Country houses for sale and property news
Discover the latest rural property news in the UK. We reveal the finest country houses for sale across the country, from chocolate box cottages to impressive estates, keep an eye on country house property prices and trends and outline the best places to live for commuters.
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A 15th-century medieval manor house, once frequented by Kings and courtiers, which moved from East Sussex to Kent
Although it's now common to see houses moving down a motorway, that wasn't always the case, and Court Lodge's journey across counties was far from ordinary. Penny Churchill reports.
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The perfect home for newlyweds, a country house with excellent transport links and a little work to do
Claxby House is a brilliant starting point for a young family; close to Lincoln, stupidly pretty and within the budget of most people wishing to escape city life.
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A fully-reinstated 18th century mansion, with an ornamental lake with 14 acres of gardens
With its Georgian addition and beautiful lake, Park Hall earns its spot as one of the best homes in the area.
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The home of Byron's one legitimate child, a beautifully-renovated mill house with wheel intact
A red and black brick house in the ‘Lovelace’ neo-Romanesque style, Ockham Mill is as beautiful as it always had been, with two and a half acres of land.
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A beautifully imposing home on a hill, built by a paper mill tycoon to overlook his empire
Clapton Revel was built at the heart of a mini-estate. Saved from dereliction in the 1980s, the home is now on the market once more, and a very happy home it will be.
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A curiously-shaped country cottage in East Anglia, with a beautiful orchard and a scandalous history
The Round House is not entirely round and didn't used to be a house, but its colourful history has finally settled in this, the next chapter of its life. Alexandra Fraser peaks inside.
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An absolutely idyllic stone farmhouse, buried in the Caldbeck Fells of the Lake District
Claybottom Farm is exactly as it should be, with a price tag that reflects the love and care which has gone into preserving it for generations to come. Alexandra Fraser takes a look.
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A dutch-gabled manor house with a stunning barn conversion in the Kentish countryside
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A Grade II-listed Georgian home in the glorious countryside, just 23 minutes from central London
Kent property is finally having its heyday, with this gorgeous country home at the head of the charge. Penny Churchill reports.
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One of Berkshire's most important historic houses, for sale for only the second time in 80 years
Set in 46 acres of splendid gardens and soon to benefit from Twyford's Crossrail link, this gorgeous Tudor home was built in 1580. Penny Churchill reports.
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A painstakingly-remodelled old mill house set at the head of Chichester Harbour, with generous ceilings and beautiful Georgian windows
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An old Cotswolds mill house with a marvellous mill pond, a two-storey bread-oven-turned-kitchen and wheel intact
Four buildings combined to create the Old Mill at Upper Swell: The original mill, a baker's house, a 19th-century cottage and an ancient coach house.
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Five sensational country houses for sale in the beautiful countryside around Bath
Bath is one of the most beautiful — and most liveable — cities in Britain, if not the world.
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A West Sussex dower house with a swimming pool, rose garden and beautiful terraced grounds
The Dower House is a beautiful Georgian manor house, perfectly located and beautifully presented. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Is Wales the best choice for country commuters who want more for their money?
Scrapping the Severn Bridge tolls has put Wales in the spotlight, as buyers consider hopping over the border to get more for their money. Madeleine Silver explores.
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A Grade II-listed Home Counties former hunting lodge with state of the art equestrian facilities
Holmer Ridings was born from an estate formed when William the Conquerer laid siege to England. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.
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An 18th-century manor house in Powys that may just convince you to move to Wales
Wanting a change of scene? Dan Y Castell, a gorgeous townhouse metres from the UK’s best high street in 2018, may just be the house for you.
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Seven beautiful properties across Britain for sale at the £1m mark, from Devon to Oban
£1 million may not buy you the biggest and grandest homes in the country, but if that's the pond you're fishing in then you'll still be spoiled for choice, as these lovely places show.
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Living on a flight path - is saving on price really worth it?
Major flight paths criss-cross over plenty of covetable areas of the UK.