Two beautiful country homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
We look at a pair of properties featured in Country Life in the past couple of weeks.


Berkshire - £2,950,000
An elegant Arts and Crafts style country house (also pictured at the top of the page) set in beautifully landscaped mature gardens and grounds, with purpose-built office/studio.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
West Sussex - £2,000,000
A delightful compact country estate, featuring a superbly renovated early 20th century main house with annexe and indoor swimming pool, set in just under 30 acres in a secluded setting.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details about this property.
Credit: Strutt and Parker
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