Country houses for sale
Guides and advice
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Fireplaces, flues and chimneys
Fireplaces are often the focus of recpetion rooms and bedrooms within period country houses, so make sure you get yours in good working order
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Planning reforms and listed buildings: the law
Joanna Burton, senior heritage consultant at Beacon Planning reviews recent legislative reforms and their impact on listed buildings and conservation areas
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MOT your period house
It's always a great time to take small steps to prevent larger problems developing with your historic house down the line
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The Painted Hall at Greenwich Old Naval College
A masterpiece of interior decoration, The Painted Hall at the Old Naval College in Greenwich requires ongoing conservation
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Government to ‘revise approach' to home extensions
Eric Pickles will look for ‘a sensible compromise' to a bill extending permitted development rights after many Tory MPs voted against the plans
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Linseed Oil Paint: The future of paint
Linseed oil paints last longer, are sustainable, non-toxic and are fantastic at preserving new and old woodwork
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How to restore a listed building
If you're planning a restoration, or any works on your listed building, make sure you consult our guide to who's who in the business
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Commission a bespoke chandelier
If you can't find the light you want to fit a particular space in your house, consider getting something commissioned
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Housing a modern art collection
Period houses not always the ideal backdrop for contemporary art so country house owners are devising new bespoke spaces, or properties, to house their collections
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The value of trees
Developing and looking after trees in your grounds can be absorbing work, but also can add value to your property
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Why you need an estate map
Think estate maps are a quaint throwback? Think again-they're actually an important part of successful ownership, says Emma Hughes
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Should we fear the deathwatch beetle?
Expert Tim Floyd bebunks some myths about the deathwatch beetle in the first of a series on pests in historic houses
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All lighting used to be low energy
Proportionately, bright light in the evenings has only existed for the blink of an eye in our history
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Country house histories: The Hearth Tax
Ellen Leslie takes a look at one of the more obscure property taxes, The Hearth Tax, introduced in 1662
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Maximising natural light in your house
Making the most of natural light in your house saves money and is friendlier to the environment, not to mention making dark spaces much more conducive to work or relaxation
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Property punters: The pony club mother
Our new series takes an affectionate look at the different types of property buyer in the market, kicking off with the Pony Club mother
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Listed buildings VAT Budget surprise
Changes to the rules on VAT and listed buildings were one of the few Budget announcements which wasn't trailed in the press
