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A 12th century Benedictine monastery with its own chapel that's now a seven-bedroom family home

There are homes with original features, and then there's Horsham St Faith Priory in Norfolk.

Paul O'Grady's oasis of nature in Kent comes to the market with seven bedrooms, 20 acres and a dance studio

At Knoll Hill House, the comedian and entertainer created a gorgeous small estate that is perfect for families, entertaining and a home to wildlife.

Need a bit of space? Five estates for sale, from five acres to 1,300, as seen in Country Life

Superb homes with land, from Devon to Stirlingshire.

'One of the finest homes on the Kent coast' has come up for sale with a £4 million price tag

A grand country from where you can commute to London — or possibly even Paris. Penny Churchill takes a look.

A classic Queen Anne country house that's so close to the City that you can even see the skyscrapers

Penny Churchill takes a look at Court Lodge, a genuine country house within the M25.

In with the old, in with the new: a seven bedroom Arts-and-Crafts house in Hampshire that's six years old

Beeches Hill near Alton walks an elegant tightrope of having plenty of space, contemporary features and elegant design. All under one roof.

The dog that costs £120,000, the definition of English style, great balls of fire and the Quiz of the Day

Plus, a €12 million estate, and a rare outbreak of good news in Britain's waterways — it's The Dawn Chorus, our regular daily round-up of things you don't need to know, but will enjoy finding out about nonetheless.

Five utterly spectacular homes for sale, as seen in Country Life

From a sprawling mansion in Wiltshire to a gorgeous Regency townhouse, here's our pick of the finest homes to come to the market via Country Life in the past week.

A hopelessly perfect country cottage that's hidden away in one of London's most romantic spots

If you've a heart full of romance — and, frankly, a bank account full of money — then we have a home that might just be the perfect mix of town and country.

Time to swap your one-bed flat for an immaculate six-bedroom Victorian villa near the beach? The English town where you can max out bang for your buck

On the hunt for a home with more space? Here’s where you should look… (and why you shouldn’t necessarily focus on price tags)

A 17th century slice of splendour in the Garden of England that's a simple commute to the City

Getting back home from the office never looked so good.

A four-bedroom home in a Cornish valley that opens up like a Tardis

Mill Cottage in the Red River Valley looks achingly rural on the outside, but is gloriously refurbished for modern family living on the inside.

Respite for Brighton's heritage, what's rarer: a fish or a 50p? and how digging through your drawers can save the planet. It's the Dawn Chorus

We're running out of salmon. We're running out of copper. And other stories. Plus a quiz, and a house with a moat for less than £500k.

A two-bedroom cottage with a moat in the Lune Valley for less than £500,000

Thurland Cottage is the perfect small home in some of the finest English countryside, with a castle quite literally on your doorstep.

Dawn Chorus: The artwork thrown in a museum bin, Cambridge's most famous sight and the world welly wanging champion unmasked by the BBC

What is it like to grow up in a castle? Can you name Cambridge's most famous landmark? And who is the Welly Wanging World Record Holder? All this and more is revealed in today's Dawn Chorus.

A Victorian manor house with 36 acres on the edge of the Chilterns comes to the market for the first time in its history

Surrounded by 450 year old woodland, this 10-bedroom property also offers 20 stables, a three-bedroom annexe and village living in Kingston Blount.

An Easter Island eclipse, and English Heritage needs your help in looking after 1 million historical objects. Plus, the quiz of the day and more

A photographer travels to the South Pacific to grab a glorious shot of an annular eclipse, and English Heritage is asking for donations to help manage, restore and understand its immense collection. Plus, an affordable art auction during Frieze Week.

Epic beauty, sweeping grandeur and water pouring through the ceiling: What it's really like to live in your own castle, with Cosmo Linzee Gordon

Cosmo Linzee Gordon joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast to talk about his upbringing at Cluny Castle.

A gorgeous farmhouse clinging to the western edge of Britain, yet it's all set up for working from home

Penny Churchill takes a look at Messack Farmhouse, a wonderful home for sale on the Roseland Peninsula.

Ten wonderful country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life

From commutable farmhouses to a Georgian masterpiece of astonishing splendour, here's our pick of the best houses to hit the market via Country Life this week.