Holly Kirkwood
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Country Life September 24 2014
Country Life September 24 2014 finds the best places to live near London for commuters, and explores how to paint a dog.
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Country Life Fair: The countdown begins
The countdown has started in earnest for the Country Life Fair this weekend
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Ten highlights of the Country Life Fair
Make sure you visit these stands at the Country Life Fair for the best in clothing, food, drink and interiors
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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The best 5 houses for sale in the Lake District
If you move to the Lake District you can buy acres of land, or some of the best water views in the country for the price of a new four bedroom house in Surrey
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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House prices by top schools 16.6% higher
Properties near the best schools do cost more than the average in the majority although not in all areas of the country
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Period property in the Dartmoor National Park
This former cottage has been extended and updated, but retains its period charm and comes with six acres of woodland and paddocks
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Read School Life Autumn 2014
Read our latest School Life supplement, packed with ideas about the best independent schools, and the latest on your child's education
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Royal retail therapy: The Highgrove Shops
The Highgrove Shops, at The Prince of Wales’s country home, nearby Tetbury and online, are doing a roaring trade. Paula Lester meets six of the British craftspeople contributing to their success
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Handsome Somerset manor house
With paddocks and an orchard in its seven acres of grounds, this substantial country house in Drayton, Somerset, would make a perfect family base in the countryside
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Grade II listed farmhouse near Bury St Edmunds
This charming thatched farmhouse near Bury St Edmunds is perfect for family life, even more so for those who want to keep a few horses
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Win a Boodles diamond at the Country Life Fair
One diamond ticketholder wins a Boodles diamond every day at the Country Life Fair
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Idyllic Wiltshire old vicarage
The Old Vicarage in Wiltshire is an idyllic Wiltshire country retreat
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Gallery tour: The Great Gallery at the Wallace Collection
Michael Hall tours the refurbished Great Gallery at the Wallace Collection
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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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
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Exhibition: The Ming Dynasty in Edinburgh and China
Two exhibitions this year, in Edinburgh and London, illustrate the visual splendour of the Ming Dynasty
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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How to restore an orchard meadow
An orchard or paddock can be restored into a thriving wildflower habitat, says Donald Macintyre
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Country Life September 17 2014
The beautiful autumn Cotswolds issue of Country Life is out this morning
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Substantial period home in Ballater
One of the best houses in Ballater in Royal Deeside has come onto the market in a private setting yet close to the town's amenities
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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The best London prep schools
You haven’t known competition until you’ve tried to get into a top London prep school, says Susan Bailes
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Pretty cottage near Chichester for sale
This very pretty thatched cottage is listed Grade II and would make an ideal holiday home, located as it is just a mile from the coast and five miles from Chichester
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Red squirrel kittens born in Cornwall
A landmark moment happened recently in Cornwall when red squirrel kittens were born in captivity as part of a breeding programme by the Cornwall Red Squirrel Project
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Country Life September 10 2014
Our Autumn Gardens issue is full of spectacular ideas for your garden, as well as 67 pages of property for sale and we tell you the ten best tulips to plant
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Country house tour: Firle Place near Lewes
Firle Place continues to adapt to suit the needs of its owners, currently the 8th Viscount and his wife Alexandra
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Prime London cools but average sale prices rise
Despite price growth cooling, the price at which transactions are taking place in Prime Central London seems to be going up, says new research from Knight Frank
By Holly Kirkwood Published