Carla Passino
Carla must be the only Italian that finds the English weather more congenial than her native country’s sunshine. An antique herself, she became Country Life’s Arts & Antiques editor in 2023 having previously covered, as a freelance journalist, heritage, conservation, history and property stories, for which she won a couple of awards. Her musical taste has never evolved past Puccini and she spends most of her time immersed in any century before the 20th.
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An absolutely idyllic 400-year old home with enchanting interiors and picturesque gardens
Framed by pretty gardens and set within six acres of land, Hogbrook Farm is a real hidden gem with plenty of character in the Warwickshire countryside.
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A magnificent period country house with 20 acres in the Northumberland countryside
Style and space go hand in hand at West Grange Hall, in the village of Scots Gap in Northumberland.
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A former chapel that has been beautiful transformed into a spacious family home in a popular Suffolk village
Feature stained glass windows, fabulous open-plan living space and secluded gardens meet at The Chapel, in the village of Moulton.
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Seven glorious French country houses for sale
Carla Passino picks out seven magnificent homes for sale across south-west France.
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A romantic former mill house that is surrounded by 9 acres of truly magical waterside gardens
Located amongst the rolling valleys of Pitchcombe and within walking distance of the pretty village of Painswick, is Weavers Mill: A lovely family home with truly breathtaking gardens that lies on the Painswick stream.
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An elegant family home for sale in the pretty village known as 'The Gateway to the Cotswolds'
Little Ham in the Oxfordshire village of Burford offers beautiful contemporary living in a truly breathtaking setting.
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A City of London walking tour: 10 centuries in one day
The City of London offers an extraordinary contrast to the visitor: it's simultaneously the oldest, most historic part of the city, while also being its newest and shiniest. Carla Passino is your guide for a walk around the famous sites and hidden gems.
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A vast Tudor house in Essex surrounded by a 600-year old moat, 46 acre grounds and steeped in fascinating history
Historic grandeur, luscious pastures and plenty of 21st century touches — including a fantastic outdoor pool — meet at Stanstead Hall in Greenstead Green, Essex. Carla Passino takes a look.
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A truly beautiful stately home in Bedfordshire where each room is like stepping back through a different period in time
Named 'the best preserved house in Bedfordshire,' buyers will be hard pressed to find a house as unique, or with as many fascinating historical connections than Harlington Manor.
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'One of Bath's finest houses' has come up for sale for the first time in 20 years — and it's guaranteed to impress
York Place in the Lansdown area of Bath is a superb Georgian home with plenty of flair and glorious private gardens.
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12 barn conversion ideas and expert tips to inspire your project
Leading architects, interior designers and estate agents share their best ideas to convert a barn into a great home.
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How to win in the property market: Tips from some of Britain's best buying agents
Whether looking for the perfect family home or negotiating on price, buying agents do the heavy lifting–and are well used to analysing the market. Carla Passino gets advice from a few of the best.
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London's most beautiful suburbs? The Richmond villages that offer open spaces, gorgeous cottages and life on the river
They may be tiny, leafy and quiet, but the villages of Ham and Petersham have been ahead of the times for centuries, finds Carla Passino.
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A picturesque Nottinghamshire cottage in the grounds of Lord Byron's family home
The Archway, in Newstead, Nottinghamshire, combines period details with magnificent views and an extraordinary setting on the estate that was once home to Lord Byron.
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A charming Victorian villa with its own barn and mature gardens, set in a Buckinghamshire village
This well-proportioned family home in the village of Steeple Claydon balances well-proportioned rooms, tasteful period touches and wonderful adaptable accommodation space thanks to a number of outbuildings.
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A home just outside Chelmsford bursting with period features, complete with detached barn thats ideal as home office, party space and more
One for the Barn Owls: Poplar Farm House is a delightful period property set within well-established gardens with a neighbouring barn that offers seemingly unlimited accommodation options.
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A West Country idyll for sale, including a glorious house from 1650, six acres of countryside and a barn crying out for a new lease of life
Roobies Farm is a property where history, stunning West Country scenery and a healthy array of outbuildings meet to form a glorious set-up.
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A gorgeous Hampshire home once built as a farmhouse, now reimagined as a home for entertaining, with party barn and bar
Little beats the convenience of having a dedicated place to party or play ’til the early hours of the morning.
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Muswell Hill: The London spot whose views are 'unrivalled for beauty’, with 'a snapshot of the whole of London in front of you'
From Scottish kings to political protest, there’s more to Muswell Hill than its height, says Carla Passino.
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A splendid stately property within striking distance of London that features a magnificent Victorian ballroom
Elegant interiors, refined features and striking gardens meet at Georgian Castleman's House in Kiln Green, Berkshire.
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A beautifully-restored Tudor home flooded with light, surrounded by five acres of rolling Kent countryside
A plethora of period features meet with tasteful contemporary touches at Jeffries — a wonderful Grade II- listed home in Lynsted near the Kent coast.
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An irresistibly original medieval house with its own moat, exquisite kitchen and its own pub within the grounds
Moat House — on the edge of Benenden, Kent — has 7,400sq ft of exceptional interiors, outbuildings totalling 29,000sq ft and just under six acres of land.
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A Cambridgeshire cottage that's right on the village green — and the house next door is an ancient abbey
Cheriton House is a fabulous family home with masses of accommodation for both families and guests alike.
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A striking four-bedroom house in Teddington with beautiful gardens and a rich history
As the gatehouse for the Teddington Film Studios, this former lockkeeper's home has seen film history in the making.
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