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A futuristic home with glorious views, an indoor cricket pitch and a zipwire in the grounds
Steppingstone – a modern house in Cheshire with helipad, pool and football pitch – is truly something else, says Penny Churchill.
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London's newest square garden: Relaxing spaces and family fun, all 27 floors up in the air
Apartments at the Landmark Pinnacle will be ready to move into next year, allowing residents to enjoy a panoramic gym, private cinema and the chance to enjoy a contemporary take on the classic London gated garden, spread across the entire 27th floor.
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A home that mixes Georgian appeal with modern touches, on the market for the second time in a quarter of a millennium
The church owned this property in the Somerset village of Northend for hundreds of years; now, after a huge refurbishment project, it's on the lookout for a new owner.
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The robot lawnmower that handles hills, steers around flowerbeds and even charges itself
More and more country house owners are embracing the best that modern technology can bring to their homes – and Viking iMow, made by Stihl, is taking that approach into the garden.
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Will 1,000 new homes make or break the town of Woodstock?
Forget peace and love: the town of Woodstock (the British version, naturally) is set to become the nucleus of more than 1,000 new homes. Clive Aslet investigates.
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The spectacular new houses at Wentworth that have entranced the world's super-rich
The world's super-rich are shrugging off the uncertainty that permeates the world and heading to the Wentworth Estate. Penny Churchill takes a look at the sort of places they've been snapping up once they get there.
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North Cotswold gem that fuses classicism with the latest in modern living
Handsome Todenham Hall has been extensively refurbished.
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New York's highest penthouse for sale at $40m, with views that are truly priceless
This $40 million apartment in one of New York's tallest skyscrapers is literally dizzying.
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The St George's Hill 'super homes' with infinity pool and room for the supercar
Some of Surrey’s finest new houses come to the market.
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The 18th century tower that comes complete with pool and cinema
This home in Gloucestershire has an extraordinary mixture of the old and the new.
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Aynhoe Park: three new houses planned
Three modern houses in a landscape by Capability Brown and Humphry Repton, adjoining a house by Soane, are making waves. Eleanor Doughty reports.
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6 sensational Caribbean properties for sale
Welcome to paradise, where colonial splendour meets up-and-coming contemporary by the deep-blue sea.
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Stunning Scottish houses for sale
Whether you’re looking for a historic or contemporary property, there’s something for every taste north of the border.
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Superb Newmarket racing yard for sale
Trainer John Ferguson hands over the reins.
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Build a modern Scottish Palazzo
An outstanding opportunity to build a one-of-a-kind modern country house on a private promontory on the east coast of Scotland, on a uniquely historic site with links to the Second World War.
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Tidal island for sale in Scotland
This tidal island just off the coast of Argyll has an impressive contemporary house and magical gardens, all in four acres
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Folly in Wales for sale
This 18th century listed folly has been
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New country houses: architecture
Country Life looks at the best of new country house architecture in these properties, built since 2000
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Modern country houses: design trends
We talk to the experts to find out what the latest design trends are for new country houses
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Perfect houses: new and restored
If your perfect country house features modern bells and whistles, take our tour of the best on the market, from Hampshire to York
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Modern property with River Thames frontage
