Penny Churchill
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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.
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An iconic movie star's £10 million home in Buckinghamshire has come to the market
Dirk Bogarde, one of Britain's most celebrated actors of the 20th century, took on and rescued this home in Buckinghamshire before selling it on to the wildly successful produce behind the 'Carry On' films. Now, Drummers Yard is looking for a new owner once more.
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Views to die for in 'God's Own County' as Thorney Hall comes on to the market at £5 million
It was the views that inspired the setting of this magnificent, sprawling country home — and centuries later they're still at the heart of the appeal of Thorney Hall, as Penny Churchill explains.
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A delightful Georgian house that's perfect for anyone who loves life by the waterside
Ivy House is a beautiful home in a prime spot on the south coast. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A traditional South Downs farmhouse with stables, a pool... and a skateboard stunt park in the barn
It had to happen: Country Life and skateboarding come together at last.
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An exquisite home tucked away in Surrey Hills woodland that blends Arts-and-Crafts with a touch of Versailles
Penny Churchill takes a look at Charles Hill Court, a magnificent home up for sale in a hugely popular spot.
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The Scottish house of your dreams has come up for sale beside a loch in the heart of the Highlands
Lairg Lodge is a glorious Highland retreat in a spectacular location. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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With its own private chapel, Robert Adam's most northerly house is for sale with 308 acres
The first house Robert Adam ever built in Scotland — one he created just after he returned from his Grand Tour — is for sale, after many happy years being lovingly cared for by its American owners.
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Flower of Scotland: An estate near Edinburgh that was inspired by the gardens of Versailles hits the open market for the first time
The centrepiece of the 764 estate is a 13-bedroom home designed by Robert Adam. And it's just 10 miles from Scotland's capital.
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One of Ireland's great estates, once lived in by Fred Astaire's sister, and with salmon fishing on the Blackwater, comes to market
Fortwilliam, one of 'the hidden jewels of the Blackwater valley', sits in 400 acres of rolling pasture and woodland and is only an hour from Cork.
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'A wreck' in Herefordshire that's been transformed into a wine-producing mini manoir on the banks of the Frome
The Grade II-listed farmhouse offers more than 9,000sq ft of living space and 52 acres of productive gardens, orchards, woodland and paddocks.
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A remarkable Edwardian country house in one of Herefordshire's most enviable locations hits the market for the first time
Whitney Court stands in the glorious Wye Valley and has been in the hands of the same family for more than 120 years.
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An exquisite, completely refurbished Georgian country house with grandeur, beauty and a brilliant treehouse
Harptree Court is a stunning west country home up for sale. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A medieval monastery that became a handsome family home is up for sale just up the road from Glastonbury
Penny Churchill takes a look at the historic and charming Ivythorn Manor.
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A Pembrokeshire hideaway that's a perfect family home, with seven bedrooms, 15 acres, and its own river island
Lancych Mansion, tucked away in a perfectly unspoilt Pembrokeshire valley, is a charmed family home.
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A Georgian home worthy of a starring role in a period drama, at the heart of a 286-acre Wiltshire estate
The Landford Lodge estate includes a breathtakingly pretty Georgian home surrounded by wonderful gardens and productive land. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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