Country Houses and Estates
The latest Country House & Estate breaking news, comments and features from Country Life
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Why St George's Hill, Wentworth and the great private residential estates have stood the test of time
Surrey’s private estates are now more than 100 years old, but are still as popular as ever with UK and international buyers. James Fisher takes a look.
By James Fisher Last updated
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A mini estate in Kent that's so lovely it once featured in Simon Schama's 'History of Britain'
The Paper Mill estate is a picture-postcard in the Garden of England.
By Penny Churchill Published
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In search of Arcadia at Ayot Bury, the Georgian home and estate that's 30 minutes from central London
The bucolic dream.
By Arabella Youens Published
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A spectacular coastal estate in Dorset set on its own private peninsula
This 160-acre estate is part nature reserve and part country home, with a beautiful Arts-and-Crafts home at its heart.
By Arabella Youens Last updated
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The Carie Estate: a romantic Scottish lochside retreat in Perthshire
The Carie Estate is an incredible opportunity for a buyer looking for substantial lochside frontage and a history entwined with Bonnie Prince Charlie
By James Fisher Last updated
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A 17th century country house estate for sale in Yorkshire that's not too big and not too small
Take a look inside one of the finest private houses in the north of England that's perfectly manageable as a family house.
By Annunciata Elwes Published
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An absurdly perfect thatched country cottage, surrounded by a 6,000-acre estate in the heart of Devon, is for sale at just £650,000
Is it too late to add this Devon cottage to your Christmas wish list?
By Toby Keel Published
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Need a bit of space? Five estates for sale, from five acres to 1,300, as seen in Country Life
Superb homes with land, from Devon to Stirlingshire.
By Toby Keel Published
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Six truly idyllic properties for sale, from idyllic seclusion to a commutable country estate, as seen in Country Life
We take a look at some of the best homes to fall under the spotlight via Country Life in the past week.
By Toby Keel Published
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Property Talk: What happens when you buy or sell a country estate?
In every end is a new beginning, finds Lucy Denton, as she examines the highs and lows of the sale of a country estate, for all parties, including tenants.
By Lucy Denton Published
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Flower of Scotland: An estate near Edinburgh that was inspired by the gardens of Versailles hits the open market for the first time
The centrepiece of the 764 estate is a 13-bedroom home designed by Robert Adam. And it's just 10 miles from Scotland's capital.
By Penny Churchill Published
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One of Ireland's great estates, once lived in by Fred Astaire's sister, and with salmon fishing on the Blackwater, comes to market
Fortwilliam, one of 'the hidden jewels of the Blackwater valley', sits in 400 acres of rolling pasture and woodland and is only an hour from Cork.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Six of the best homes, islands and estates for sale in Country Life this week, from £1.5 million to £20 million
Here's our pick of the best homes for sale in the magazine this week.
By James Fisher Published
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A breathtaking medieval monastery and estate that's just half an hour from central London
Penny Churchill takes a look at a remarkable medieval home which has come to the market in Essex: Beeleigh Abbey.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Royal connections, rooms of resplendence and your very own airstrip: A glorious compact estate in Kent
For sale for the first time in 30 years, Mount Offham in Kent is steeped in history and offers the ultimate family home.
By James Fisher Published
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The £30 million Dorset estate that comes with a 200-year-old mansion, a cricket ground, a nature reserve and an entire village
The Bridehead Estate in Dorset has come up for sale — and it's quite an astonishing opportunity. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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An incredibly rare chance to buy a great house within one of Britain's most storied estates... but you'll have to be ready to roll your sleeves up
A rare chance has come up to buy a house on the Holkham Estate in Norfolk. Penny Churchill takes a look.
By Penny Churchill Published
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A 'rare and exceptional' medieval estate with an Elizabethan-style house, a string of cottages, and a location an hour from London
The Allexton Hall Estate comes to the market, and Penny Churchill tells its story.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Six stunning estates for sale, from the big to the small, as seen in Country Life
Grow your own wine in Kent, power your house with the sun in Cornwall, or get lost in the woodland of the Lake District with our pick of the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life last week.
By James Fisher Published
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Six breathtaking houses for sale, from a converted mill to a 1,000-acre estate, as seen in Country Life
Buckle up for our latest round up — and bring the trousers with the deep pockets.
By Toby Keel Published
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One of Suffolk's great country house estates — 12 bedrooms, 1,763 acres and 36,000sq ft — comes up for sale at £19 million
Glemham Hall comes to the market for the first time in 101 years, and the scale of it is quite staggering.
By Penny Churchill Published


