The ten best properties for sale in Country Life in 2023
From spectacular stately homes to a delightful thatched cottage, these homes that came up for sale this year were the most popular property stories of the last 12 months at Country Life.

One of the greatest houses in England is on the market for the first time in its history
'Every so often a house comes up for sale which isn’t so much a place to live, as part of the history of Britain,' we wrote in June as Wolterton Hall came to the market for the first time in centuries.
‘One of the biggest country house sales of the century so far’ is under way
The Grade I-listed, historic Linton Park, with its Grade II*-listed gardens, woods and parkland overlooking the Weald in Kent, got us very excited when it came up for sale at £32m n April.
An incredible Dorset manor house that’s up for sale for the first time in 287 years
Back in July an opportunity arose that wasn't so much once-in-a-lifetime as once-in-four-lifetimes: The Manor House in the wonderfully-named Dorset village of Sandford Orcas came up for sale.
A magnificent country house in Yorkshire, complete with ‘flying staircase’ that’s a breathtaking masterpiece
A vast amount of care and love has been poured in to Arthington Hall in recent years, and in October the process began to find a new owner who will have a chance to enjoy this extraordinary house.
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9,500 acres, 23 properties and 12 farms in the £35 million estate on the market for the first time in 650 years
Almost 10,000 acres of Northumberland came to the market as the vast Rothbury Estate went up for sale. Penny Churchill took a look.
A truly incredible medieval house in West Sussex where even the front door is 1,000 years old
1,000 years of history were on offer in March with the sale of the magnificent, Grade II*-listed Homestall Manor, in 28 acres of gardens and grounds at Ashurst Wood.
An almost absurdly picturesque thatched cottage in rural Dorset — and it’s priced under £400,000
Proving that beautiful houses needn't cost vast fortunes was Mundy’s Cottage, in the sought-after village of Stour Provost.
‘One of the most beautiful houses in the Cotswolds’ has hit the market with a £14 million price tag
A bold claim from the agent, but a property which really lived up to its billing in Stanton Court.
The country house where Stephen Fry went to school has become a spectacular £6m house in the Cotswolds
Stouts Hill has been everything from a prep school to a timeshare, but it got back to its very best as a country house — and it went up for sale in March.
A glorious period-drama-style house at the price of a suburban detached home
The almost outrageously handsome Cressy Hall in Lincolnshire came up for sale at an eyecatching price in April.
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It's widely believed that Ferrari will unveil its first electric car this year. It's the signal that the internal combustion era is coming to an end.
By James Fisher Published
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Gaze over Cap Ferrat in this four-bedroom French villa
Ignore the wind and the rain. Imagine yourself in this hillside home with some of the best views the Mediterranean can offer.
By James Fisher Published
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Gaze over Cap Ferrat in this four-bedroom French villa
Ignore the wind and the rain. Imagine yourself in this hillside home with some of the best views the Mediterranean can offer.
By James Fisher Published
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Classical style meets fun and flair in a seven-bedroom manor in Cornwall
At Polstrong Manor, the current owners have combined period charm and elegant modern interiors to create a flamboyant country home 10-minutes from the beach.
By James Fisher Published
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Two halves make a sublime four-bedroom home in Kent's North Downs
A contemporary extension to a traditional clapboard house brings light and life to Lavington House.
By James Fisher Published
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The week in property statistics: Service charges reach record high
Plus, how first-time buyers prop up the mortgage market, why you need to move north if you want to live by yourself, and house-price growth slows
By Annabel Dixon Published
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A seven-bedroom oast house for sale in East Sussex, where your dreams can run riot
Unlisted, yet full of character, this property in the High Weald National Landscape is an eccentrically furnished family home that screams fun.
By James Fisher Published
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Character, history and comfort combine in a four-bedroom farmhouse in Norfolk
Willow Farm near Southburgh is that rarest of things — a perfect combination of period charm and modern elegance in some of England's best countryside.
By James Fisher Published
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A Grade I-listed Georgian townhouse that's part of the fabric of Bath's history
With 5,500sq ft set over six floors in the centre of Britain's most architecturally rich city, there is much to love here.
By James Fisher Published
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17 delightful homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
Our round-up of some of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a wonderful Cotswolds home and a happily affordable cottage in the West Country.
By Toby Keel Published