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Two stunning houses for sale in perhaps Surrey’s most sought-after village
Chiddingfold is among the most sought-after villages in Surrey, both for its accessibility to central London and the beauty of the surrounding countryside. Penny Churchill reports on two beautiful homes which have just come to the market in this fabulous spot.
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Villa San Michele: The remarkable garden built on Capri’s Roman ruins
Steven Desmond explores the remarkable gardens of Villa San Michele, founded on Roman ruins and one of the destinations of a Country Life readers’ tour later this year.
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Marble Hill, Richmond-upon-Thames: Restored to good nature
A restoration project that aims to revive the landscape garden setting of an outstanding 18th-century villa throws new light on the gardening interests of Alexander Pope and the attractive personality of its patroness, as Tim Richardson discovers.
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A beautiful country house and gardens in a startlingly picturesque medieval fishing village
St Adrians is a dream of a house: the delightful features of a fine country house, yet not so big as to be unmanageable and located in a heartbreakingly pretty spot.
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A Cotswolds home with a beautiful balance of old and new, village life and seclusion
Collin House lies a few miles away from Chipping Campden on the edge of the idyllic village of Broadway.
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An incredible waterside villa for sale where Churchill, Stalin and Truman carved up Europe
This must surely be one of the most extraordinary houses for sale in the world right now: a magnificently-restored villa with a place in history.
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The five village property names that always command a premium
What's in a name?
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A charming English village house, originally built for the first Bishop of Zululand
Bradford Court is perfect for a spot of gentle meditation.
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Six stunning village properties close to the village green
Because everybody needs good neighbours.
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The perfect Tuscan villa? 6 beds, pool, and just over £300,000
A quite astonishing opportunity has arisen for those looking for an Italian getaway.
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Villa Medicea di Castello, Florence
Anyone lucky enough to visit Castello today will find hundreds of heavy terracotta pots of citrus lining paths, flanking steps and marking the corners of flowerfilled parterres
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North Yorkshire village for sale
Who would buy a whole village?
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The lure of the perfect village
These pretty, characterful villages all have stations you can walk to, local shops and a good pub. They are basically perfect.
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Winter Sun property: Stunning South Africa
If you're looking for a luxury property in South Africa with drama and sophistocation, this elegant six bedroom villa in Camps Bay might just be the ticket
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Top 10 village house styles
How much is that beautiful classic doll’s-house facade really worth? Arabella Youens asks the experts to rank the top 10 village-house styles.
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Splendid Spanish villa for sale
This beautiful property in Benahavis boasts wonderful views of La Concha mountain.
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Classic Cotswold village house
Glebe House is a pretty former rectory on the edge of the highly sought after village of Notgrove.
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15th century Florentine villa
This wonderfully historic Italian villa overlooking Florence has been recently restored but keeps much of its period charm in tact and offers spectacular views over the city itself
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Contemporary villa above Villefranche-Sur-Mer
This stunning modern villa offers panoramic views out over Cap Ferrat and the Mediterranean
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Grade I listed Suffolk village house
This attractive Suffolk village house is listed Grade I and has enchanting gardens
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Cotswold village vs the National Trust
A sleepy Cotswold village is engaged in a battle with the National Trust to preserve the tranquility of their surroundings
