Contemporary Properties
The latest contemporary properties breaking news, comments and features from Country Life
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The new wave of house buyers who are reshaping the luxury property market
Buyers of luxury homes across the world are getting younger and their ideas are shaping the market in new ways, according to Luxury Portfolio International's latest research.
By Luxury Portfolio Published
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A £10 million marvel that 'perfectly blends the contemporary and traditional’ in the heart of the South Downs
With no detail spared in its recent refurbishment, Mundy’s House showcases exquisite design and the best contemporary offerings against the idyllic backdrop of the South Downs.
By Lydia Stangroom Published
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'Inside-out living' at this modern take on the Arts-and-Crafts house, with exotic curves, glass walls and spectacular country setting
Striking interiors meet delightful grounds and magnificent country views at Checkendon Hill House, near Streatley-on-Thames, in Berkshire.
By Carla Passino Published
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What you need to know if you're building a new house from scratch
Building a house requires everything from planning to patience, says Arabella Youens.
By Arabella Youens Published
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A beautiful 17th century hall for sale with stables, swimming pool and the biggest Aga you'll ever see
Slade Hooton Hall lies in an ancient Yorkshire village, a grand old home yet with all manner of modern conveniences.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Curious Questions: Can you really live off the grid in 2022?
The pandemic forced millions of us to re-evaluate where and how we live — and what's important to us. The answer for many was to live off the grid. But can it really be compatible with modern life? Adam Hay-Nicholls tried it out — and spoke to some of those who have made it work.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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The secret of longevity at Modern British showroom launch
Modern British’s new showroom was the setting for a thought provoking event in October.
By Modern British Kitchens Published
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‘One of the most significant Modernist buildings of the 20th century’ is up for sale for £3 million
Have you heard the one about the Roman and Greek Antiquities dealer that lived in the modern house?
By Lydia Stangroom Published
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A chic new penthouse show home in SE1 demonstrates the elegance of loft style living in London
The Blackwell Collection’s London penthouses combine stylish living with magnificent views.
By London Square Published
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Warner House: Rooted in history
With origins in 17th-century Huguenot silk weaving and a rich past in which it provided fabrics for successive coronations and commissions for The White House, the Vanderbilts and Astors, Warner House combines age-old tradition with a contemporary edge.
By Warner House Published
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A 'West Country Ziggurat' in the village dubbed Somerset's answer to Notting Hill
The Pavilion, situated near the sought-after market town of Bruton, is a spectacular contemporary home built in the style of an 18th century villa, first featured in Country Life in 2014. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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An elegant family home for sale in the pretty village known as 'The Gateway to the Cotswolds'
Little Ham in the Oxfordshire village of Burford offers beautiful contemporary living in a truly breathtaking setting.
By Carla Passino Published
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A home that'll challenge your views of what a country house should be, built on the site of the defining battle of English history
Penny Churchill takes a look at Naseby Lodge, a striking modern country house in a beautiful setting in Northamptonshire.
By Penny Churchill Published
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All aboard! This incredibly-renovated coal barge turned riverboat in St Katharine Docks offers a floating alternative to city living
Complete with a sauna, over 5,000 sq ft of contemporary living space and a large foredeck perfect for entertaining, Matrix Island is 'one of the River Thames most luxurious houseboats.'
By Annunciata Elwes Published
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The wine cooler built into a kitchen island, and seven more of the best new looks and ideas for your most-used household space
The latest designs and products to inspire, selected by Amelia Thorpe
By Amelia Thorpe Published
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'One of Cornwall's prettiest houses' is on the market, a beautiful Queen Anne property set in rolling countryside
In every way deserving of its high praise, Great Treverran is like stepping inside a private, five-star boutique hotel — and is the perfect blend of Cornish country charm mixed with historical elegance and modern day style.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A stylish, carbon-free house in the heart of the countryside, yet just 30 minutes from London
Skyfall is a chic, contemporary property in Buckinghamshire which oozes style and class, befitted by its name.
By Carla Passino Published
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A stunning contemporary home in West Wittering with plenty of elegance and charm, just 500 metres from the famous beach
Tucked away amongst rural landscape and set back a short distance from one of the best beaches on the south coast of England, is a wonderful home, flooded with natural light and exquisite attention to detail.
By Carla Passino Published
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An incredible opportunity to own a stretch of land atop the White Cliffs of Dover — and to build a dream home overlooking the Channel
Hope Bay Studios offers the chance to live in a superb, modern home, in the country's most dramatic and iconic cliff-side location.
By Lydia Stangroom Published
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A modern country house for sale in Buckinghamshire that made British architectural history
Deemed to be ‘the first truly convincing essay in the international style in England’, Grade II*-listed High and Over, in Buckinghamshire, is a triumph of air and sunlight.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A modernist house by the architect that inspired James Bond's arch-villain
Teesdale, in Windlesham, Surrey, was built by Ernö Goldfinger, the inspiration for Auric Goldfinger, and it's luxurious enough to suit a Bond villain.
By Carla Passino Published


