Magical manor houses for sale under £3 million
A time for good manors. Seeing the light: The Little Manor at Lower Woodford in Wiltshire. Edward Cunningham of Knight Frank is in upbeat mood. ‘All of a sudden, we’re seeing light at the end of the...
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The Chancellor called it ‘the most basic, human and natural aspiration’, but how can you pass on an estate worth more than £1 million to your children without surrendering a large chunk to the taxman?...
View ArticleImmaculate Georgian country houses for sale
Perfect Georgian. East Sussex, £2.2 million Winkenhurst Manor, Hellingly Just three miles from Heathfield, Winkenhurst is a seven-bedroom house, which stands in four acres and comes with a two-bedroom...
View ArticleThe best places to live for commuters: Bedfordshire / Buckinghamshire
Country Life has identified the best towns and villages in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire for commuters looking for an easy journey into London. Deer in morning mist, Woburn Abbey Park,...
View ArticleSpectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale
Now the political landscape is more settled, how will estates fare?Fig 1: The Craigallian estate is only 12 miles from Glasgow, but is on the gateway to the Western Highlands. Excess £2.95m. What with...
View ArticleCountry houses for sale within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh
From fabulous farmhouses to coastal strongholds, these six Scottish properties are situated in some of Scotland's most beautiful locations and offer an easy route to the capital. Berwickshire, £1.7...
View ArticleThe best places to live for commuters: Berkshire
Country Life has identified the best places to live in Berkshire within easy reach of London for commuters. St Mary's Parish Church, Bucklebury, Berkshire. Bucklebury Commute: Thatcham (London...
View ArticleHouses perfect for alfresco dining in the autumn [PROMOTION]
These Fine & Country homes boast outdoor entertaining spaces that are perfect for enjoying the last of the British summer. Autumn may be fast approaching, but that doesn’t mean that it’s time to...
View ArticleThe best country houses for sale in Wales
Can the sales of these two historic estates ignite the country house market?Elegant Plas Gwyn on Anglesey is for sale for the first time in its history.The sale, for the first time in its history, of...
View ArticleThe rise of the urban downsizer
In a surprising trend reversal, older country-house owners are moving back to London to enjoy city life, finds Carla Passino. Set close to Covent Garden, Buckingham House’s seven lateral apartments...
View ArticleDream holiday homes for sale
Pretty properties in idyllic locations, perfect for weekends away. Cornwall, £1.35 million Lamerton Manor, Idless 5 bedrooms, kitchen/breakfast room, workshop This pretty Grade II-listed house lies in...
View ArticleCountry Life and OnTheMarket partner up online
Country Life and OnTheMarket agree a portal partnership. Country Life and the state-of-the-art property portal OnTheMarket have agreed an exclusive partnership to create a co-branded online UK property...
View ArticleScottish sporting estate for sale
Scottish sporting dreams can come true at this perfect Perthshire estate. At the heart of the estate is Kinnaird House, which boasts eight bedrooms.Imagine a 21st-century Brigadoon, the mythical...
View ArticleInterest in equestrian estates remains consistent
Partly helped by the better Stamp Duty rates for mixed-use properties, interest in equestrian estates remains consistent, finds Carla Passino. With stabling for 10 horses, a manège, 13 acres and...
View ArticleExceptional equestrian properties for sale
Horsey heaven.Carmarthenshire, £1.2 million Felinfach, Bronwydd Arms 5 bedrooms, ancillary accommodation, 40 acres Set in tranquil countryside 10 miles from Llansteffan beach, the main residence is a...
View ArticleThe Cotswold buyer
With buyers still wary of making a clean leap out of London, local agents tell Arabella Youens that there’s currently considerable demand for village houses. Campden Farmhouse in Barton-on-the-Heath is...
View ArticleGorgeous Gloucestershire country houses for sale
Tread softly in the Cotswolds. Nature lovers will adore Norcote House's 20 acres of wildlife haven and its proximity to Cirencester. £2.5mPam Ayres, the poet, broadcaster, entertainer, occasional...
View ArticleClassic Cotswolds country houses for sale
From cottages and village houses to farmhouses with land, here are our favourite Cotswolds properties for sale this week. Gloucestershire, £2.25 million Latimers, Weston-Subedge 6 bedrooms, swimming...
View ArticleThe best places to live for commuters: Hampshire
Overton, Winchester and Kingsclere offer a commutable country lifestyle. Old style road sign in Whitchurch, Hampshire.Overton Commute: Overton (London Waterloo, 55 minutes). Frequency of trains: 2 per...
View ArticleBeautiful country houses for sale in Northumberland
Northumberland seems to have it all: beautiful scenery, a lively sporting scene and perfect properties. Practically perfect in every way: the idyllic Trewhitt estate. In the normal run of things, the...
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