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The Booker Prize shortlist
From New York dental surgery to rural Bengal, Country Life assesses the 2014 Book Prize shortlist.We are all completely beside ourselves Karen Joy Fowler (Serpent’s Tail, £7.99 *£7.59) A quarter of the...
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Scottish Stamp Duty replaced
Stamp Duty is replaced by the new Land and Building Transactions Tax.New rules in Scotland will mean that homebuyers will not pay tax on properties costing less than £135,000, as Stamp Duty is replaced...
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Splendid Georgian town house in Winchester
Mulberry House is a Grade II listed family home with magnificent views of Winchester Cathedral. Situated in the heart of Winchester, Mulberry House has 17th-century origins and takes its name from a...
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English farmland value continues to rise
The average value of farmland in England has risen by 12% in 2014. According to the latest results from the Knight Frank Farmland Index, the average value of farmland in England has risen by 12% so far...
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to attend the National Harvest Service
The Duchess of Cornwall is to join Birmingham’s school children at the National Harvest Service. Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall will be attending the National Harvest Service at Birmingham...
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Handsome hall in North Yorkshire
Ingerthorpe Hall is a beautiful country house originally part of the Wilberforce estate. Ingerthorpe Hall is a beautiful detached country house that dates back to 1771. It occupies a discreet setting...
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Rediscover the North-West
These premium properties in Lancashire and Cumbria offer quality of life and superb value for money. The 55-acre Hay Carr estate at Bay Horse, Lancashire, includes staff flats, a gate lodge and a...
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Buying in the Caribbean
Where in the Caribbean can you own a piece of paradise that is at once hassle-free and provides a reliable income through rentals? Arabella Youens thinks she’s found the answer. St Lucia is blessed...
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Stars of the North
In prime spots of North Yorkshire and Northumberland, the market looks buoyant this autumn, finds Arabella Youens. Hanlith Hall near Skipton, North Yorkshire, stands in 2,000 acres of prime Dales...
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Bring on the dancing white horses
This autumn the Spanish Riding School of Vienna will be joined by three British Olympic riders.During the late 16th century, the Royal Court of Imperial Austria imported Spanish stallions to improve...
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Elegant townhouse in Salisbury
This Grade II* listed family home and ajoining coach house offer fantastic views of Salisbury cathedral. No. 33 and 35 New Street are a late-18th century townhouse and ajoining coach house situated...
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Buying property in Normandy
With a drop in local property prices luring growing numbers of second-home buyers to Normandy, Carla Passino explores the peaceful countryside and dramatic coastline that inspired many 19th-century...
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Commanding country house in Northumberland
Newton Low Hall is a striking Grade II listed country house boasting an extensive range of traditional stone outbuildings. Described in Pevsner’s Architecture of Northumberland as “a late 18th Century...
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Sir Winston Churchill’s paintings offered to the nation
Artwork by the former Prime Minister is being offered to the nation following the death of the politician's youngest daughter in May.Thirty-eight of Sir Winston Churchill’s paintings have been offered...
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Enchanting Irish Estate
Lisselan Estate boasts an enchanting château style house, a walled garden and a pretty rockery. Situated in West Cork, overlooking the beautiful Argideen River, Lisselan Estate stands in some of...
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London’s embassies valued for first time
The total value of embassies in prime central London is worth £4 billion, according to a new study. The buildings which house London’s most impressive and centrally-located embassies are collectively...
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Prestigious stud farms for sale in County Kildare
The sale prospects look bright for two of the most prestigious stud farms in Co Kildare. The spirits of the international bloodstock fraternity soared earlier this month after a record-breaking...
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Scottish estates still a safe bet
The estate market in Scotland has had one of its quietest years in decades, but this hasn’t unduly ruffled any agents’ feathers, as Arabella Youens discovers. Achnacroish on the Isle of Mull has...
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Charming mill house in Oxfordshire
A delightful Grade II property within easy reach of London. Situated on the edge of the popular village of West Hendred, The Mill is a charming Grade II listed waterfront house in a wonderful private...
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Idyllic country cottage in Kent
An attractive Grade II listed detached cottage set in the midst of its own delightful gardens. Situated in the heart of its own secluded gardens, Puckle Cottage is a delightful three bedroom period...
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