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Kate Bush's former home is for sale — and it’s a minor miracle of Georgian beauty and modern engineering
The country market might be calming down before Christmas, writes Penny Churchill, but this house will have people running up that hill to take a look.
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A 450-year-old house where you can revel in Tudor charm while still enjoying toasty-warm underfloor heating
Country houses in winter can be chilly places to be — but a cruel twist of fate in the history of Hurlditch Court opened the path for that problem to be solved for generations to come. Penny Churchill reports.
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A country house which blends the best of England, Scotland, Italy and France, with 'views to die for', and an easy commute to Edinburgh
Grey Peel is the sort of country home which makes you wonder why anyone lives in the city. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A picture-perfect country house tucked away in its own secret valley, with land, a pool and an exquisite verandah
Penny Churchill enjoys the delights of the Swathgill Estate in North Yorkshire.
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An utterly enchanting neo-Gothic masterpiece in 20 beautiful acres of Wiltshire — and it's even unlisted
Hawking Down House is a glorious country property that's full of potential. Penny Churchill explains more.
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'The perfect English country retreat from the modern world', with medieval origins, Georgian flourishes, towering oaks and immaculate gardens
All this, plus a dovecot for 1,000 birds at Jaggards, in the heart of Wiltshire.
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An immaculate Devon farmstead up for sale, with a courtyard, stables and a roundhouse
Not the Clarkson's farm, but a Clarkson's farm, has come up for sale.
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A gorgeous Devon home owned by a great novelist and a Hollywood star, set in one of Britain's most unusual seaside villages... and it even has a bargain price tag
The Old Rectory at Clovelly is everything you could dream of in a Devon home. Or at least it could be, after a *lot* of hard work...
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A true once-in-a-lifetime chance as 554 acres of blissful English countryside come up for sale in a location just 45 miles from central London
Penny Churchill looks at the Southend Estate, where hundreds of acres of space are on the market just a stone's throw from the capital.
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'All the attributes of a classic country house' wrapped up in this stunning (and surprisingly unlisted) Yorkshire paradise
Penny Churchill takes a look at the beautiful Cherry Burton Hall.
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Life's a beach at this grand country home in the Cotswolds
Seven residential units overall, 56 acres of grounds in a conservation area.... oh, and a specialised poker playing area. At Beach House, everything is possible.
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The 'best of both worlds' in a 16th century house with Georgian façade and sprawling grounds with lake and stables
All houses change a little over their lifetimes — and some end up unrecognisable as the centuries pass. Penny Churchill takes a look at one such example: The Old Rectory at Brandsby.
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A grand country house in Yorkshire that effortlessly blends the 1720s with the 2020s
Dougill Hall offers space, gorgeous architecture and just the right amount of modern style. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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The former home of the real Mr Rochester comes up for sale in Skipton
Grade II-listed Embsay Kirk sits in eight acres of gardens and grounds, surrounded by inspiring open Dales countryside.
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'One of the finest homes on the Kent coast' has come up for sale with a £4 million price tag
A grand country from where you can commute to London — or possibly even Paris. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A classic Queen Anne country house that's so close to the City that you can even see the skyscrapers
Penny Churchill takes a look at Court Lodge, a genuine country house within the M25.
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A 17th century slice of splendour in the Garden of England that's a simple commute to the City
Getting back home from the office never looked so good.
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A gorgeous farmhouse clinging to the western edge of Britain, yet it's all set up for working from home
Penny Churchill takes a look at Messack Farmhouse, a wonderful home for sale on the Roseland Peninsula.
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A National Trust country home to call your own (at least for the next 95 years)
The utterly beautiful Pamphill Manor in Dorset is owned by the National Trust — but they've put it on the market with one small catch.
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A sweeping double staircase, stone floors and oak-panelled walls meet swimming pool and games room in this West Country mansion
Penny Churchill takes a look at Avishays House, a 17th century creation that's in the grandest tradition of the country house.
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A 1,000-year-old home — the oldest continuously inhabited house in Britain — with a £5 million discount
Great Tangley Manor is one of the most beautiful — not to mention one of the oldest — homes in Surrey, and it's now seen a significant price reduction. Penny Churchill and James Fisher report.
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The country house where the architects threw out the rulebook, and created 'one of the best 12 homes in Britain'
Who said houses have to be a collection of rectangles? Penny Churchill looks at a place which subverts the usual form of country house design while also wallowing happily in its spirit.
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A sportsman's paradise near Henley with pool, cricket nets and one of the finest croquet lawns in the country
House buyers in need of a world-class croquet lawn need look no further than this Oxfordshire home. And everyone else will likely be keen too, as Penny Churchill explains.
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A medieval Manor house that was once a royal hunting lodge has come to the market
Penny Churchill takes a look at the grand and delightful Brigstock Manor, in a charming Northamptonshire village.
