Three country houses — one traditional, one modern and one to build yourself — as seen in Country Life
Our round-up looks at some of the finest houses to come to the market via Country Life.
Hampshire — £2.695 million
Wonderful home near Liphook in the South Downs National Park. Reconfigured to meet most modern family demands and to enhance the feeling of light and space.
There are 6 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms (2 en suite), 2 bathrooms, music room, utility room, double garage and two acres of gardens in a home which is adjacent to the 10th fairway at Liphook Golf Club.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Cheshire — Price on application
A once in a lifetime opportunity to create architectural history. A stunning 55 acre estate with planning consent for a Robert Adam designed mansion house in excess of 38,000 sq ft.
The plans as they currently stand include six reception rooms, nine bedrooms and further staff quarters, as well as an entire leisure wing with swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room, gym, cinema and changing rooms.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
West Sussex — Offers in excess of £3.5 million
An impressive country house in Thakeham of substantial proportions with panoramic views.
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The list of features is quite extraordinary: 8 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, gym, cinema room, tennis court, swimming pool, helipad, lake house and lake.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
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A beautiful home on its own peninsula near Dartmouth, complete with helipad and glasshouse
Woods House occupies one of the finest positions on the River Dart.
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A convent that became a superstar's mansion, complete with ballroom, helipad and indoor pool
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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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