Property
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Six outstanding country homes, from £460,000 to £6 million, as seen in Country LifeOur look at some of the best homes to come to the market through Country Life this week includes a magical Georgian home and a huge period house in Berkshire.
By Toby Keel Published
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A six-bedroom mansion with tower, lake and 22 acres on a beautiful Scottish peninsula at just £635,000Ardmore House in Dunbartonshire offers the country house dream at a city flat price.
By Toby Keel Published
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For sale: a château that went from hosting medieval kings to a 'wild and famous' nightclubThe Château de Domblans is the very picture of the classic French castle — but its story is a little different to what you might expect.
By Toby Keel Published
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In the 21st century, the backup country house needs to work like the rest of usThe only thing trickier than looking after one large country house is looking after several large country houses. Eleanor Doughty looks into the solutions of this 'Champagne problem'.
By Eleanor Doughty Published
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This statement bathroom is just the start in a four-bedroom Victorian dream house for sale at £750,000In a secluded plot on a Yorkshire hillside, his wonderful house is a rare find.
By Toby Keel Published
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'I went out of my way to make it as 1980s as I could. It is now shades of salmon and apricot': Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on his first house in the countryLaurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the undisputed king of the countless interior design television shows that hit screens in the 1990s, has long lived a happy country life in Gloucestershire. He spoke to Julie Harding.
By Julie Harding Published
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Best country houses for sale this weekA Queen Anne rectory in Buckinghamshire and a striking modern country house in Hampshire are part of our round-up this week.
By Country Life Last updated
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The rural idyll that was home to one the finest British actors of the 20th century for 60 yearsThe late Sir Donald Sinden, star of countless stage productions and films from the 1940s to the 2000s, lived in this bucolic spot in Kent.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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Five wonderful homes, from a thatched wonder to a house with its own bluebell wood, as seen in Country LifeDream homes in Hampshire, Wiltshire and Buckinghamshire are among our pick of the places to launch in Country Life this week.
By Toby Keel Published
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The historic house visited by Elizabeth I — and once owned by a daredevil racing driverOld Cloth Hall in Cranbrook is as historic as it is beautiful.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Thomas Jefferson’s 557-acre, historic childhood home is for salePresident Thomas Jefferson lived at Tuckahoe in his childhood. Now, it's on the market for the first time in a century.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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Sarah Corbett-Winder: Moving to the countryside was the best decision we’ve ever made. It’s shaping our children’s livesIn the final of three columns for Country Life, Sarah Corbett-Winder talks about and life-altering effects moving to the countryside had on her and her family.
By Sarah Corbett-Winder Published
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Two rural homes for sale on the historic Essex estate where H. G. Wells and the Countess of Warwick partiedIn a strange twist, two properties on the Easton Lodge estate have come up for sale at the same time — a century after H. G. Wells lived in one of them.
By Anna White Published
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Knight Frank's experts on why country homes come into their own in the autumnSponsor Content Created With Knight Frank
As the nights draw in, nothing is cosier and more homely than a country house. Knight Frank's experts share their tips for choosing one that suits you perfectly.
By Country Life Published
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A 'Tudor' mansion on the Tube, in 30 acres of countrysideRipley Grange is one of the most remarkable houses on the market in the Home Counties today.
By Penny Churchill Published
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An estate bequeathed by William the Conqueror and owned by a Guinness heiress is on the market for the first time in 60 yearsPenny Churchill takes a look at Chaddleworth, an estate in Berkshire with a wonderful storied past.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Waterside homes to die for, from a house carved in to a Cornish cliffside to an island home on a Cotswolds lakeThose who love getting out on to the water are spoilt for choice in today's property market. Annabel Dixon dips her toes in to pick out five of the best.
By Toby Keel Published
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'One of the most iconic waterfront homes in Cornwall' has just come to the marketIn the irresistible village of Flushing, this thatched house has its own private mini-harbour.
By Penny Churchill Published
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An Italian villa with an English country garden that's 'a genuine work of landscape art'Tucked between Lake Como and Lake Lecco, this wonderful villa is surrounded by a distinctly English country garden.
By Toby Keel Published
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Sarah Corbett-Winder: Patience is a virtue, especially when moving to the countrysideIn the second of three columns for Country Life, Sarah Corbett-Winder talks about how when the 'Big Move' came, she learned to enjoy the process of starting a new life.
By Sarah Corbett-Winder Published
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'After 32 years we still camp in the garden and have barbecues — it’s magical': Sarah Raven on her first house in the countryThe gardener and writer Sarah Raven tells Julie Harding about her countryside haven in Sussex.
By Julie Harding Published


