Cumbria – £700,000
A Grade II listed period five bedroom country house with a self-contained two bedroom apartment, full of character and enjoying wonderful views of the fells.
The house is in an idyllic village location in Dufton, within the North Pennines AONB.
For sale with Fine & Country via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
West Midlands – £2,500,000
A fascinating and stylish listed 17th century watermill (also pictured top) in an idyllic waterfront setting near Knowle.
Original elements from the mill have been used in the interior design while the grounds, which extend to approximately seven acres, include three ponds and a large area of mature woodland.
For sale with Savills via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Essex – £850,000
A stunning 17th Century Grade II listed four bed cottage in Great Sampford, Saffron Walden.
There are four reception rooms, a large garden and an absolute wealth of character.
For sale with Zoe Napier via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
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Best country houses for sale this week
An irresistible West Country cottage and a magnificent Cumbrian country house make our pick of the finest country houses for
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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
An Isle of Wight 'super-cottage' built by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is up for sale
Queen Victoria's children and guests lived for years in the exquisitely detailed Osborne Cottage, which offers its buyer the opportunity
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A glorious Sussex home where one of Henry VIII's wives cavorted before marrying the king
Chesworth House's gloriously peaceful appearance belies the shenanigans which took place when a young and lively Catherine Howard lived here
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Five classic country houses for sale, from an equestrian home to a manor with a wisteria-draped pool, as seen in Country LifeOur pick of some of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a house with a beautiful outdoor pool,
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Five classic country houses for sale, from an equestrian home to a manor with a wisteria-draped pool, as seen in Country LifeOur pick of some of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a house with a beautiful outdoor pool,
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A £15m Kensington penthouse with a Mediterranean-style ‘garden in the sky’Arranged over the fifth and sixth floors of a Victorian mansion block, the immaculate apartment has views that stretch as far as Battersea Power Station.
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A magnificent, sprawling farmhouse that blends the 16th, 20th and 21st centuries, with double-height music room, a superb pool and a 'Spitfire barn'.Willards Farm is an incredible home on the Surrey/West Sussex border that offers a 21st take on the ideals of Sir Edwin Lutyens. Penny Churchill reports.
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'We’re still using the garden gates from Far from the Madding Crowd': How homes of all shapes and sizes can become stars of the screenRenting your house out for filming can be fun, occasionally alarming, a good revenue stream and might even increase its value.
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The quirky, cosy and characterful cottage that was once home to Spike Milligan and where Paul McCartney is a neighbourThis very wonky living room is somehow only the third most interesting thing about The Cottage in Hog Hill
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A glorious 17th century home in one of the most exclusive waterside villages in BritainOrchard House was lucky not to have been sunk beneath the surface of Rutland Water when it was created in the 1970s — but it did, and today this wonderful spot is looking better than ever.
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A honey-coloured, 300-year-old rectory where every period-house headache has already been solved for youThe Old Rectory is a charming family home that's just undergone an extensive renovation.
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The sleepy village hall that's been transformed into a breathtaking homeThe Village Hall in Shotley Bridge is a masterful conversion of a much-loved village amenity.
