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Four staggering homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
Devon – £7,000,000 Spectacular edge of village house in Ottery St Mary. For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details about this property. Jersey – £3,750,000 The ultimate…
11 breathtaking photographs from the 2018 Landscape Photographer of the Year competition
We've picked out eleven of our favourite landscapes from the 2018 Landscape Photographer of the Year award.
One of our most ancient country houses, tragically gutted by fire, is in need of saving and fast
One of the oldest, largest and most beautiful country houses in England has come up for sale – and while the guide price is just the start of what must…
Hinton Ampner: The great Hampshire house shaped by fire, fashion and Country Life
A few miles down the road from Winchester lies the beautiful house and gardens at Hinton Ampner, a house whose history has been shaped by fire, fashion and Country Life.…
The rise of the ‘super cottage’: Underfloor heating, dining table for 12 and claw-foot baths in the bedroom
Creaking country piles with drafty corridors and leaky roofs are increasingly a thing of the past - today's homes in the country have a very different list of features, many…
A beautiful country house on the banks of the River Stour whose history has been forged in fire
A mansion in Dorset on the banks of the River Stour looks every inch the tranquil country pile, but Manston House has a fascinating history forged in fire. Penny Churchill…
Five brilliant young artists to look out for at the Affordable Art Fair
There are always bargains to be had at this now-iconic art fair, which as always features work by dozens of talented new artists. You might end up with a valuable…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
A stunning Art Deco apartment in the heart of Monaco with views of the harbour and F1 circuit
A beautiful apartment in Monaco overlooking Port Hercules and the opening corner of the Grand Prix circuit has come up for sale – but in the world's priciest property market, only…