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A Notswolds manor house in a hopelessly idyllic country settingPenny Churchill looks at a home in the southern stretch of Northamptonshire, nestled between the Chilterns and the Cotswolds.
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This Grade I-listed mansion — with 1,700 acres, 20 extra houses and its own racecourse — is one of the grandest privately-owned properties in BritainPenny Churchill takes a look at the Edgcote Estate, the 'crown jewel of Northamptonshire'.
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A Palladian mansion once owned by Charles Darwin's great uncle that's hosted everyone from a Second World War hero to one of the Chuckle BrothersCleatham Hall bucks the country house trend in all sorts of ways — not least by having affordable heating bills.
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A 20-bedroom castle that's just been sold for £450,000 after an eight-year, £3 million salvation projectRibbesford House, a 16th century house, is a remarkable cautionary tale about the ups and downs of the world of property.
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18 country houses across Britain, from £400,000 to £4 million, as seen in Country LifeOur look at the homes to come to the market via Country Life this week picks out a charming Kent cottage and an Arts and Crafts house in Leicestershire.
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It'd be crazy to buy this 500-year-old farmhouse just because of its utterly gorgeous Aga — so thank goodness that the rest of this place is also really nicePerry Mill Farm is an immaculate yet characterful four-bedroom dream home in the country at a price that will make city dwellers immediately start Googling 'working from Worcestershire'.
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A country home that comes with a perfect lifestyle business: one of Britain's oldest vineyardsAstley Vineyard in Worcestershire, and the lovely house that it comes with, are looking for a new owner.
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A Tudor Revival home built by a Victorian adventurer, with beauty, grandeur and its own putting greenFulford Hall is an idyllic country home, yet is situated less than a dozen miles from Birmingham. Penny Churchill tells more.
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A beautiful Victorian vicarage that was home to one of the Cadbury family heiresses is on the marketPenny Churchill tells the tale of Monks Bridge in Warwickshire.
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A country house for sale that's had a century and a half of blood, sweat and tears poured into itGeneration after generation has lovingly restored Little Onn — and their efforts have paid off in fine style.
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Papple your wick at this elegant Georgian home in Nottinghamshire which used to be part of an Augustine MonasteryThe Grade-I listed estate is on the market with Strutt & Parker — set in more than 10 acres, it comes with four cottages and a rather grand spiral staircase.
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The country house with ‘incredible and unrivalled views’ where De Gaulle met Churchill in the Second World WarWinterdyne isn’t just a country house — it’s a country house that served as the base of the Free French under Charles de Gaulle during the war. Now, it’s looking for a new owner; Annabel Dixon takes a look.
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A wisteria clad hall built by one of the founders of the Bank of EnglandCome for the history of Old Hall. Stay for the interesting interiors.
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A medieval house with a dozen bedrooms, a Great Hall and its own bar, set amid some of the finest landscapes in EnglandUpper House in Derbyshire shows why the Kinder landscape was worth fighting for.
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A glorious 17th century home in one of the most exclusive waterside villages in BritainOrchard House was lucky not to have been sunk beneath the surface of Rutland Water when it was created in the 1970s — but it did, and today this wonderful spot is looking better than ever.
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A five-bedroom former farmhouse brought to life with one of the finest living rooms we've seenGlebe Farm in Nottinghamshire has undergone an astounding restoration to create a very special home.
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Welcome to the Notswolds: The county with 'all the ambience of the Cotswolds without the price tag', where a classic Georgian rectory is under £1 millionOft-forgotten Rutland, England’s smallest county, is a ‘Notswold’ haven deserving of more attention says Nicola Venning.
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'A wreck' in Herefordshire that's been transformed into a wine-producing mini manoir on the banks of the FromeThe Grade II-listed farmhouse offers more than 9,000sq ft of living space and 52 acres of productive gardens, orchards, woodland and paddocks.
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A remarkable Edwardian country house in one of Herefordshire's most enviable locations hits the market for the first timeWhitney Court stands in the glorious Wye Valley and has been in the hands of the same family for more than 120 years.
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A 'beguilingly beautiful' Grade I-listed home dating back to the days of Henry VIII, set in a charming hilltop villagePenny Churchil takes a look around Gayton Manor, a 500-year-old home full of history and original features.
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Four poster beds, magnificent tapestries and an endlessly beautiful setting at this £10.5m Shropshire estateExotic, exquisite and dramatic, Chyknell Hall and its surrounding estate offer life at an elevated level. Penny Churchill takes a look as Chyknell comes to the market.
