former violin factory in SW6
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£140m One Hyde Park property breaks record
The sale of the latest apartment at One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge has gone through for £140m making it the most expensive property in Britain
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Prime London growth stalls after 15 months
Prices in Prime London are finally calming after a shortage of supply drove prices up in the mid-range between £3m and £5m
