Country houses for sale
Guides and advice
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Homes where you holidayed
A modern trend is buying property where you were happy on holiday as a child, says Cheryl Markosky
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Property guide to Great Stukeley
John Major’s home village of Great Stukeley has a first class location and there are a number of competitively priced properties for sale
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Right to roam on British beaches
The Government is consulting on a bill that will force landowners to extend access to private beaches and could threaten property prices, says Cheryl Markosky
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Property in Portugal
Don't underestimate the quieter Iberian, says Holly Kirkwood. Not only is there tremendous variety, but property prices move up at a reassuringly steady pace
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Phil Spencer: property comment
Phil Spencer, in his monthly column for Country Life, believes very few properties will gain value in the next 18 months but there is a glimmer of hope for the rental market
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Country houses and floods
Last summer’s floods were a sharp warning for many who live either in risk areas or near easily saturated ground but Cheryl Markosky suggests some preventative steps
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Commuter map: Shipston-on-Stour
Younger buyers are heading to the Cotswold market town of Shipston-on-Stour, prepared to commute from nearby Moreton says Mary Wilson
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Property in Yorkshire
The property market up north is weathering the storm says Penny Churchill
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Houses for sale with great gardens
We search out some of the best country properties for sale with gorgeous gardens
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Buying property in France
Arabella Youens guides you through the do's and don't's of buying a property in France
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Property in St Tropez
If you are keen on the glamour and exitement of St Tropez but want to avoid the billionaire-level prices then head to the hills
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Phil Spencer on the property market
Phil Spencer believes that heavy showers are on their way in the property market but a downturn isn’t all bad news
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How to be a good weekender
It's a dream that many of us have, but there's an art to buying and successfully maintaining a weekend house. Tread carefully, advises Cheryl Markosky
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Best cooking pans
Mrs Danvers suggests the best makes of pots and cooking pans to hunt down when shopping for a special friend's wedding present
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South coast property
Holly Kirkwood explores opportunities to buy property on the south coast near, or in, a wealth of new marinas peppering the seaside towns
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Commuter village: Fittleworth, West Sussex
Traditionally, West Sussex hasn't made much of a mark on the commuter radar, but the improved rail service from Pulborough has changed this, says Mary Wilson
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Houses for sale with fishing
Estates with fishing rights are the holy grail for keen fishermen, and there are opportunities available, from a large country house in the North to a rod on the Test in Hampshire
