Seven extraordinary houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
A thatched barn and to have come to the market via Country Life in the past week or so.


If you're looking for more country houses for sale, this round-up has even more of the best property for sale in Britain.
Worcestershire — £3,950,000
Positioned privately behind large entrance gates on the edge of the pretty village of Elmley Lovett, The Old Rectory sits enclosed on all sides by its mature gardens and grounds, wonderful views look out over its own farmland and the surrounding countryside.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
Suffolk — £900,000
Grade II listed, stunning detached house with two bed annexe, cart lodge, workshop and outbuildings in around 3/4 acre.
For sale with Huntingfield via OnTheMarket. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Bedfordshire — £1,500,000
A Grade II listed 17th century five bedroom house with around 1.5 acres of garden, a purpose-built gym/sauna and a one bedroom detached annexe. There is a huge garden with a treehouse, and wonderful views.
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For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Norfolk — £900,000
Set in nearly an acre with stunning views, five bedrooms and exceptional living space. Just a mile from town and access to rail line.
For sale with TW Gaze via OnTheMarket. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Leicestershire — £2,000,000
A substantial detached family home constructed of reclaimed Tudor bricks and Swithland slate roof situated within 6 acres.
For sale with Bentons. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
Wiltshire — £18,000,000
A 900-acre estate, with at its heart a Grade I-listed Jacobean mansion with 5 reception rooms and 7 bedrooms, extensive lawned gardens, former walled garden, parkland, lakes and woodland.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
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Buckinghamshire — £1,750,000
An incredible residential equestrian property offering outstanding facilities, situated in an attractive rural location, and set in 16 acres.
For sale with Fox Grant via OnTheMarket. See more pictures of this property or request further details from the agent.
Credit: Strutt and Parker
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Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by His Majesty The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.
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The distinctive and historic home that might just be 'one of Dorset’s most picturesque'
Grade II*-listed Manor House, set in just under eight acres, dates from the 16th century.
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A 17th century farmhouse in Surrey with one of Britain's oldest squash courts
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19 outstanding country homes, from £450,000 to £20 million, as seen in Country Life
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Three homes down by the Thames, perfect for those who love messing about on boats
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A pavilion, pool and pleasure gardens at this Devon country house 'with not another building in sight'
Ebberly House is a majestic country house in Devon built by one of John Soane's pupils — and as it comes to the market, it's a place Penny Churchill knows well.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Take over the world or throw a great big party on this private fort for sale in Pembroke
Thorne Island, dubbed the British Alcatraz, has been a £2 million labour of love. Now it could be yours.
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