Northern England property for sale

A Wiltshire country house with spectacularly pretty gardens that's a horse-lover's dream

‘One of the finest houses in Northumberland’ has come to the market

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.

A vast Georgian home that’s been immaculately restored, with gardens by a man who’s won eight gold medals at Chelsea

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.

The romantic joys of living in a windswept hilltop home: history, beauty and glimpses of the Northern Lights

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.

A sprawling estate that includes not one but two magnificent country houses

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.

The beautiful church where one of 'Laurel and Hardy' was christened is up for auction at a guide price of £110,000

St Peters Church in Bishop Auckland will need an owner with courage and vision, but this building could become something truly extraordinary.

A futuristic home with glorious views, an indoor cricket pitch and a zipwire in the grounds

Steppingstone – a modern house in Cheshire with helipad, pool and football pitch – is truly something else, says Penny Churchill.

Beautiful chalet-like beach house in Marazion with arresting views of St Michael's Mount

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.

Three gorgeous homes in the delightful city of York

York is a city whose restaurant scene ensures that no metropolitan exile will miss the culinary delights of their former home.

A picture-perfect cottage for sale in a delightful village near the coast in the North York Moors

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.

Three charming homes for sale, as seen in Country Life

An 578-acre estate within the Lake District National Park, including the Cumbrian retreat of interior designer Robert Kime

Longsleddale estate provides the opportunity to own one of the most accessible, yet still totally unspoilt estates within the Lake District National Park.

A nine-acre estate with plenty of room for improvement, wonderfully secluded in the north of England

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.

A magnificent period property with a boathouse, tennis court and its own private cinema

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.

Two beautiful estates for sale, as seen in Country Life

This week we take a look at a pair of incredible houses in the north of England which have come to the market.

A 'chocolate-box' cottage built by the Lake District's great architect as his own home

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.

A fine Worcestershire mansion at the price of a Birmingham apartment or a Hackney terrace

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.

A magnificent Lake District mansion designed by the man who built the National Portrait Gallery

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.

A country estate on the shores of Lake Windermere, complete with its own boathouse

The sale of this glorious Lake District estate has just fallen through – but one buyer's loss will be another's gain, as Penny Churchill reports.

Seven of the best places to live in the North of England – and seven wonderful houses from under £500,000