This Grade II-listed vicarage has six bedrooms and 2.4 acres — but it's the grace and charm of the place rather than the space and facilities which will win you over.
Georgian architecture, Cotswold Stone, huge sash windows, an Aga in the kitchen and a slate roof... this is the sort of place we've all dreamed of.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Chipping Norton — £4.25 million
We don't often use a garden image ahead of a picture of the actual house. For obvious reasons, we make no apology for doing so in the case of Finstock, near Chipping Norton.
The grounds are dreamy, but the rest of the property is also picture-perfect — and huge. Eight bedrooms, swimming pool with pool house, a summer house, granary (with lapsed planning permission to convert) and much more.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Almost 11,000sq ft of space in this mansion with views of the Blenheim Estate.
'Truly stunning' and an 'exceptional family home', in the words fof the agents, and we can't help but agree.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Overlooking a beautiful wooded valley in 56 acres of Gloucestershire, this utterly magnificent manor house is something to behold.
The house is full of period features and charming touches, while the setting is fantastically private while also being easily accessible.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
'It takes quite a lot to make me stop and say wow,' writes James Fisher in his piece on Middleton Park in Oxfordshire, 'but every once in a while there is a home that achieves the feat.'
27 bedrooms, architecture by Edwin Lutyens and its own cricket pitch — yes, really — make this one of the finest properties we've seen in 2025 so far... and as you might have guessed, also one of the most expensive.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Three cottages, farmland, woodland and a wealth of natural capital. That's the dream at the Nannau estate near Dolgellau. At 3,784 acres, here is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most significant holdings in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Is there anything prettier than an ivy-clad home bursting with exterior colour? We don't think so, and The Argoed — a seven-bedroom home in the Wye Valley — is a sublime example.
Visited by Charles I during the Civil War, the home is steeped in a wealth of former owners, including Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, and Beatrice Webb of the Fabian Society. The interiors and living spaces are sublime.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hope House is a 'distinguished family home in a highly sought after village,' says lead agent Lindsay Cuthill. We are inclined to agree. A picture-postcard of Englishness in East Coker, the property offers seven bedrooms and more than two acres of splendid gardens. Divine.
For sale with Blue Book. See more pictures and details for this property.
We love a home with endless potential. Step forward Aldsworth House near Emsworth. Already on offer are nine bedrooms, outstanding period interiors, stunning gardens, a swimming pool, fives court, an engine house (for all your engine needs) and a coach house. From there, the world is your oyster.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £2,650,000
A Grade II*-listed country house of 'exceptional craftsmanship and architectural significance', that features in Pevsner's The Buildings of England.
It's been a court house and a manor house over the centuries, but today it is a six-bedroom home of almost 5,000sq ft, with great equestrian facilities.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
A classical country house with 40 acres of parkland, on the edge of a charming ivillage in the East Riding.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
An utterly charming Regency villa, originally commissioned by JMW Turner, and immaculate throughout thanks to recent restoration.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
The sweeping staircase and breathtaking library are just the start at this eight bedroom mansion, which comes with a string of cottages and extensive grounds.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
A country estate in London? Yes, really: there's a tree-lined driveway, sprawling lawns, woodland and ponds, and yet it's all well within the M25 and within easy reach of the centre of the metropolis.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
A bucolic dream in a charming, unspoilt part of the country, with nine bedrooms, 25 stables and 20 acres.
For sale with Hamptons. See more pictures and details for this property.
An exceptionally well presented five-bedroom detached family home, set in half an acre bordering a stream in a village location.
For sale with Terra Cotta. See more pictures and details for this property.
High Hurst blends country with modern style in the form of a four-bedroom house with picturesque garden, looking out across a golf course.
For sale with Thomas Childs. See more pictures and details for this property.
A house with a lake, swimming pool and outbuildings. Really quite something.
For sale with Hobbs Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
An elegant Grade II listed town house in Shipston-on-Stour, with original period features and grounds of half an acre that offer a good deal of seclusion.
For sale with Hayman Joyce. See more pictures and details for this property.
Worth Farm is an exceptional Grade II listed eight-bedroom detached farmhouse set in 3.5 acres of land, in a desirable village location.
For sale with Sandersons. See more pictures and details for this property.
On the market for the first time in over 40 years, this detached unlisted period farmhouse has 15th century origins.
For sale with Winkworth. See more pictures and details for this property.
This Grade II-listed property, a former convent, dates back to the 17th century.
For sale with Stags. See more pictures and details for this property.
A delightful five-bedroom house with beautiful gardens, 4.5 acres and a separate one-bedroom holiday let included.
For sale with Fine & Country. See more pictures and details for this property.
Irresistible thatched charm at this Grade II-listed farmhouse, with a wealth of original details. It's also surrounded by countryside — just perfect.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
This barn conversion mixes rustic charm with cutting edge architecture and engineering, with glass walls that really bring the outside and inside together.
The result is a home that's both cosy and slick, impressive and comfortable — not an easy balance to achieve.
For sale with Fine & Country. See more pictures and details for this property.
Surrey — £13.95 million
A newly-built home on the storied Wentworth Estate, built in classical style and nicely finished inside yet with great scope for new owners to make their mark.
As well as six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, there's also a leisure complex that would shame some five star hotels, and a 'wine experience room'.
For sale at £13.95 million — see more details.
Buckinghamshire — £3,200,000
This historic country lodge was built for the Rothschilds 300 years ago.
It's a beautiful five-bedroom home with parkland, paddocks and wonderful outside entertaining areas.
For sale with Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Hampshire — £6.25 million
Some 107 acres of the South Downs are yours at this estate in the hills outside Winchester.
This Victorian/Edwardian house is a handsome place — but buyers should know that it's unlisted, and therefore is a home offering great scope to be whatever you'd wish it to be.
For sale via Savills at £6.25m — see more details and pictures.
In a village location near Farnham, this house has just been completely refurbished throughout.
There are five bedrooms in the main house, a separate three-bed cottage, a party barn, walled garden and garaging ideal for nurturing a collection of classic cars.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
This old farmhouse in a charming village has been at the heart of village life for over two centuries.
Today, it's a seven-bedroom home with separate annexe, 1.6 acres and a cider orchard.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
West Sussex / Surrey border — £7.5 million
In the hills above Haslemere and right on Marley Common, this breathtaking house in an equally stupendous location has ten bedrooms, games room, home cinema, swimming pool and much, much more. Extraordinary.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
It's hard to know where to start with this mini-estate near Petersfield. The cleverly converted barn? The indoor pool with a roof of ancient beams? The wonderful gardens and grounds? It has to be seen.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Wonderfully charming mill house right on the Thames, with grounds that include three islands to call your own.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Over 200 acres of Sussex, 15 miles from the coast and under 60 miles from the centre of London — and with a magnificent, modern country house at its heart.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
North Yorkshire — £5 million
The Thorney Hall Estate sits in 60 acres near Richmond, with miles and miles of views of the Yorkshire Dales.
The house itself is just wonderfully done inside, and the gardens have huge charm. There's also river frontage and fishing on the River Ure.
For sale via Strutt & Parker at £5 million — see more details and pictures.
West Sussex — £2.65 million
In a village a few miles from Petworth, and overlooking beautiful countryside, this Grade II-listed farmhouse is utterly charming and welcoming.
As well as the main house — which has, just as you'd hope, a kitchen with an Aga — there's also a guest cottage that makes this an ideal home for multi-generational living.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
A modern country house with six bedrooms and an acre of gardens.
It's immaculate, spacious and has open views of local countryside.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Just a minute's stroll from the centre of Thame, this new development — The Crescent — promises a fine blend of old and new.
Award winning architects Yiangou created the design, while the surrounding parkland provides charming surroundings.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
On the south-east corner of Angelsey, this grand home is set in grounds whch run down to the water's edge.
There is a huge amount of period charm, five bedrooms, a tennis court, swimming pool and a croquet lawn, while the historic town of Beaumaris is nearby.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Set at the end of its own private drive and surrounded by delightful gardens, this picture-perfect farmhouse has a history going back centuries.
What's on offer is extensive: 30 acres and 13,000sq ft in total across the main house, party barn and several cottages.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
West Sussex — £5,250,000
In a village just outside Petworth, this wonderful old home has endless charm, landscaped gardens, seven bedrooms and much more.
There are 28 acres of land here which take in a modern stableyard and several other outbuildings — and there's even a field that's currently home to a field of alpacas.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £1,750,000
A 15th century barn that's been massively extended and modernised to create an impressive home with wonderful views.
The open-plan living space is at the heart of this home,
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hertfordshire — £10,750,000
A Georgian manor house and small estate of just over 40 acres, with lawns, terraces, parkland and a grand sense of seclusion.
Inside the house is boldly and attractively refurbished — and the whole thing is close to one of the prettiest rural villages in the county.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Dorset — £2,950,000
Classic thatched cottage beauty (it's 'one of the most picturesque houses in Dorset', the agents say) meets space and grandeur at this home near Sturminster Newton — and that's not an easy combination to find.
The house comes with fishing rights on the River Stour, plus paddocks, courtyard and a couple of converted barns which bring in some rental income.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Berkshire — £4,600,000
A modern house built in neo-Georgian-style, giving an ideal blend of elegant architecture and modern gloss.
The case in point — and arguably the highlight — is the large living area with bi-fold doors opening out onto the terrace and swimming pool. Bliss.
For sale with Hamptons. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £1,700,000
A seven-bedroom old rectory dating back almost 500 years, set in a beautiful village.
There are fine gardens, plentiful period features and a self-contained four bedroom two-storey annexe.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hertfordshire — £2,250,000
Almost 7,000 sq ft of space at this Grade II-listed country house that was — according to research by the agents — built by a relative of Christopher Wren and remodelled by Sir John Soane.
There are six bedrooms, an acre of gardens and over an acre of separate paddock, plus beautifully proportioned rooms and plenty of scope to improve.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Oxfordshire — £5,750,000
A 17th century home of real grandeur, set on the banks of the River Thame and approached by an impressive carriage drive.
As well as the wonderful old at house at the heart, there is a pool, tennis court, two cottages and nearly ten acres of land.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Essex — £19,900,000
The Stokes Hall Estate is a 327-acre country property with an enormous 23,000sq ft residence at its centre.
There is space, beauty and modern facilities that a top-end hotel would be envious of — plus an enormous list of property and holdings up for sale that include farmland and a vineyard. If you don't want to take it all on, the sellers will split in to lots.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cornwall — £779,950
An impressive detached home with of quirky design with studio, gardens and parking.
For sale with Clive Pearce. See more pictures and details for this property.
Derbyshire — £625,000
A beautifully presented five-bedroom Georgian home with period charm, countryside views, low-maintenance outdoor space and off-street parking.
For sale with John German. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hampshire — £1,895,000
The beautifully-restored Rose Cottage is as delightful a place as you could hope for, with stables, an acre of grounds and a picturesque yet convenient location.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £1,200,000
This charming 18th century, Grade II-listed country home bursts with character and modern convenience.
For sale with Fine & Country. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £1,199,000
A barn-style property that's a complete blank canvas, which comes with a separate annexe, substantial garaging, adjoining pastureland and a pond.
For sale with Hobbs Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Leicestershire — £1,750,000
A touch of‘Grand Designs’ in this Mediterranean-style, split-level contemporary family home.
For sale with Bentons. See more pictures and details for this property.
North Yorkshire — £595,000
Right on the village green and with splendid views, this handsome Grade II-listed home has five bedrooms and plenty of character features.
For sale with GSC Grays. See more pictures and details for this property.
North Yorkshire — £1,000,000
The Barn House is a home full of surprises, with panoramic views, paddock and woodland within its 1.5 acres.
For sale with JR Hopper. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £550,000
A touch of fairytale look about this 16th-century cottage, with delightfully maintained gardens front and rear.
For sale with GTH. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £1,000,000
A seven-bedroom, 18th-century home that has been sympathetically updated, with half an acre of gardens and a village location.
For sale with Sandersons. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £2,000,000
A gorgeous hamstone house and ancient watermill that comes with eight self-catering holiday units, plus almost seven acres of gardens and meadows, plus a stream and mill pond.
For sale with Stags. See more pictures and details for this property.
Suffolk — £1,200,000
This former coach house — approached via a long drive — has sweeping valley views, and an enviable, secluded position.
For sale with Jackson Stops. See more pictures and details for this property.
Surrey — £1,200,000
The Granary is a fantastic property blending historic charm and contemporary living, with 3.5 acres that include wonderful equestrian facilities.
For sale with Churchill Country & Equestrian. See more pictures and details for this property.
Warwickshire — £675,000
You'd never know at first glance that this new house in the Cotswolds hadn't been here forever. A great family home with character and idyllic countryside views.
For sale with Hayman Joyce. See more pictures and details for this property.
A swimming pool surrounded by wisteria is just one of the highlights at this classic Arts-and-Crafts house (also pictured top), where Edwardian charm meets modern amenities.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Wonderfully unusual, cleverly extended and sensitively restored, this seven-bedroom home near Bury St Edmunds is a real find, and sits in 27 acres of parkland.
There's a lovely mix of old and new, with the kitchen being a particularly striking space.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
A six-bedroom house that offers 'a seamless mix of period features and contemporary finishes' within the '13,000sq ft of bright and airy living space', as Penny Churchill described it in Country Life.
There's a bespoke kitchen, five elegant reception rooms, six main bedrooms and four luxurious bathrooms, plus wonderful sporting facilities — especially for equestrians.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £1.75 million
An equestrian property with 12 stables in the yard and two more in an outbuilding, plus tack room and storage room plus almost 15 acres of paddocks — most of which you can see from the wonderful open-plan living space, with its floor-to-ceiling windows.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Linton Park is one of the finest private homes in Kent — and it's seeking a new owner.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
A delightful Georgian home completely encircled by lawns and woodland, with seven bedrooms, paddock and tennis court.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
An astonishing building in the very centre of Burford.
350 years of history, magnificent original features and a gorgeous garden.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
A touch of magic is at work in this wonderful converted mill, where brilliant use has been made of the old buildings while giving the home a comfortable modern feel.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
A charming former coach house renovated to a high standard with a heated swimming pool, pool house and tranquil private gardens.
For sale with Barton Wyatt. See more pictures and details for this property.
An extraordinary five-bedroom country house with two-bedroom ancillary cottage, paddocks and gardens, totalling approx. 4.2 acres. No onward chain.
For sale with Fox Grant. See more pictures and details for this property.
A unique chance to acquire this four-bedroom attached property with over 3,000 sq. ft. of accommodation, located in an idyllic village.
For sale with GTH. See more pictures and details for this property.
A substantial Grade II listed three-bedroom period house with high ceilings, parking and west-facing garden, in a village location.
For sale with Hayman Joyce. See more pictures and details for this property.
A stunning 18th century country house set in about 4 acres with wonderfully private walled gardens, woodland and several outbuildings.
For sale with Hobbs Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
A well presented five-bedroom house with delightful walled gardens, enjoying a parkland setting on the bank of the River Orwell in Broke Hall Park.
For sale with Jackson Stops. See more pictures and details for this property.
Old Chapel House is a converted and extended chapel dating back to 1800s, on a large plot within the quiet hamlet of Cotterdale, near Hawes.
For sale with JR Hopper. See more pictures and details for this property.
A delightful and well-maintained Grade II listed cottage with three bedrooms, three reception rooms and a pretty garden.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
A beautifully presented historic four-bedroom home with views, a south-facing garden and central location in a charming village.
For sale with Sandersons. See more pictures and details for this property.
A majestic Grade II listed character home with far reaching views and fishing rights, occupying a generous riverside plot.
For sale with Spencers. See more pictures and details for this property.
A five-bedroom detached country house with fine views and equestrian facilities including stables and arena, set in just over 13 acres.
For sale with Stags. See more pictures and details for this property.
A completely renovated detached four-bedroom family home, set in approx. 2 acres in a quiet location, a 10-minute drive from Totnes.
For sale with Charts Edge. See more pictures and details for this property.
Ten bedrooms and almost 8,000 sq ft of space at this elegant and charming country house.
There are stables, wonderful greenhouses and a cinema room, as well as separate coach house and cottage.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Some 46 acres — which include extensive equestrian facilities, a tennis court, pasture and gardens — at this six-bedroom country home in Wiltshire.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Dreamy seclusion within two acres of wraparound gardens, and far-reaching countryside views at this lovely home on the edge of Bledlow Ridge.
The original early 1900s house has been extended and rearranged to make the most of this fine setting, while there's also a gym, games room and garaging.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
A house on this ancient site since The Domesday Book; the current incarnation is 200 years old, and we doubt the place has ever looked better.
Folkington
As well as the main seven-bedroom house, there is also a lodge, guest cottage, and 2 staff flats, plus stables and a party barn, all within a wonderful South Downs location.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
An imposing detached four-storey listed period Georgian home with five bedrooms, detached barn and indoor swimming pool, set on 1.8 acres.
For sale with Fine & Country. See more pictures and details for this property.
A skilfully extended character four-bedroom detached cottage lying in this popular village location with no upward chain.
For sale with Bentons. See more pictures and details for this property.
A lovingly-restored stone character cottage with three bedrooms, private garden and off-street parking, set in the desirable village of Eggleston.
For sale with GSC Grays. See more pictures and details for this property.
Ivy House is an impressive Georgian residence rich in character and charm with a versatile and adaptable layout, set in a tranquil location.
For sale with Balfours. See more pictures and details for this property.
A Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse for complete restoration — but it'll be worth the effort for a home with walled gardens, paddock, farm buildings and an idyllic rural location.
For sale with Nick Champion. See more pictures and details for this property.
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A Victorian chapel in the South Downs ascends into glory as a four-bedroom family homeWoodlands in Bramdean shows just how exciting a church conversion can be.
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An enchanting waterside home overlooking one of Cornwall's most charming covesTregwyn looks like something out of a film set, and it could be yours.
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The Devon house and estate that inspired The Forsyte Saga has come up for saleJohn Galsworthy's beautiful former home is up for sale, along with over 300 acres of Dartmoor.
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This property is a scream: Stanley Kubrick’s former Hertfordshire home, where he worked on The Shining, is up for saleThe American filmmaker also managed the production of '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'A Clockwork Orange' while living at Abbots Mead.
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Five simply magical homes for sale, from £1m to £10m, as seen in Country LifeOur look at some of the best homes to come to market via Country Life this week includes a stunning Georgian manor house near Dorchester.
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A former artist's studio for sale in Chelsea that could become the finest home in SW3The history is there, the structure is there, now it just needs transforming into perfection.
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Crenellations and the mod cons at this gloriously practical Devon castleSituated in the hamlet of Charles, St Petroc is a fabulously fun four-bedroom home.
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Re-lighthouse my fire: This secluded Scottish lighthouse conversion with views of the Old Man of Hoy could be your new homeHolborn Head Lighthouse in Scrabster, Caithness, is B-listed and — best of all — comes with a cosy studio in its former fog-horn shed.
