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A 500-year-old house that sits on 183 acres of one of the most sought-after peninsulas in Cornwall, with a mile of coast all to itselfIn Cornwall, coastal estates are as rare as they are highly-prized — and they don't come any finer than Rosteague, which sits in one of the most beautiful spots on the Roseland Peninsula.
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'One of the finest manor houses to come to the market in recent years', in a Dorset village that's been inhabited for 2,500 yearsThe Ashmore Estate is a wonderful stretch of England for sale in an ancient, unspoilt landscape. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A 400-year-old rectory in Somerset with pool, exquisite gardens and its own Bridge of SighsCorton Denham House is a fascinating home in an ancient part of Britain. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A home on the English Riviera with breathtaking views across the seaBrim Hill is a classic 1930s seaside mansion in Torquay. Julie Harding takes a look.
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A grand country house saved from rot, rising damp and ruin, on the market after a 34-year labour of loveThe grand, Grade II-listed Pennington House was in a sorry state by the 1990s. What has happened since then is remarkable.
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Six thatched cottage dreams in the West Country, starting from £495,000Julie Harding and Toby Keel pick out some of the prettiest thatched cottages on the market today in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Gloucestershire.
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Callie Coles became famous for letting her horse run free in the kitchen — and now she's put her beautiful Devon home up for saleWould you buy a house where the kitchen was open to the farmyard animals? If so, then Callie Coles's wonderful home in Devon is up for sale. And if not, it's fascinating to hear that she's not the only one doing this...
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'One of Somerset's finest houses' has come up for saleRight in the heart of the Quantocks, Triscombe House is a magnificent country home with nine bedrooms, a winter garden and a wine room.
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An exquisite home just outside Bath with a history that touches on Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, Jack the Ripper and the invention of the flushing looBatheaston House's beauty is only surpassed by its fascinating history.
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A majestic 17th century home in Cornwall, just down the lane from a hopelessly idyllic riverside villageThe gorgeous Ethy House isn't a home you'll find listed on the property portals — but Penny Churchill was given a glimpse of what's on offer.
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'One of the most dramatic coastal estates in the South West' has come up for sale at £10 million, with cliffsides, woodland and its own private beachPenny Churchill takes a look at Redlap House, a simply magnificent property on the cliffs of South Devon.
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An idyllic Cornish farmhouse with 700 years of historyPenny Churchill takes a look at Nantellan House, set amid serene woodland in the heart of rural Cornwall.
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A Somerset house designed by the architect of one of Oxford's most famous landmarks, complete with helipad and clocktowerThorne House, the work of the architect T. G. Jackson, is a beautiful country home in idyllic grounds. Julie Harding takes a look.
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A picture-perfect Devon idyll where you can 'ride ponies and swim in the river'The glorious Knapp House is the stuff of childhood dreams — as generations of former residents have found.
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A Somerset country home that unites the best of medieval, Georgian and Victorian under one roofThe Yews has changed many times over the centuries — and seemingly always for the better.
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A Cluedo board rendered real at a country pile with 19 bedrooms, and a gym in the chapelThere aren't many privately-owned houses in Britain where you need a map to get around. Burton Hill House is one of them.
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Rolling Stones legend Charlie Watts spent four decades in this idyllic Devon home — and now it's up for saleIn the early 1980s, Charlie Watts and his wife Shirley were looking to buy a country escape. They found it in the pages of Country Life, and stayed there happily for the rest of their lives. Now their daughter Seraphina is putting this idyllic home on the market, as Arabella Youens reports.
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A medieval parsonage that's a 'fantasy mash-up of architectural styles', just down the road from a swish Somerset hotspotThe Grade I-listed Tintinhull Court is a breathtaking home that straddles the eras.
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A Piddle Valley paradise for sale, with eight acres, and a pool that'll mean you can't wait for winter to endArabella Youens looks at the wonderful High Waterston Farm, in Dorset’s beautiful Piddle Valley, about four miles from Dorchester.
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The Christmas sales reach the property market: Six beautiful houses that have had their prices reducedFrom the Kent coast and the hills of Dorset to a bona fide country house just 20 minutes from central London, these fine homes have all had recent price cuts.
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An immaculate Georgian rectory where the halls really have been decked in boughs of hollyStour Provost Manor is a gorgeous riverside home for sale in Dorset that's been dressed for Christmas.
