A delightful Georgian cottage for sale in the quintessential English village where ‘The Holiday’ was filmed
Our top property article of the year was actually published a couple of days before the end of 2021. It was this article about a delightful house in the village where the critically-derided, yet widely-adored film The Holiday was filmed. The real cottage used in filming no longer exists, incidentally, as the piece goes on to explain.
‘One of England’s most treasured and historic buildings’ up for sale for the first time in nearly 100 years
Not in the Cotswolds, nor the West Country — both spots which had red-hot markets earlier in the year — but in North Yorkshire, the Grade I-listed Gilling Castle simply had to be seen to be believed. That such a building could really be a private home seems rather astonishing and wonderful — and yes, it did find a buyer.
Northumberland’s finest country house on the market for the first time since it was built
Back in May, Penny Churchill took a look at Meldon Park, a glorious country estate set in spectacular countryside. It's not hard to see why the vendors were reluctant to sell; ‘It’s been a battle between head and heart and, in the end, the head came out on top,’ they told Penny at the time.
A magnificent house by the sea that 'invites all sorts of superlatives'
'Is this the best waterside house for sale on the English coast right now?' we asked when The Haven came up for sale in June. (Answer: yes.)
A heartbreakingly beautiful slice of the Lake District for sale, with a grand Arts-and-Crafts house at its centre
It's usually the houses rather than their surrounds that are the big draw with Britain's best properties — and while Nanny Brow is a lovely home, the stunning setting near Ambleside was unforgettable.
One of the finest privately-owned houses in the Cotswolds is up for sale at £20 million
Many of the big sales happened earlier in the year, but not this one. The quite spectacular Edgeworth Manor, a 17th-century creation set amid dozens of acres that include Victorian gardens, woodland and its own enchanting valley, came to the market in late November — and it's still available at the time of writing.
An irresistibly sweet cottage in the Cornish beauty spot for just £145,000 — but it’ll need a *very* brave new owner
Way back in January we took a look at this bargain of a house in St Agnes, and found it to be a newly unearthed gem, in the sense that it was horribly rough, filthy and in need of serious work. Ahh, but the potential — the potential was evidently huge, as bidders could see. The hammer eventually fell at almost £60,000 over the guide price.
After 700 years in one family, this stunning country estate is up for sale – with a £30 million price tag
Houses don't often come to the market for the first time in three-quarters of a millennium, so it was little surprise to see the huge response to Adlington Hall, in Cheshire — and this genuinely magnificent house was worth it.
A Scottish peninsula and island have come up for sale in an estate that’s twice the size of Gibraltar
Like no other I’ve seen on the market in the past two decades,' said agent Robert McCulloch of the Tayvallich Estate, which came up for sale in September with the oddly-specific price tag of £10.465 million.
A country house once owned by the poet who invented the English sonnet and committed adultery with Anne Boleyn
Not a bad CV — the man in question was Sir Thomas Wyatt, an adventurer and diplomat as well as writer and philanderer. He also talked his way out of the Tower of London despite being accused of bedding Henry VIII’s wife. How he found the time to have this wonderful house built amid all that is anyone's guess.
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The eclectic New York townhouse that Lily Allen sings about in her new, headline-making album is for sale381, Union Street is on the market just days after the singer’s latest album details the alleged infidelity in her marriage.
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When did the Titanic sink and other questions. It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 29, 2025Test your general knowledge in Wednesday's quiz.
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The eclectic New York townhouse that Lily Allen sings about in her new, headline-making album is for sale
381, Union Street is on the market just days after the singer’s latest album details the alleged infidelity in her marriage.
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This Suffolk home is a perfect escape from the world and it comes with its own stretch of river and 20 acresThis idyllic home in Suffolk is the perfect village home.
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The quaint Alpine village that got taken over by The BeatlesThe Beatles visited the Austrian resort of Obertauern to film their 1965 film Help!. Despite a distinct lack of prowess on the slopes, the Fab Four got by with a little help from some new-found friends, discovers Russell Higham.
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The ultimate treehouse escape, where you can have a sauna and hot tub 12 metres above the forest floor, is for sale in DorsetGuy Mallinson's award-winning treehouses in Dorset are a true escape from the world. Anna White takes a look.
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20 breathtaking country homes for sale, as seen in Country LifeWe take a look at some of the finest houses to come to market via Country Life in the past week.
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The elegant country home of a motor racing daredevil who drove round the world in a 1936 Bentley and crashed a Range Rover into his own front porchPeasemore House, with its collection of barns, workshops, stables and more, is an ideal home from which to plan an adventure — something that was a passion of its present owners. Penny Churchill explains more.
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The wisteria clad cottage where Noël Coward and Ivor Novello held court at the height of their fameThe 17th-century Follejon Cottage just outside Windsor was a perfect escape from the city for Noël Coward and his circle of friends. As it goes on the market, Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A Cotswolds property that's the strangest mix of old and new we've ever seen... and yet somehow, it all worksThe Gasworks is a house quite unlike anything you've seen before — or at least anything you've seen all in one place. Toby Keel takes a closer look.
