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For sale: A vintage superyacht with history, scandal and whale-skin barstoolsChristina O is not just a yacht, she’s a front-row seat to the 20th century’s social and political history, and all the ghosts that came with it.
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Bringing the cool to the country: Glorious country homes with air conditioning are vanishingly rare, but they are out thereFitting a 21st century air conditioning system into a centuries-old home is fraught with headaches, but it's increasingly something that we're looking for as sweltering summers go from once-a-decade to every year. Toby Keel takes a look at homes where they've brought the cool to the country.
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A £16 million 'miniature Kensington Palace' on the Thames in central London that was (probably) designed by Christopher WrenOnce part of a 200-acre estate, this seven-bedroom manor house overlooking Chelsea Embankment has hosted royalty and A-listers.
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A sprawling Georgian home with a wine cellar so big you could drink a different bottle every day for eight yearsThe spectacular and commutable Culverlands Estate is centred on a wonderful Georgian country house, but that's just the start of its appeal.
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Best country houses for sale this weekAn 800-year-old home in Hertfordshire and an idyllic Cornish escape are among our pick of the best houses for sale across Britain.
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The Victorian housing boom left us with a wealth of beautiful homes. Here are five of the best on the market todayFine proportions, generous rooms, high ceilings and staircases lit by stained glass: the Victorians didn't just build a lot, they also built beautifully. Julie Harding picks her favourites for sale at the moment.
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A 400-year-old rectory in Somerset with pool, exquisite gardens and its own Bridge of SighsCorton Denham House is a fascinating home in an ancient part of Britain. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Five outstanding country homes across Britain, as seen in Country LifeAn ancient home in Hertfordshire and an old vicarage in Cornwall are among the houses coming to the market through Country Life this week.
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From fast lane to country lane: The Formula 1 stars who opt for rural living after hanging up their helmetsA handful of F1 drivers lean in to the penthouse lifestyle — but when you start digging into it, most seem to prefer bucolic bliss once they're away from the pit lane. Toby Keel takes a look.
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Where to upsize: The best places to move with a growing familyIt's getting harder to find good family homes in great places — but it can be done. Exclusive research from Savills picked out seven of the best areas to do so; Annabel Dixon takes a look, and speaks to agents who know the spots.
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A wisteria-clad, 303-year-old house that ticks every single boxCrakehall Hall is for sale in an idyllic village in Yorkshire, where you can sit at your grand piano and peer out at the cricket match happening on the green.
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The World Cup of Property: Can England end 60 years of hurt?Is a Scottish castle better than a French chateau? A tropical lodge better than a Cotswolds mansion? Our World Cup of Property looks to find out — and we kick things off at the quarter-final stage.
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The home of a Monty Python superstar, where Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher partied with the Rolling StonesIn the heart of St John's Wood, a magnificent period home has come up for sale that has been home to some of the biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.
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'It squeezes every drop of drama that can be had from a family house': One of the most beautiful new houses of the 21st century is up for saleDownley House won a string of awards upon completion, and was featured in numerous articles — not least in Country Life. After a decade and a half, the owners are moving on, and this wonderful home is up for sale.
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Six superb rural homes, from a harbourside house to a 1,000-acre property in Dorset, as seen in Country LifeOur pick of the best properties to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a picture-perfect mansion near one of Scotland's most charming seaside towns.
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Bagpuss's house is for sale — and it's every bit as magical as you could hopeThe house where Peter Firmin created and filmed the beloved children's TV show Bagpuss is up for sale — and Lotte Brundle longs to live in the home of the ‘magical saggy old cloth cat’.
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A home on the English Riviera with breathtaking views across the seaBrim Hill is a classic 1930s seaside mansion in Torquay. Julie Harding takes a look.
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'What makes the perfect house? The one that makes you want to embrace its imperfections': Jules Hudson on his first house in the countryThe TV presenter moved to a dilapidated cottage in the 'middle of nowhere' — but never regretted it for a second. He spoke to Julie Harding.
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An ancient home that was moved brick-by-brick and beam-by-beam half way across EnglandBritwell Priors brings an entirely new meaning to the words 'moving house' — and its curious history means that it offers new owners almost unheard of flexibility.
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Spring in the step: Strutt & Parker's experts on how to get the most when selling your housePresented by Strutt & Parker
Strutt & Parker's country house experts share their advice for those looking to take advantage of the traditional Spring bounce in the property market.
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A Georgian mill house for sale on the banks of one of the most celebrated stretches of water in BritainA house is for sale in a Hampshire village where you can dip your toes in the clear, beautiful waters of the River Test.
