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An exquisite neo-Classical country house executed in perfect symmetryThe enduring English love affair with the Palladian tradition is encapsulated at glorious Henbury Hall in Cheshire, inspired by Villa Capra at Vicenza.
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Two stunning houses for sale in perhaps Surrey’s most sought-after villageChiddingfold 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 ruinsSteven 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 natureA 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 villageSt 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 seclusionCollin 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 EuropeThis 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 premiumWhat's in a name?
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The country house remodelled in the style of a Gothic villaUpton Grove, near Tetbury, offers a mix of classically proportioned reception areas and intimate family rooms.
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Six stunning village properties close to the village greenBecause everybody needs good neighbours.
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The perfect Tuscan villa? 6 beds, pool, and just over £300,000A quite astonishing opportunity has arisen for those looking for an Italian getaway.
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Villa Medicea di Castello, FlorenceAnyone 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 saleWho would buy a whole village?
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The lure of the perfect villageThese 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 AfricaIf 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 stylesHow 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 saleThis beautiful property in Benahavis boasts wonderful views of La Concha mountain.
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Palatial Palladian villa in OxfordshireBletchingdon Park is a magnificent Grade II* Listed property for sale in a prime Oxfordshire location.
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15th century Florentine villaThis 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-MerThis stunning modern villa offers panoramic views out over Cap Ferrat and the Mediterranean
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Grade I listed Suffolk village houseThis attractive Suffolk village house is listed Grade I and has enchanting gardens
