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Five of the most majestic properties for sale in Britain today, from a 1,700-acre estate to a private island, as seen in Country Life

Our look at the best homes to come to the market via Country Life this week includes some genuinely breathtaking places.

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Oakfield House, one of the finest homes in Cheltenham, is for sale.
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Dorset — £9.95 million

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Chedington is 'one of Dorset’s landmark houses', in the agent's description — and that pretty much says it all.

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For sale with Blue Book. See more pictures and details for this property.


Wiltshire — £25 million

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1,800 acres, a Grade II-listed manor house, a string of further properties... The Bapton Estate is just about as good as it gets. Astonishing.

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For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.


West Sussex — £4.95 million

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In a village outside Arundel, and close to the coast, Brookfield is a dream of a Victorian home, with wonderful architecture, gardens and a swimming pool.

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For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.


Gloucestershire — £7.5 million

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Seven bedrooms, 11,000sq ft and wonderful privacy in this home on a gated estate in Cheltenham, that's one of the finest homes in the town.

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For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details for this property.


Argyll — £2 million

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A 665-acre private island estate with a fine main home, farm buildings, it's own harbour — and a colony of seals.

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For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.

Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature.