Lydia Stangroom
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A Victorian manor house in the Weardale Valley with spectacular views, four-poster beds and its own bar
Surrounded by the North Pennines Area of Natural Beauty, yet still within striking distance of Durham and Newcastle, Manor House proves to be the ultimate all-rounder property.
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A beautiful Grade II listed home near Bath that is on the open market for the first time in its history
Lullington House is a true Somerset idyll, located near the World Heritage City of Bath and surrounded by nine acres of beautiful gardens and grounds.
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A delightful 16th century home in Bedfordshire that is wonderfully set up for family living
Elegant interiors, delightful gardens and plenty of bedrooms make The Old Rectory, in the village of Westoning, a perfect family home.
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A Scottish peninsula and island have come up for sale in an estate that's twice the size of Gibraltar
The Tayvallich Estate in Argyll is quite something to behold, described by the agent as 'like no other I’ve seen on the market in the past two decades'.
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Memories of Queen Elizabeth II to bring smiles and laughter, from jokes with tourists to her delight at winning £16 on The Derby
The Queen was famous for the twinkle in her eye and wicked sense of humour, as countless people have recalled over the years. Lydia Stangroom and Toby Keel pick out some of the best anecdotes from among the many tributes paid to her.
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A 200-year-old barn conversion in Taunton with it's very own nine hole golf course in the back garden
If pitch and putt is your thing, then this barn conversion is for you…
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A magnificent Palladian Villa that celebrates Italian style in the heart of Somerset — and it could be yours for £8 million
Wadbury House has been the subject of a meticulous restoration and is one of the most impressive properties to cross our pages in recent times.
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A rare opportunity to own four coastal holiday cottages on the beautiful Isle of Harris – for sale for £1.35 million
Beachview Cottages present an unusual and truly exciting chance to own property in one of Scotland's most picturesque areas.
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An irresistible Dorset cottage that's located in its own verdant oasis — for sale for £1.85 million
Cherry Cottage Farm, located near the town of Beaminster, is a timeless family home with wonderful flexible accommodation in a simply stunning setting.
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An idyllic Cotswold country home set in just under 6 acres of picturesque grounds with excellent equine facilities
Butlers Farm, found in a pretty valley near the village of Colesbourne, is a beautiful family home that arrives on the market for the first time in 20 years.
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A dreamy thatched property in North Hertfordshire which allows you to balance life in the country and work in the city
Live the best of both worlds at Grade II listed The Old Mill Cottage, near the small Hertfordshire village of Rushden.
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Country Life 24 August 2022
Country Life 24 August goes on a Scottish pilgrimage and celebrates the bicentenary of The Queen's Body Guard for Scotland, The Royal Company of Archers.
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An idyllic Scottish home for sale at just £150,000 — but you'll need to be ready to roll up your sleeves
Solitude, full planning consent, an eco-friendly cottage and magnificent views — is this what dreams are made of?
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An ancient monastic grange-turned irresistible family home in Oxfordshire — for sale for £2.95 million
The Priory, in the village of Steventon, is undoubtedly appealing and somehow encompasses centuries' worth of history to form a welcoming, Grade II listed family home.
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A 'once in a lifetime opportunity' to rent a French Renaissance style country house in West Cheshire
Do not be fooled by the name — for this property is far more fairy-tale castle than it is paddocks.
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An elegant Georgian home set amid beautifully curated gardens, just three miles from the Jurassic Coast
Beautifully proportioned rooms, plenty of Georgian charm and wonderful gardens meet at Winfrith House, in the pretty village of Winfrith Newburgh, in Dorset.
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A medieval Wealden Hall House from the 1400s that has been carefully carried into the 21st century
The Old Bakery, in the Kent village of Hamstreet, proves that great things can — and do — stand the test of time.
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The Duchess of Cornwall's rescue dogs adorn a royal frontispiece like you've never seen before
This week’s frontispiece breaks from tradition — but they’re still ‘Girls in Pearls’.
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A sprawling estate in the Scottish highlands that comes with its own stunning beach and hill lochs
Sands Estate is a fascinating opportunity to acquire some of the very best of what the Highlands has to offer — and will be a haven to those seeking a wild life.
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A pretty coastal home in West Sussex with spectacular views over Chichester Harbour — located just metres from the shoreline
Magnificent views and elegant interiors meet at South Nore in West Wittering.
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A country estate complete with dairy farm, and room for 300 cows, 12,000 litres of milk... and 650,000 gallons of slurry
Located in the heart of the Eden Valley, Lowthian Gill Farm offers top-tier dairy farming with a truly beautiful farmhouse at its core.
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An historic fort for sale with secret underground tunnels, Napoleonic pathways and a shower from the QE2
The sale of Fort Borstal presents an utterly unique opportunity to own an outstanding piece of history with scope for further development.
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One of Guernsey's 'most historic and significant estates' is now on the market ... for £25 million
A modest country bolthole this is not.
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Inside the most expensive on the market in Scotland right now, built on the site where Princess Diana's grandmother once lived
Dalhebity House, in Aberdeen, is Scotland's most expensive residential home currently available on the open market — and it might be its most lavish, too.
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