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Seven glorious country houses for under £1 million
You don't have to be a millionaire to live in a grand country mansion, as these beautiful homes across Britain demonstrate.Yorkshire, £725,000 Local folklore has it that Whernside Manor may have...
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The stunning converted barn with its own timber cabin
The Barn at Watton, near Bridport has been extensively refurbished and extended to create the ideal family home. Less than a mile from the bustling Georgian town of Bridport is The Barn at Watton, a...
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Four beautiful thatched cottages for sale
As Bilbo Baggins has it: ‘It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door.’ Best stay warm, under cover of thatch.Norfolk, £290,000 With a lovely garden backing onto paddocks and overlooking...
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Five dream homes, from castles to townhouses, as seen in Country Life
We take our regular look at the finest homes to come to the market via Country Life in the past week or so.Somerset – £2.75 million A truly exceptional 4 bed country residence – the major wing of a...
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‘The most beautiful spot on Earth’ for sale as Sir Christopher Ondaatje puts...
Glenthorne, Sir Christopher Ondaatje’s picturesque house on the hilly north Devon coast that incorporatesthe best of Georgian, Tudor and ‘mystical Gothic’ says Penny Churchill.Restless and charismatic,...
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A West Country farm that’s the perfect spot for City folk escaping the rat race
As life in the City of London becomes increasingly uncertain, more and more people are heading off to start a new life in the country – a path that the former owners of the magical Stolford Farm took...
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A chance to own a huge chunk of Exmoor, including a lovely five-bedroom...
Horsecombe Farm in Somerset offers a huge expanse of Exmoor with all sorts of options for a new owner seeking to live the good life.If you’re looking to get out of the city and throw yourself into...
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A magnificent house on its own headland at The Lizard, the balmiest place in...
Polbream is for sale for the first time in a generation – Penny Churchill takes a look at this delightful Cornish spot.Spring comes early on the Lizard Peninsula, which, thanks to the warming effect of...
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A thatched waterside cottage for sale in one of Cornwall’s most beautiful spots
The brilliantly-name Hotch Potch lies in prime position overlooking a stretch of water made famous by Daphne du Maurier. Penny Churchill reports.Immortalised by Daphne du Maurier in her novel...
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Living on The Lizard: Two hilltop houses on Britain’s most southerly tip
Penny Churchill takes a look at two houses for sale on this wonderful and unique part of Cornwall.People born and bred on the Lizard tend to share its island mentality and love of the sea. So says...
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Four literary houses for sale, as seen in Lorna Doone, Wuthering Heights and...
Penny Churchill takes a look at Oare House, a beautiful home in North Devon which appears in Lorna Doone, plus three other homes with literary links.Oare House, as seen in Lorna Doone – £1.95 million...
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Best places to live near Bristol – and what you could get for your money
Commuters working in Bristol and looking to live in the country have all sorts of fantastic options, with places that offer everything from Cotswolds charm to sandy beaches. Eleanor Doughty picks out...
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The Cornish castle that once housed a wife in each tower
A magnificent Grade I listed Castle surrounded by its own land and gardens.Ince Castle is a splendid, Grade I-listed place located on its own 190-acre private peninsula overlooking the River Lynher,...
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14 spectacular properties, as seen in Country Life
From a dream in Devon to a wonder in Warwickshire, here's our pick of some of the best houses as seen in Country Life over the past week or so.Devon – £1,350,000 A fine rural country house with far...
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A magical medieval manor just outside Glastonbury, available for the first...
Lottisham Manor is an idyllic home near Glastonbury full of medieval character, as Penny Churchill explains.The idea of the ‘forever’ house is a tricky one to pin down. You may not have a clue what it...
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A fabulous converted lighthouse for sale at a bargain price, with the ‘best...
An incredibly rare opportunity has come up to buy a lighthouse overlooking one of Somerset's most famously beautiful beaches.Most ‘lighthouses’ for sale tend to be… well, a slight disappointment. Quite...
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A glorious townhouse restored by a top interior designer in the ‘best piece...
A rare chance has come up to buy a house in Chipping Campden's famously picturesque high street.Widely recognised as one of the most beautiful and unspoilt of all the Cotswold market towns, Chipping...
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‘One of Devon’s great country houses’ for sale, complete with orangery,...
Bridwell Park has survived everything that the world can throw at it – including a devastating fire – to remain one of the West Country's finest houses. Now, it's looking for a new owner.Back in March...
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An idyllic waterfront spot on Restronguet Point, one of the most sought-after...
One of the most sought-after waterfront spots in England has come to the market. Penny Churchill reports.Slipways on Restronguet Point, near Feock, 10 miles from Falmouth, is described by agents Knight...
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Five fabulous houses in the heart of the moors, including a dream thatched...
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...
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