Castles & Estates
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Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale, starting from under £700k
A look at the finest castles, country houses and estates for sale in Scotland today.
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A true once-in-a-lifetime chance as 554 acres of blissful English countryside come up for sale in a location just 45 miles from central London
Penny Churchill looks at the Southend Estate, where hundreds of acres of space are on the market just a stone's throw from the capital.
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The Scottish house of your dreams has come up for sale beside a loch in the heart of the Highlands
Lairg Lodge is a glorious Highland retreat in a spectacular location. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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The £30 million Dorset estate that comes with a 200-year-old mansion, a cricket ground, a nature reserve and an entire village
The Bridehead Estate in Dorset has come up for sale — and it's quite an astonishing opportunity. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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3,000 pristine acres of Loch Lomond National Park, where red squirrels roam spectacular woodland, have come up for sale
The magnificent Cashel Estate has come to the market, a true Scottish paradise.
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'One of Britain's greatest estates', complete with castle, river and 711 acres, is up for sale for the first time in a generation
Corby Castle in Cumbria is a true rarity: a Grade I-listed masterpiece that is on the market for the first time in a generation. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A £13 million Wiltshire mansion where Nancy Mitford and Siegfried Sassoon once partied with 'the brightest of the Bright Young Things'
After Wilford Manor's glory days in the 1920s it became a near-wreck with a tree was growing out of one of the bedrooms; today, it's as wonderful as it has ever been in its history, and is seeking a new owner.
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Scotland's sweet secrets: The estates that lit up the market north of the border last year
The number of estates for sale in Scotland increased last year and, while fewer sold overall, the market saw an increase in private transactions
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My five favourite castles, by Country Life's Architectural Editor John Goodall
Listen to Dr John Goodall on the Country Life podcast as he names his five favourite castles in Britain — and then adds a bonus castle with 1,000 years of extraordinary history.
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A magnificent, 400-year-old grand hall — plus 138-acre estate — that could pay for itself
This 138-acre parcel of land in Worcestershire offers plenty of interesting business angles. So which will you pursue?
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A 1,000-year-old real-life 'Sleeping Beauty' castle is on sale for just £500k
An incredibly rare chance has arisen to own a spectacular and romantic medieval castle with 30 acres of land, a moat and a jousting field.
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Fancy a property with a difference? 7,000 acres of peat bog have come up for sale in Caithness
The £7 million Glutt Estate in Caithness is seeking a new owner to take on this incredibly important stretch of northern Scotland.
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An elegant Highland castle and estate on the market for the first time in eight centuries
The 560-year-old Kilravock Castle and its estate have come to the market, a fabulous opportunity — but one which will require a lot of work, as Penny Churchill reports.
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A magnificent castle dating back to William the Conqueror comes to the market
A thousand years of history come together at Otterburn Castle, a spectacular Northumberland castle that has come to the market.
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Five stunning stretches of land for sale in Scotland, from mountains and woodland to a coastal estate
If you've ever dreamed of owning thousands of acres of pristine Highlands, you've come to the right place.
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How the drive for net zero has sparked a boom in the sales — and prices — of Scottish Highland estates
Highland mists are increasingly full of buyers, but they're not likely to be individuals with big dreams and deep pockets — instead, as Penny Churchill discovers, they are institutions hoping to do their bit for the environment.
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Careston Castle and its vast estate come up for sale for the first time in a century and a half, an astonishing place with arguably the finest fireplaces in Scotland
A dizzying array of handsome houses and fertile land is available on the 1,528-acre Careston estate in Angus, a property centred on Careston Castle itself. Penny Churchill takes a look.
