Property
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The Catch-22 that's clogging up the housing market? The over-50s sitting in half-empty houses while young families struggle to find homes that are big enough
While the vast majority of empty nesters living in larger properties don’t intend to downsize, upsizers are struggling to climb up the housing ladder, says Regency Living.
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The green Gable House: A family home in Hampshire that even we can't believe is only 15 years old
If the house isn't quite right, don't be afraid to build something new. The Gable House in Ashford Hill is a glorious example of a new home that looks like it's always been there.
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Best country houses for sale this week
From a vast Shropshire masterpiece to an idyllic West Country farmhouse, here's our pick of the best property for sale this week.
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Ten stunning character properties for sale at under £400,000
From thatched cottages near the beaches of Devon and Cornwall to a barn conversion in Kent and a wonderful getaway in Snowdonia, here's our pick of the best character cottages and character homes for sale.
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The Brontës original family home has come up for sale with a £380,000 price tag
The Revd Patrick Brontë's former home has come on to the market, where he and his wife lived in their early years before having their children Charlotte, Emily, Anne and Branwell.
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More than a quarter of parents 'bend rules or even lie' to get their children into the right school
A survey by Zoopla reveals just how far parents are prepared to go to get their child into a top school. So, what would you do?
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Dawn Chorus: An 11-bedroom castle in Sussex up for sale at just £1 million, plus the world's poshest festival and a mind-blowing fact for the day
Toby Keel tells the tale of what must be one of the most unusual houses in one of Sussex's least unusual towns; plus our quiz of the day and more in Monday's Dawn Chorus.
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Six superb homes, from the picturesque to the palatial, as seen in Country Life
Our pick of some of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life includes a true gem in Buckinghamshire.
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A wisteria-clad former rectory in Stevenage that used to host Sir Winston Churchill
Wrapped within all that greenery are some of the finest Georgian interiors we've seen.
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An exquisite former vicarage for sale in a charming medieval village that's just outside London — and which has somehow escaped listed building status
Penny Churchill takes a tour of The Old Vicarage, a house set in a gorgeous slice of countryside yet which is easy commuting distance from London.
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A classic Arts-and-Crafts house with 4,000sq ft, superb gardens and endless character, just 20 minutes from central London
Penny Churchill takes a look at a house ideal for those commuting in to the City.
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A gorgeous home in one of England's most sought-after villages, which offers an easy way in to country house life
The East Wing at Withinlee offers all the beauty and grandeur of country house life — but fewer of the headaches.
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A 12,000sq ft Georgian fantasy mansion has come up for sale in the rolling hills of Wiltshire
Penny Churchill takes a look at the spectacular and imposing Sandridge Park.
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Five beautiful country homes for sale from £1.8m to £7.95m, as seen in Country Life
From a Grade I-listed home in Dorset to an ivy-clad mansion that's ideal for commuters, this is our pick of the properties to be featured in Country Life over the past week.
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A modern home in Kent with an open-plan kitchen and swimming pool, and a built-in fishtank
Greenways in Sandgate was built last year, and oozes modern living from every wall.
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A country house hotel all of your own in the West Country, with paddocks, pool and a gorgeous kitchen garden
The British landscape isn’t short of fine country houses which have been converted into delightful country hotels. Sometimes, though, the process works in reverse, as is the case with the enchanting Backwell House, in North Somerset.
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More than a quarter of property sales collapsed in 2024. Here's why.
The most common reason for sales falling through last year? Buyers pulling out or failing to renegotiate the purchase price following a property survey.
