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The Hampstead home where Charles de Gaulle lived during exile, up for sale for the first time in 50 yearsSet in London's leafy suburb, this Grade II listed, 18th century property would be perfect for buyers looking for a renovation project with a healthy budget.
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Historic Houses president Martha Lytton Cobbold: 'We aren’t looking for special treatment, simply an equal playing field'The new Historic Houses president talks to Teresa Levonian-Cole about leaky roofs, lobbying Government and VAT.
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A panoramic, Grade II-listed hall in need of updating in NorthumberlandThere are wonderful views of the Tyne Valley and the Pennines from the 100 acres of Shield Hall near Slaley in Northumberland.
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A charming, Grade II-listed house with its own ancient tortoiseGrade II-listed The Old Dairy, in Box, Wiltshire, has four bedrooms, a lovely sitting room with open fire—and a 94-year-old tortoise living in the walled garden.
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A historic house complete with a peel tower, closely situated to the Yorkshire DalesA glorious Grade II home in North Yorkshire, complete with a high-walled garden, a spacious five bedrooms and within a stones throw from the Dales.
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A spectacular Oxfordshire house that was home to Agatha ChristieOnce home to the Murder on the Orient Express author and her husband, Grade II-listed Winterbrook House is also appealing for its magnificent Thames-side setting.
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A former medieval hall in Somerset complete with 19th-century bread ovenGrade II listed Yew Trees in Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock, has irresistible kerb appeal.
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A historic property with exceptional views in a picture-postcard Cornish hamletOnce belonging to Sir Edward Hain MP, Morveren House combines beautiful views with handsome architecture and an idyllic setting just outside St Ives.
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'One of the most magical properties in the South West', with a rare blend of homeliness and grandeurA truly wonderful home in Devon has come to the market: the grade I-listed Canonteign, in the Teign Valley.
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A Grade II*-listed Queen Anne home that was once the pub where Sir Alfred Munnings propped up the barDescribed by Pevsner as ‘a most handsome house’, the Dukes Head was previously a coaching inn. It's now a wonderful family home.
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A Grade I-listed house so big it should probably be measured in acres rather than square feetHinwick House, on the border of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, is big — very big. It's also exquisitely charming, as Penny Churchill explains.
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'Our heritage needs to be saved': Treasured lighthouses among historic buildings at riskEngland's oldest surviving timber trestle bridge, a Grade II lift and 19th century lighthouses are some of the historic buildings that have joined the Heritage at Risk Register due to concerns about their condition.
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The historic home of Sir Francis Drake, long familiar to sailors coming up Exe, has come up for saleBelvedere wants for nothing. A beautiful location, large rooms and acres upon acres of beautifully landscaped woodland all make this one of the most special properties on the market at this moment in time. Penny Churchill reports.
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An historic Deanery on the market for the first time in 800 years, plus 13 more homes as seen in Country LifeOur weekly round-up has some wonderful options starting from £795,000.
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A stunning property in Kent which could be Britain's best beach houseKentlands is a remarkable Grade II-listed Arts-and-Crafts house in an idyllic location, sitting along a beach in the private Sandwich Bay Estate.
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The Grade I-listed home to two Devon dynasties, with a 13th century chapel and five acres of breathtaking gardensRecorded in the Doomsday book, artefacts found on the property (now in the British Museum) date this estate even earlier, suggesting its origins lie between the 5th and 8th centuries.
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Stunning Grade II-listed character property in Berkshire, half an hour from central London by the new Elizabeth lineWith the Crossrail predicted to open later this year, homes in Berkshire are more attractive to city commuters than ever. This is certainly the case with this 15th century family home, beautifully finished and ready for a new owner.
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The former gaol which became the finest, most historically significant private residence in GuildfordSouth Hall, a former goal-turned-governors-residence, provides the exciting opportunity to own and expand upon one of the most historically significant houses in Guildford.
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Mysteriously named The Priory at Great Milton receives splendid response as it enters the marketBuilt in 1565, this lovingly refurbished and extended grade II listed country refuge borders the kitchen garden of Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons.
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The West Country gem that overlooks the wooded valley of the Mells RiverGrade II*-listed Hapsford House at Great Elm, near Frome, Somerset has retained the purity of its centuries-old design.
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An Oxfordshire home with a medieval vaulted hall that's perfect for a 21st century partyThis sprawling house in Oxfordshire has at its heart a superb medieval banqueting hall which would make an ideal modern entertaining space.
