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Five homes for sale, from a thatched cottage in Devon to a breathtaking private island, as seen in Country LifeWe take a look at some of the finest homes to come to market through Country Life this week — and one of them is probably the prettiest Cotswolds home we've seen this year.
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Live in the house where A. A. Milne created Winnie-the-Pooh, and where a Rolling Stones superstar met his tragic endCotchford Farm, sitting on the edge of an idyllic village in Sussex, is on the rental market.
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An idyllic country estate set in a South Downs landscape of cliffs, villages and chalk figures hewn into the hillsidesThe Grade II-listed Sherrington Manor is a wonderful character home that blends old and new, sitting in over 175 acres of spectacular downland.
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A country house built on the site of an ancient Sussex castle, where the 900-year-old walls are still standingThis 17th century home built around the site of a 12th century castle is on the market for the first time in over a century. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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A converted pilchard cellar for sale at £1.295 million (but don't worry, it's much nicer than that makes it sound)You couldn't ask for a finer location in Cornwall than that of The Cellars.
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Five charming rural retreats, from Kent to Herefordshire, as seen in Country LifeWe take a look at the best homes to come to the market through Country Life this week, including an astonishing property in Herefordshire.
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250 years? That's nothing. Here are five beautiful American homes that are older than the USA itselfAs America celebrates its 250th birthday, we take a look at some of the finest homes built before independence, yet which still stand proud today.
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The 'British Alcatraz' didn't become a prison — it was turned into a unique private island bolthole, and now it's up for saleThorne Island, off the beautiful coast of Pembrokeshire, is on the market after a nine-year labour-of-love transformation.
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The house where JM Barrie created Peter Pan is for sale, in one of the most unspoilt spots in the south of EnglandIn a wildly bucolic stretch of the Surrey Hills, JM Barrie's summer retreat — where the children of his family friends inspired the adventures of Peter Pan — has come to the market.
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A four-storey water tower that's an architectural gem is for sale in the rural heart of the New ForestLister Tower has been reimagined an renovated in spectacular fashion.
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Five grand places to live, from sprawling estates to cottages and seaside escapes, as seen in Country LifeA charming 15th century cottage is among the jewels in this week's look at the finest homes to come to the market via Country Life.
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The ultimate Wimbledon property has come to the market at £13.5 millionOld Warren Farm is as close as you'll get to having a country estate just eight miles from the centre of London. Toby Keel takes a look.
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Bringing the cool to the country: Glorious country homes with air conditioning are vanishingly rare, but they are out thereFitting a 21st century air conditioning system into a centuries-old home is fraught with headaches, but it's increasingly something that we're looking for as sweltering summers go from once-a-decade to every year. Toby Keel takes a look at homes where they've brought the cool to the country.
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A £16 million 'miniature Kensington Palace' on the Thames in central London that was (probably) designed by Christopher WrenOnce part of a 200-acre estate, this seven-bedroom manor house overlooking Chelsea Embankment has hosted royalty and A-listers.
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A sprawling Georgian home with a wine cellar so big you could drink a different bottle every day for eight yearsThe spectacular and commutable Culverlands Estate is centred on a wonderful Georgian country house, but that's just the start of its appeal.
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A 400-year-old rectory in Somerset with pool, exquisite gardens and its own Bridge of SighsCorton Denham House is a fascinating home in an ancient part of Britain. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Five outstanding country homes across Britain, as seen in Country LifeAn ancient home in Hertfordshire and an old vicarage in Cornwall are among the houses coming to the market through Country Life this week.
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From fast lane to country lane: The Formula 1 stars who opt for rural living after hanging up their helmetsA handful of F1 drivers lean in to the penthouse lifestyle — but when you start digging into it, most seem to prefer bucolic bliss once they're away from the pit lane. Toby Keel takes a look.
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The Vita Sackville-West garden that 'numbed generations of gardeners into a state of hopelessness' has finally been completed, 64 years after her deathThe Greek-inspired Delos garden at Sissinghurst has at last been created, with Dan Pearson and the National Trust working alongside the team at this magical Kent house. Julie Harding reports.
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A wisteria-clad, 303-year-old house that ticks every single boxCrakehall Hall is for sale in an idyllic village in Yorkshire, where you can sit at your grand piano and peer out at the cricket match happening on the green.
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The World Cup of Property: Can England end 60 years of hurt?Is a Scottish castle better than a French chateau? A tropical lodge better than a Cotswolds mansion? Our World Cup of Property looks to find out — and we kick things off at the quarter-final stage.
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The home of a Monty Python superstar, where Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher partied with the Rolling StonesIn the heart of St John's Wood, a magnificent period home has come up for sale that has been home to some of the biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.
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'It squeezes every drop of drama that can be had from a family house': One of the most beautiful new houses of the 21st century is up for saleDownley House won a string of awards upon completion, and was featured in numerous articles — not least in Country Life. After a decade and a half, the owners are moving on, and this wonderful home is up for sale.
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Six superb rural homes, from a harbourside house to a 1,000-acre property in Dorset, as seen in Country LifeOur pick of the best properties to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a picture-perfect mansion near one of Scotland's most charming seaside towns.
