Castles & Estates
The latest Castle & Estate breaking news, comments and features from Country Life
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Rossley Manor, the Cotswolds country house and estate that became a country club, now a house once more and seeking a new owner
Penny Churchill takes a look at Rossley Manor, a beautiful estate in the Dodswell Valley near Cheltenham.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A timeless and magical Cotswolds country house for sale, with 26,000sq ft, 117 acres, royal neighbours, and a £7.5 million price tag
Elmstree House Estate is a sprawling rural paradise for those seeking a lot of space — especially if you're after outbuildings — and a rather enormous project.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A selection of truly magnificent country houses and estates for those with £10 million to spend
At the top end of the market, the properties for sale are breathtaking.
By Toby Keel Published
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An £11 million castle for sale in Kent, with 130 acres, views over to France, and absolutely breathtaking both inside and out
The Grade I-listed Lympne Castle in Kent is a breathtaking castle and estate which boasts beautiful gardens and vast grounds — and what's more, it could even pay for itself. Lydia Stangroom takes a look.
By Lydia Stangroom Published
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A sprawling 1,500-acre estate in the heart of Scotland, full of potential for the future
Penny Churchill takes a look at the sale of the Leckie Estate, a huge swathe of land with a fine house at its heart, almost equidistant from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A rare chance to buy Barton Hall, a spectacular Derbyshire house with breathtaking gardens
A Georgian home with superb rural location has come to the market in the form of Barton Hall. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A pocket-sized estate on Dartmoor with a little bit of everything, including a 10-bedroom house and a river
If you want a piece of the land to really call your own, but don't fancy the headaches that come with managing huge swathes of land, Ludbrook could be ideal.
By Toby Keel Published
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A fantasy castle for sale on Loch Lomond, with a Rennie Mackintosh library and a herd of Highland Cattle
Turrets, carved stone fireplaces and wood-panelled walls abound at the extraordinary Auchendennan House, a castle near Glasgow that's on the market with virtual tours available for interested parties.
By Toby Keel Published
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An estate in the Brecon Beacons for sale that's family home, sanctuary, working farm and business opportunity rolled into one
362 acres of beautifully-unspoilt Brecon Beacons countryside is for sale as The Mandinam Estate comes to the market. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Grandeur, splendour and practicality in two homes for sale that make it easy to live in your own castle
Living in a spectacular castle doesn't have to come with the headaches of owning a castle, as shown by these beautiful apartments at Thurland Castle, a grand pile wedged into the space between the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland.
By Toby Keel Published
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A dreamlike castle for sale set on a hillside overlooking a sweep of river in one of the most beautiful areas of Britain
Glandyfi Castle was built to impress 200 years ago — and it still manages to do so today.
By Toby Keel Published
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A 13-bedroom castle under £1m with a stunning oak-panelled library and impossibly romantic boathouse
The beautiful Glencruitten House bears the mark of one of Scotland's great architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After years of ownership by a religious community, it's now looking for a new custodian.
By Toby Keel Published
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A 'baby Windsor Castle' in Devon that's been transformed into a gorgeous family home
Tawstock Castle was originally built as a folly, a feature in the grounds to be grand, beautiful and raise a smile. It's still that, but it's also now a comfortable family home.
By Toby Keel Published
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A sprawling castle once owned by the Naval commander who ended the piratical career of the real-life Jack Sparrow
Penny Churchill takes a look at an English castle fresh to the market that offers history, escapism and a touch of the unexpected.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A stunning Scottish castle for sale at less than the cost of a luxury car
Knockhall Castle is beautifully, irresistibly romantic — but to say that 'it needs a bit of work' would be one of the great understatements of the year.
By Toby Keel Published
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A castle in the 'new Cotswolds' for sale with stone spiral staircases, 30 acres and a castellated roof terrace
Astwell Castle is a 15th century castle in Northamptonshire for sale that's full of history and absolutely bursting with potential.
By Toby Keel Published
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Mountains, beaches and 'perhaps a loch or two': The incredible Scottish estates at the price of a family home in Surrey
If you're after thousands of acres, a string of properties and breathtaking scenery — as well as incomparable sporting life — for the cost of a family home in the south east of England then a Scottish estate is the answer, says Holly Kirkwood.
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Yorkshire castle removed from ‘at risk’ register thanks to 10-year repair programme
The castle ruins, which date back to 1070, have been taken off the ‘at risk’ register for the first time since 2003.
By Rachael Turner Published
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An estate that comes with two beautiful castles at the price of a three-bed semi in the suburbs
The Dalquharran Estate in Ayrshire offers a quite unbelievable opportunity: a pair of castles set in 260 acres of land at the price of just £800,000.
By Toby Keel Published
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A private island in Scotland for sale with 660 acres, ancient ruins and its very own ferry
The island of Inchmarnock is an incredibly rare opportunity to own a beautiful island in the Firth of Clyde with hundreds of years of history and a staggeringly beautiful location.
By Toby Keel Published
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A sprawling estate that includes not one but two magnificent country houses
It's not often that great country houses come to the open market in Cheshire — but two have arrived at once in the form of Cogshall Hall and Cogshall Grange.
By Penny Churchill Published