Perfect for sailing: Howells Barn – £1.950 million
In two acres of private land within the 500-acre Lower Mill estate, this glorious barn conversion is located right next to a 70-acre lagoon.
With four bedrooms and light-filled reception rooms, it’s a good place to relax after a long day out on the water.
For sale with Knight Frank and Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details about this property.
Perfect for shooting: Fieldways, Cold Aston – £1.75 million
This charming Cotswold-stone country house offers extensive accommodation, including four bedroom suites and four reception rooms, in the central Cotswold village of Cold Aston
The neighbouring Cold Aston estate offers challenging partridges from September onwards and pheasants from the end of October.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details about this property.
Perfect for walking and cycling: Todenham Hall, Todenham, Moreton-in-Marsh – £3.65 million
This elegant former rectory sits in the sought-after village of Todenham, just three miles north east of cycling hub Moreton-in-Marsh.
It fuses classic architecture with modern bells and whistles.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Perfect for riding: Valley Farm, Duntisbourne Abbotts – £8.5 million
Valley Farm is in a small valley that runs north to south, with the infant River Frome forming its eastern boundary
A mile from the village of Edgeworth, the house has been completely refurbished and offers an equestrian-minded buyer fantastic potential, with a stableyard, all-weather manège and pastures.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details about this property.
Perfect for swimming: Wychwood Lodge, Swinbrook – £3.75 million
This former hunting lodge on the edge of Swinbrook has been beautifully modernised and extended.
Outside, there’s a tennis court, pool and party barn and the River Windrush is on the doorstep.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details about this property.
Perfect for the Cotswolds lifestyle: Carpenters Cottage, Sandford St Martin – £600,000
This two-bedroom chocolate-box cottage has charming period features, including exposed beams and an open fireplace, plus a magnificent stone spiral staircase.
Just a hop and a skip from Soho Farmhouse, Sandford St Martin is one of the most sought-after villages.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details about this property.
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The best country houses for sale this week
Catch up on the best houses that have come up for sale via Country Life in the last few weeks.
Mini-break: The Painswick, Gloucestershire
The cream of the Cotswolds.
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If the Volvo ES90 is the answer, what is the question?Volvo's latest luxury saloon car impresses in unexciting ways, with an unwavering commitment to safety and comfort.
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Five classic country houses for sale, from an equestrian home to a manor with a wisteria-draped pool, as seen in Country LifeOur pick of some of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a house with a beautiful outdoor pool,
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Five classic country houses for sale, from an equestrian home to a manor with a wisteria-draped pool, as seen in Country LifeOur pick of some of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a house with a beautiful outdoor pool,
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A £15m Kensington penthouse with a Mediterranean-style ‘garden in the sky’Arranged over the fifth and sixth floors of a Victorian mansion block, the immaculate apartment has views that stretch as far as Battersea Power Station.
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A magnificent, sprawling farmhouse that blends the 16th, 20th and 21st centuries, with double-height music room, a superb pool and a 'Spitfire barn'.Willards Farm is an incredible home on the Surrey/West Sussex border that offers a 21st take on the ideals of Sir Edwin Lutyens. Penny Churchill reports.
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'We’re still using the garden gates from Far from the Madding Crowd': How homes of all shapes and sizes can become stars of the screenRenting your house out for filming can be fun, occasionally alarming, a good revenue stream and might even increase its value.
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The quirky, cosy and characterful cottage that was once home to Spike Milligan and where Paul McCartney is a neighbourThis very wonky living room is somehow only the third most interesting thing about The Cottage in Hog Hill
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A glorious 17th century home in one of the most exclusive waterside villages in BritainOrchard House was lucky not to have been sunk beneath the surface of Rutland Water when it was created in the 1970s — but it did, and today this wonderful spot is looking better than ever.
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A honey-coloured, 300-year-old rectory where every period-house headache has already been solved for youThe Old Rectory is a charming family home that's just undergone an extensive renovation.
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The sleepy village hall that's been transformed into a breathtaking homeThe Village Hall in Shotley Bridge is a masterful conversion of a much-loved village amenity.
