Seven magnificent country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
This week's round-up looks at a magical house in Suffolk, a sophisticated Devon home and a charming Welsh retreat.


Monmouthshire – £520,000
Monmouthshire cottage within commuting distance of Bristol, Cardiff or Hereford. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, large kitchen with an Aga & walk-in larder, two reception rooms, garage & third-of-an-acre garden.
For sale with the owners. See more pictures and details about this property.
Suffolk — £1,6500,000
A striking four bedroom country house occupying the most exceptional rural setting together with outbuildings and grounds approaching five acres.
For sale with Chapman Stickels. See more pictures and details about this property.
West Sussex — £2,500,000
An elegant Grade II Listed Georgian townhouse in the sought-after Pallants at the heart of Chichester.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details about this property.
Kent — £2,000,000
An exceptionally interesting and historic Grade II-Listed riverside home in Canterbury, set in an exquisite garden and with a superb suite of formal reception rooms, generous bedrooms and family living spaces.
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For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details about this property.
Devon — £3,300,000
An iconic, recently-built clifftop home capturing a breathtaking panorama of the sea and coastline. Giving 6,000 square feet of luxury living together with excellent garaging and lawned gardens.
For sale with John Couch. See more pictures and details about this property.
West Sussex — £2,500,000
An exceptional Listed Grade II barn conversion located at the foot of the South Downs, within the beautiful South Downs National Park, enjoying breathtaking views over the Amberley Wildbrooks nature reserve.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
Surrey — £3,500,000
Contemporary country home completed in 2008 with a long sweeping driveway through the wonderful surrounding countryside. 3 reception rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, stables and tack room, separate 1 bedroom guest studio with further bathroom, extensive garaging, formal gardens, fenced paddocks, wild flower banks and a naturally fed lake complex with water source heat pump.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Credit: Strutt and Parker
Best country houses for sale this week
An irresistible West Country cottage and a magnificent Cumbrian country house make our pick of the finest country houses for
The first house built on the island given to Lord Nelson after the Battle of the Nile, with a heated swimming pool and a 90ft mooring
Sphinx, one house of a small community built on Pharoah's Island, is set on half an acre of land and
Credit: Savills
Five truly wonderful homes, as seen in Country Life
Our round-up includes a fabulous period home in Cheshire and a spectacular house on the edges of Petworth.
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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101 gold rats, a 'self portrait as a horse' and a tribute to motherhood take home top prizes at this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
The Royal Academy has announced its 2025 prize winners, spanning talented sculptors, painters and print-makers, with works on display in London until August 19.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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An idyllic home where the forest meets the sea, for sale for the first time in over half a century
Little Aston is a graceful, charming home with superb gardens and its own orchard, as well as some of the south coast's most beautiful areas right on its doorstep. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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An idyllic home where the forest meets the sea, for sale for the first time in over half a century
Little Aston is a graceful, charming home with superb gardens and its own orchard, as well as some of the south coast's most beautiful areas right on its doorstep. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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'Just look at those stairs. Just as an art form, they are bewitching, like the shell of a nautilus': The lure of buying a stairway to heaven
It seems like madness to buy a house purely because you fall in love with the staircase — but sometimes, they are simply so beautiful that it's impossible to resist. Toby Keel takes a look at some glorious examples of staircases we've seen in Country Life in the last couple of years.
By Toby Keel Published
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A one-of-a-kind waterfront estate with two private beaches is for sale on the same storied American island that Jackie Kennedy, the Obamas and Princess Diana have all visited
Beach Farm on Martha’s Vineyard — a favourite summertime holiday destination with prominent American families — is a perfect melding of New England and Scandinavian design styles.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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The architect who created the MI6 building only designed a tiny handful of houses — and one of them is now up for sale in one of London's most bucolic spots
Sir Terry Farrell designed the beautiful, light-filled, T-shaped Drum House in Petersham, with gardens laid out by John Sallis Chandler, who has won multiple RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medals.
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'True waterfront homes are finite... miss one and it could be years before you see another like it again': Why the best waterfront property always hits the spot
There’s no denying the appeal of waterfront property, which now sells for some 51% more than its inland equivalent, finds Knight Frank. Annabel Dixon explores the shore.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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19 charming homes for sale, from picture-perfect cottages to beachside retreats, as seen in Country Life
This week's selection of some of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life this week.
By Toby Keel Published
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Tim Burton is selling the house he shared with Helena Bonham-Carter, a sublime home on the Thames that comes with three private islands
Mill House in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, might just be the perfect English country home.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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A spectacular tower for sale that's a blend of Victorian folly, architectural marvel and 21st century family home
Hadlow Tower has space, and a back story of love, jealousy and intrigue.
By Toby Keel Published