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A politely symmetrical 18th century Cotswolds house, owned by the same family...
‘More than a farmhouse, but not quite a country house’, Paxford needs a loving hand to update the house and care for the beautiful land which surrounds it. Penny Churchill reports. Simon Merton of...
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A Cotswolds country house so beautiful that one famous visitor whipped out...
Penny Churchill takes a look at the devastatingly charming Brightwell Manor, where even the Aga is a cherished antique.There’s something wonderfully reassuring about a fine country house that has been...
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An upside-down house in Salcombe, with Italian-style formal gardens and...
The stone which Fort Charles sits on was used to build the last stronghold of the royalists in the English Civil War. It now plays host to a rather incredible house. Penny Churchill reports. Few...
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The old sail loft which became a quirky family home, with spellbinding views...
Wixels is unique, in its unique interiors and stunning vistas. Penny Churchill reports. A strong maritime history may not be a reason to purchase a family home, but it certainly does make a good story,...
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A coastal mini-estate with its own headland between the Fal Estuary and...
Cornwall specialises in spectacular waterfront property, but even so Stack Point House stands in a league of its own. Penny Churchill reports. Waterfront property will always seem idyllic to buyers,...
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Rory Bremner's 'magical Borders retreat' for sale after 10 happy years and a...
Almost 10,000 sq ft of space inside and 15 acres of beautiful grounds await for whoever buys Crailing House from one of Britain's greatest impressionists and satirists.Crailing House. The Scottish...
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A Scottish country house in the Borders with stables, a coach house — and...
A country mansion in the Borders where Robbie Burns once came to stay has come to the market. Penny Churchill reports.A fine example of symmetrical Georgian architecture is Category B-listed Cairnbank...
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A country house for sale for the very first time that's a blank canvas for a...
Whitehill has been in the same hands ever since it was built at the turn of the 20th century — yet from its immaculate presentation inside you could be forgiven for thinking it was a new-build. Penny...
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A spectacular converted Victorian schoolhouse, with huge amounts of space,...
The romance and drama of a converted Victorian schoolhouse can be hard to beat for sheer atmosphere. Penny Churchill takes a look at one which is a prime example — and which also boasts delightful...
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A light and beautiful country house near Cambridge with a spectacular...
Penny Churchill takes a look at a Cambridgeshire country house that's the archetypal Georgian house.Bluntisham House at Bluntisham in Cambridgeshire, four miles east of the pretty riverside market town...
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A Grade I-listed house so big it should probably be measured in acres rather...
Hinwick House, on the border of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, is big — very big. It's also exquisitely charming, as Penny Churchill explains.The launch onto the market — at a guide price of £8.5...
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A Grade II*-listed Queen Anne home that was once the pub where Sir Alfred...
Described by Pevsner as ‘a most handsome house’, the Dukes Head was previously a coaching inn. It's now a wonderful family home. Previously known as High Shottisham Old Hall with renowned 18th-century...
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A medievalist’s 15th-century manor house in the Severn valley with five...
Current owner Dr Barnes adopted a policy of ‘care and repair’ when it came to Ashleworth Manor and it shows; now the well-loved family home is looking to start a new chapter. The historic village of...
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The biggest property sales of 2019 in the south of England — and how they...
Penny Churchill looks back at a fascinating 12 months in the world of country property in the first of three articles, focusing this week on the south of England.HolmwoodNothing succeeds like success...
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How 2019 became the year that the country house market turned the corner
After three years of stalling, the English country house market picked up again in 2019 says Penny Churchill, as she picks out her property highlights of the year from the West Country, Midlands and...
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Castles, estates and a private island with its own ferry: The biggest...
From a Highland wilderness with its own train station to a house that Mary, Queen of Scots, may or may not have set fire to, the Scottish market was on the up in 2019. The 28,802-acre Auch and...
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A huge country house in Sussex with 11 bedrooms, seven reception rooms and...
Penny Churchill takes a look at the beautiful and frankly enormous Leasam House, a Georgian home near the beautiful town of Rye that's grand in every sense of the word.Leasam House near Rye, East...
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A picture-perfect Elizabethan country house once owned by the impresario who...
This year, we can expect some serious movement in the market, says Penny Churchill, who expects delightful country houses such as Comforts Place to be snapped up quickly.Comforts Place near Lingfield,...
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A sprawling castle once owned by the Naval commander who ended the piratical...
Penny Churchill takes a look at an English castle fresh to the market that offers history, escapism and a touch of the unexpected.Coupland Castle. Sam Gibson, who heads up Scottish agent Galbraith’s...
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A Grade II-listed Home Counties former hunting lodge with state of the art...
Holmer Ridings was born from an estate formed when William the Conquerer laid siege to England. Penny Churchill takes a closer look. After years of false dawns, country-house agents around the Home...
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