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A beautiful 15th century house that was home to a supermodel caught up in the Profumo scandal
Bronwnen Pugh was acclaimed as one of the world's most beautiful women in the 1950s and married Viscount Astor in 1960 — only for her life to turn upside down as her husband was caught up in the Profumo scandal. Following his death, she left Cliveden to start a new life at Tuesley Manor, near Godalming, at a house which is now seeking a new owner.
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A majestic Suffolk country house and estate up for sale for the first time since 1845
In an idyllic corner of Suffolk is Woodlands, a house and estate which are on the market after two centuries in the same family.
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A 'real gem' of an Elizabethan hall where Virginia Woolf came to recuperate, and ended up writing a story
Blo Norton Hall is a delightful Norfolk home with great stories to tell. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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An 18th century watermill that was home to the man who made millions from Reader's Digest
Victor Ross made his money not from entering one of those prize draws, but from publishing the magazine itself — and he used his success to buy and restore the beautiful Worten Mill in Kent.
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A beautiful medieval-style house and estate in the heart of Surrey's 'Golden Triangle'
Old Timbers is a wonderfully romantic house and grounds just outside Guildford — and while it's been there a long time, it's not even a quarter as old as its medieval appearance makes it look.
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A beautiful Suffolk country house that's spent over 500 years in the same family
The Copingers have been at Copinger Hall for half a millennium, in an incredible — though not unbroken — line of succession. Now, though, the house is looking for new owners.
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A medieval house complete with moat and bridge that's been evolving for seven centuries
Swannington Hall's oldest elements date back more than half a millennium, yet successive generations have all left their mark, as Penny Churchill reports.
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The house of a great Victorian adventurer who married Britain's richest heiress, won the Derby and became prime minister
When he wasn't living an extraordinary life that involved politics, sport and marrying into the Rothschild millions, Archibald Primrose put his feet up in this beautiful Norfolk home.
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A grand and beautiful Victorian home with views of Glastonbury Tor
Penny Churchill takes a look at The Elms at West Pennard, a beautifully-restored home that sits in fine gardens.
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A £1.6m bargain? Epic high ceilings, vast windows and over 10,000sq ft at this majestic Somerset country house
Can £1.6m ever seem to be a bargain? Upcott Hall makes a very good case for just that. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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An idyllic Georgian home within striking distance of one of the best schools in the West Country
Warnicombe House in Devon has come up for sale, and it's a beautiful seven-bedroom home set in delightful grounds. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A country manor on the Welsh border with a staircase worthy of a costume drama
This beautiful manor house in Wales has work to be done, but the staircase alone will enough to charm buyers that it'll all be worth it.
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'One of the finest houses on Dartmoor' has come to the market, and it's a spectacular masterpiece in granite
Outer Down, near the picturesque Dartmoor town of Chagford, is a house that's been superbly refurbished, with utterly breathtaking views across the local landscape.
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A spectacularly pretty home has come to the market in the irresistible town of Chipping Campden
A rare opportunity has arisen in the form of Westington House, a delightful in the unspoilt Cotswolds paradise of Chipping Campden.
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A spectacular old rectory risen from the ashes in one of the Cotswolds' most beautiful spots
The Old Rectory in the village of Saintbury, not far from Chipping Campden, is the Gloucestershire idyll of so many of our dreams.
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A beautiful 17th century hall for sale with stables, swimming pool and the biggest Aga you'll ever see
Slade Hooton Hall lies in an ancient Yorkshire village, a grand old home yet with all manner of modern conveniences.
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A 'landmark' Queen Anne house comes up for sale in the heart of a minster town
Cranfield House is a magnificent house for sale that is literally across the road from Southwell Minster.
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A stylish, refurbished Georgian gem for sale in a village just outside Canterbury
The wonderfully-named village of Wickhambreaux is the location of this gorgeous property, whose outgoing owners have poured a huge amount of love (and money) into the place as it stands today.
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The great estates of Scotland sold last year, from castles and islands to vast swathes of highlands
Penny Churchill takes a look at the thriving market for Scotland's vast estates.
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The top country estates that sold in Britain in 2022, from £3.5 million to over £50 million
Penny Churchill takes a look at the biggest estate sales of the year, with a shortfall in supply helping to drive some enormous deals.
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The biggest country house sales of 2022, from the house built by Lutyens for Jekyll to a dream home that 'could have sold six times over'
Despite lashings of insecurity, both political and economic, the prime country-house market still managed to have a year to remember, says Penny Churchill.
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The wonderful country home of a British motor racing legend has come to the market
Iconic rally driver Paddy Hopkirk lived at this wonderful house which is now on the market in a very commutable location near Beaconsfield.
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'One of the most important houses in Canterbury' is up for sale (and it's also one of the most beautiful)
Tens of thousands of hours of painstaking work have gone in to the salvation of Errol House, Canterbury — and the results are spectacular.
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A breathtaking 14th-century farmstead has come to the market in an idyllic spot in Norfolk
Two years of work went in to restoring Spring Farm near Dereham, with the stylish and characterful results a tribute to the owners.
