South-West properties
The best houses for sale in the South West of England, including coastal property in Devon, Cornwall, Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset.
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A glorious Thames-side house a five-minute row from some of Britain's finest restaurants
Doannee House not only offers six bedrooms and 8,000sq ft of space, but also frontage to the River Thames and easy access to some of the nation's best restaurants.
By James Fisher Published
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Florence Nightingale's wisteria-and-ivy-clad childhood home is up for sale — and its incredible setting offers truly life-enhancing beauty
The beautiful Lea Hurst has gorgeous views, delightful rooms and a fascinating history.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A magnificent ivy-clad mansion in the Wessex Downs which comes with its own Iron Age hill fort
You probably didn't have it on your 'must have' list, but Bussockwood Estate's USP is a great talking point — and the rest of the property is full of potential.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A literal chocolate box cottage for sale as the gorgeous place that starred in an iconic Mars bar advert comes to market
What could be sweeter than a cottage that featured in a 1960s TV advert for the famous chocolate bar? Step inside Bachelor’s Mead, a pretty period property in Wiltshire.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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Coming soon: London's largest private residential terrace
This five-bedroom penthouse at The Whiteley in London's Queensway comes with a terrace of some 4,400sq ft. Yours for £39.5 million.
By James Fisher Published
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From a bungalow to riverside brilliance: a home on the Thames that lives up to its name
The River Haven in Thames Ditton might just be the best place in London to sit and watch the world go by.
By James Fisher Published
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Lose yourself in nature in the heart of Truro at the former home of D.M. Thomas
Four bedrooms, half an acre of beautiful woodland gardens, and only a quarter of a mile from the town centre. D. M. Thomas didn't just know how to write books, but also choose places to live.
By James Fisher Published
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Stability, confidence — and lots of new homes: Property experts on what Labour's General Election win mean for the housing market
Britain woke up on Friday to change of government. Plenty of change is expected across the board, but what will Labour's General Election victory mean for the housing market? Annabel Dixon takes a look, speaking to experts from across the world of property.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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Bursting borders, blue windows, and a sense of perfection in the New Forest
At Stocks Hill near Burley, a five-bedroom family home seems like something out of a fairytale.
By James Fisher Published
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The £30 million Dorset estate that comes with a 200-year-old mansion, a cricket ground, a nature reserve and an entire village
The Bridehead Estate in Dorset has come up for sale — and it's quite an astonishing opportunity. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Just a third of ‘empty nesters’ downsize after children leave home
Hoping to buy a home with more space to raise your young family? If so, don’t count on it. The majority of empty nesters want to hold onto their home despite their children moving out, according to fresh research.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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19 grand country homes for sale, from under £300k to over £10 million, as seen in Country Life
A magnificent thatched house in Devon, a breathtaking estate and a delightful Derbyshire cottage make it in to our round-up.
By Toby Keel Published
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Girls just want to have fun (in Somerset): A weekend away in one of the West Country's best holiday homes
The right holiday home can inspire you to throw even the best laid plans to the wind, finds Rosie Paterson, on a weekend away to Somerset’s wild and mystical Quantock Hills.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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A country house with dour façade which hides some of the most amazing Jacobean interiors you'll ever see
Reject modernity and embrace tradition on Melbourn Street in Royston.
By James Fisher Published
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A 300-year-old Jacobean mansion that comes with woodland, orchard and its own mini-village
Frome is where the heart is, so they say. It's easy to see why you might fall in love with this small estate called Selwood Manor in Somerset, mind.
By James Fisher Published
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Is now a good time to buy a house? What do you need to ask before making an offer? And where are the best places to look? Annabel Dixon on the Country Life podcast
Property writer Annabel Dixon joins the Country Life Podcast to take a look at the state of play in the housing market.
By Toby Keel Published
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An exquisite Georgian country house for sale for the first time in 40 years in a village with an irresistibly quirky name
You'd never get sick of writing 'Trudoxhill' as your address — nor of living in this beautiful country home in this pretty Somerset village.
By Penny Churchill Published
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21 magical homes, from a miniature castle to a house in a fairytale setting, as seen in Country Life
We've fallen in love with a house by a lake in Wiltshire this week.
By Toby Keel Published
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A £13 million Wiltshire mansion where Nancy Mitford and Siegfried Sassoon once partied with 'the brightest of the Bright Young Things'
After Wilford Manor's glory days in the 1920s it became a near-wreck with a tree was growing out of one of the bedrooms; today, it's as wonderful as it has ever been in its history, and is seeking a new owner.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A wonderfully secluded old rectory in Dorset with spectacular gardens, dedicated wine room, and it's walking distance from the station
No house ticks every single box for buyers... but it must be said that Old Came Rectory, just outside Dorchester, comes awfully close.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A gorgeous Victorian farmhouse that comes with almost 900 acres of Exmoor all to yourself
Emmetts Grange is the highest farmhouse on Exmoor — and one of the most enticing. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published


