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Six things you need to know about buying a picture-perfect weekend cottage
We spoke to experts to find out what you need to know about buying a picture-perfect weekend cottage.
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Five fabulous houses in the heart of the moors, including a dream thatched cottage at the price of a London studio
What could be more romantic than living in the wild, rolling hills of the West Country moorland? Annie Elwes takes her pick of houses on the market right now in Exmoor, Dartmoor and the Quantocks.
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10 utterly irresistible character homes for sale under £750,000
We've picked out ten of the finest homes for sale in Britain right now that remain affordable – with everything from picture-perfect thatched cottages to homes full of character which will still allow you to commute to the City.
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A magical medieval manor just outside Glastonbury, available for the first time in half a century
Lottisham Manor is an idyllic home near Glastonbury full of medieval character, as Penny Churchill explains.
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A fairytale thatched cottage within an hour of central London
A beautiful cottage has come to the market which offers a magical mixture of old world charm and easy access to the city.
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Four perfect, pocket-sized character properties from just £275,000
They may be little, but they’re perfectly formed, says Carla Passino.
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The enchanting cottage that was once home to Sir William Golding
Picture-perfect Ebble Thatch was the home to the great Lord of the Flies author and Nobel Prize in Literature and Booker Prize winner Sir William Golding CBE.
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Six spectacular country houses for sale at £700,000, from thatched cottages to country mansions
We take a look to see what you could get across Britain for a budget of £700,000 – the answer is 'an awful lot'.
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Six lovely cottages bursting with character, close to London – and all under £390,000
Whether you want to live overlooking the village green, close to a beautiful country pub or just want an amazing fireplace and beamed ceilings, these properties tick every box.
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10 picture-perfect thatched cottages which are immaculate inside and out
Buying a thatched cottage needn't mean walking into a nightmare of work to do – these delightful places are all as spick-and-span on the inside as they are devastatingly charming from the outside.
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Six places you could buy for £650,000
What you get for your money varies wildly depending on where you're looking...
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An unbelievably romantic home tucked away in a fairytale wood
Colwell Wood Cottage has the most unimaginably romantic location in the heart of 75 acres of ancient and unspoilt woodland.
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30 magnificent properties, from picture-perfect cottages to converted windmills
Our regular look at the houses which have come to the market via Country Life in the last week or so takes a palatial neo-classical home in London, dreamy cottages across the country and a fantastic converted windmill.
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The house where they took a risk on a young architect named Edwin Lutyens
Sir Edwin Lutyens was without doubt one of Britain's finest-ever architects – but it was thanks to the people over the road from his parents that his career took off.
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Seven beautiful character homes for under £450,000
For the price of a small London flat you could live in an immaculate thatched cottage, a Victorian villa with a sea view or a stunning stone farmhouse set in 12 acres of National Park.
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The quintessential Georgian farmhouse owned by a make-up artist to the stars
Watkins Farm was bought in the 1990s by Amanda Jackson Sytner and James Wedge and has undergone an extensive refurbishment.
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Harry Potter's childhood home goes up for sale
This irresistibly pretty house in Suffolk is a Grade I-listed wonder in its own right, even before you consider its place in film lore.
