Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.
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Eight exceptional properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
This week's selection of properties includes everything from a Battersea mansion to a wonderful links golf course in Scotland.
Prince Charles to guest edit Country Life in November, with Duchess of Cornwall to be one of the writers
Five years after The Prince of Wales made his first foray into magazine editing when, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, he took charge of the November 13 edition…
Country Life 17 October 2018
Country Life 17 October 2018 makes achieving Country chic simple, avoids long stints on the M1 and explores the lure of the super cottage. Find out more here: VISIONS OF…
Bahama House, Harbour Island: A 19th century paradise perfect for a 21st century escape
Tucked away to the north of Eleuthera is the Bahamian paradise of Harbour Island, where you'll find the delightful Bahama House Hotel. Melanie Bryan paid a visit.
An exquisite neo-Classical country house executed in perfect symmetry
The enduring English love affair with the Palladian tradition is encapsulated at glorious Henbury Hall in Cheshire, inspired by Villa Capra at Vicenza.
Jason Goodwin: The secret of Mona Lisa’s smile? It’s that smell coming from the kitchen
This week, our columnist reveals his secrets for creating a beautiful home-made cooking stock which will let you make all manner of wonderful dishes.
Three decades on from A Year in Provence, is Peter Mayle’s portrayal still a reality?
The writer is, sadly, no long with us, but Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence still informs many of our notions about life in rural southern France. Holly Kirkwood investigates…
HRH Prince Harry and Meghan are expecting a baby
HRH the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting a baby next spring.
My Favourite Painting: Chris Smith
Former culture secretary Chris Smith chooses a piece from Piero della Francesca's unforgettable fresco cycle in Arezzo.
16 truly magnificent homes around the world from under £750,000, as seen in Country Life
We round up the finest overseas homes to have graced the pages of Country Life in the past few weeks.
Alan Titchmarsh: Cyclamen, October colour and Nature’s most extraordinary colour clash
Our columnist Alan Titchmarsh reflects on the ups and downs of Autumn gardening, where this rag bag of a season occasionally gives us reasons to be joyous.
The man they call ‘the paint detective’ shares his 10 tips for choosing the right colours for your house
Patrick Baty can reveal a room’s colourful past using only the most scant evidence. He spoke to Amelia Thorpe about his life, his work – and his 10 tips for…
The stone conservationist: ‘You can’t beat good old-fashioned hand tools that differ little today from those used centuries ago’
‘I’ve seen lots of modern contraptions designed to speed up the re-pointing process, but, when it comes to traditional lime mortar, you can’t beat good old-fashioned hand tools that differ…
Four stupendous homes for sale in Notting Hill, with cinemas, gardens… and eight-figure price tags
Notting Hill certainly has some of London's most expensive houses – but they're also among its most beautiful, as our selection shows.
Curious Questions: How did Notting Hill go from a rural hamlet to slum to London’s priciest suburb?
Notting Hill is full of house which, while very pleasant, boast astronomical price tags, even by London standards – you can pay well over £10 million even for a decent…
Scampston Hall: The early work of a master garden designer, still shining bright after two decades
Piet Oudolf was still up and coming when he was commissioned to create a garden at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire. Twenty years later, the work he did shows exactly…
Teal: The tiny ducks that can’t walk straight, but can corkscrew through the air at 50mph
David Profumo takes a look at the teal, the mighty duck that's as devastatingly impressive soaring through the air as it is hilariously ungainly when waddling on dry land.
A spectacular Cornish home with floor-to-ceiling windows and its own private beach
Dove Rock has as fine a coastal location as you could imagine, and architecture which makes the most of it in every conceivable way.