In chilly, dark January, few things are more cheering than a roaring log fire. Here are Arabella Youens’s favourite examples from houses currently on the market.
Tawstock Castle near Barnstaple even comes with its own banishing table. And four bedrooms.
Plus a property perfect for a sweet summer's evening near Salcombe, the bewitching joy of darkness and a quiz.
Inside the unassuming exteriors of Rectory Barn in East Portlemouth is a modern home that demands to entertain your friends and family.
The must have London property for sale with a fascinating past life, what happened 350, 200 and 60 years ago and the decorative take on Cleopatra’s Needle.
A look at the finest castles, country houses and estates for sale in Scotland today.
Here are five of the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life over the holiday period.
Some estate sales were trickier in 2024, yet overall most eventually found buyers. We look at some of the top estates to have graced the pages of Country Life last year.
Swapping town for country has rarely looked so easily tempting.
This superb estate in the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has huge potential, yet is also a perfect family home from which to escape the world.
Weather, wars, elections and financial uncertainty all conspired against high-end house sales this year, but there were still some spectacular deals. Penny Churchill takes a look at the biggest of the lot.
In prime position in Dartmouth, this superb five-bedroom home has breathtaking views.
We take a look back at our most popular architecture articles of the last 12 months.
This wonderful home in a gated community near Chichester is a delight.
From the artist killed on his first day in the war to a masterpiece once sold for £30, these were our most popular arts stories of 2024.
We've taken a look back on 2024's most popular property articles on the Country Life website, from picture-perfect cottages to private islands.
Ben Y Craig near Keswick might be one of the best houses in one of the most sought after locations in the Lake District National Park.
It's Christmas day. You've probably run out of things to talk about. Why not do this quiz to pass the time? Answers will be posted at 1:30pm tomorrow.
Revd Dr Colin Heber-Percy on how Christmas shows us that ‘the most powerful person in the world’ is not an emperor, or a high priest or the CEO of a tech company, but a helpless baby in the arms of a loving mother.
Is it too late to add this Devon cottage to your Christmas wish list?
