Four properties for sale, including a converted water tower, as seen in Country Life
We take our pick of some of the best homes to appear in Country Life in the past week or so.


Yorkshire — £995,000
Carr Hall is an impressive period country house with private garden and garaging, set within a prestigious gated estate near Whitby.
Dining hall, three further reception rooms, kitchen, cloakroom, cellars, four bedrooms, three bathrooms (two en-suite), study/5th bedroom, plus several acres of communal grounds including tennis court and wildlife pond.
For sale with Blenkin via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details about this property.
Witham — £1,350,000
Thought to date back to 1933, this sympathetically restored water tower has been converted to offer stunning living accommodation.
Many original features have been retained, and the tower sits in over two acres of land.
For sale with Fenn Wright via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details about this property.
Durham — £500,000
A high quality recently converted five bedroom barn conversion with outstanding views, set in a rural location.
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The centre of the house is a huge 51ft living and dining space with an impressive feature fireplace.
For sale with JW Wood via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details about this property.
Wiltshire — £235,000
An individually designed, modern, character home quietly tucked away a very short distance from Amesbury High Street / Salisbury Street.
For sale with Venditum. See more pictures and details about this property.
Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by HRH The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.
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'To exist in this world relies on the hands of others': Roger Powell and modern British bookbinding
An exhibition on the legendary bookbinder Roger Powell reveals not only his great skill, but serves to reconnect us with the joy, power and importance of real craftsmanship.
By Hussein Kesvani Published
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Spam: The tinned meaty treat that brought a taste of the ‘hot-dog life of Hollywood’ to war-weary Britain
Courtesy of our ‘special relationship’ with the US, Spam was a culinary phenomenon, says Mary Greene. So much so that in 1944, London’s Simpson’s, renowned for its roast beef, was offering creamed Spam casserole instead.
By Country Life Last updated
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A mini estate in Kent that's so lovely it once featured in Simon Schama's 'History of Britain'
The Paper Mill estate is a picture-postcard in the Garden of England.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Hidden excellence in a £7.5 million north London home
Behind the traditional façades of Provost Road, you will find something very special.
By James Fisher Published
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Sip tea and laugh at your neighbours in this seaside Norfolk home with a watchtower
On Cliff Hill in Gorleston, one home is taller than all the others. It could be yours.
By James Fisher Published
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A Grecian masterpiece that might be one of the nation's finest homes comes up for sale in Kent
Grade I-listed Holwood House sits in 40 acres of private parkland just 15 miles from central London. It is spectacular.
By Penny Churchill Published
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Some of the finest landscapes in the North of England with a 12-bedroom home attached
Upper House in Derbyshire shows why the Kinder landscape was worth fighting for.
By James Fisher Published
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Could Gruber's Antiques from Paddington 2 be your new Notting Hill home?
It was the home of Mr Gruber and his antiques in the film, but in the real world, Alice's Antiques could be yours.
By James Fisher Published
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What should 1.5 million new homes look like?
The King's recent visit to Nansledan with the Prime Minister gives us a clue as to Labour's plans, but what are the benefits of traditional architecture? And can they solve a housing crisis?
By Lucy Denton Published
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Welcome to the modern party barn, where disco balls are 'non-negotiable'
A party barn is the ultimate good-time utopia, devoid of the toil of a home gym or the practicalities of a home office. Modern efforts are a world away from the draughty, hay-bales-and-a-hi-fi set-up of yesteryear.
By Madeleine Silver Published