The romance and drama of a converted Victorian schoolhouse can be hard to beat for sheer atmosphere. Penny Churchill takes a look at one which is a prime example — and which also boasts delightful grounds.
There are few things more heartening than seeing a beautiful country house that's been beautifully restored and cared for. Penny Churchill takes a look at Colton Lodge, whose owners are moving on after more than a decade transforming this once-crumbling home.
A few miles down the road from the beautiful town of Alnwick is Glanton Pyke, a Georgian home remodelled in the 19th century and with truly delightful gardens.
Wycliffe Hall, the very picture of a grand Georgian country house, and has been treated to money-no-object restoration in the last few years, as Penny Churchill reports.
Few things are more romantic than a country house with a windswept hilltop location — Eleanor Doughty finds herself entranced by homes on the hills in the North of England.
It's not often that great country houses come to the open market in Cheshire — but two have arrived at once in the form of Cogshall Hall and Cogshall Grange.
St Peters Church in Bishop Auckland will need an owner with courage and vision, but this building could become something truly extraordinary.
Steppingstone – a modern house in Cheshire with helipad, pool and football pitch – is truly something else, says Penny Churchill.
In the market for a more tranquil way of life? Look no further than Marazion, one of Cornwall's top seaside locations for beautiful beachside properties, like The Old Manor House, on the market now.
York is a city whose restaurant scene ensures that no metropolitan exile will miss the culinary delights of their former home.
Character homes in village locations within national parks are hard to come by – but when they do, they're hard to resist says Penny Churchill.
Longsleddale estate provides the opportunity to own one of the most accessible, yet still totally unspoilt estates within the Lake District National Park.
Old Ridley Hall is a Grade II-listed country house, under 20 miles from the busy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, yet firmly ensconced in its own rural privacy. Penny Churchill reports.
Hay Carr, a truly superb 18th century country house, promises peaceful isolation among every comfort one could desire including a stunning library, a pond and an outstanding orangery, all set in 54 acres of formal gardens.
This week we take a look at a pair of incredible houses in the north of England which have come to the market.
George Webster, the Kendal-based architect whose beautiful designs are found across so much of Cumbria, built this picture-perfect house after getting married in 1827. It's now on the market and looking for a new owner.
On the outskirts of the delightful cathedral city of Worcester lies a grand country mansion with glorious gardens, stables and a paddock that's for sale at a price that big city dwellers will struggle to believe.
Casterton Grange was built for a vicar by a church architect who would one day go on to design the National Portrait Gallery – and it's now looking for a new owner.
