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One of Bath’s most architecturally significant – and rare – Georgian...
Originally named Canal House, Cleveland House is a Grade II* listed building situated in a prime position within the Bath Conservation Area and the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Iconic, Grade II*-listed...
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A pretty, manageable country house just eight miles from Bath
Ford Farm is a handsome grade II listed country house standing in the centre of its own land. Charlie Taylor of Knight Frank’s Bath office (01225 325999) is handling the sale, at a guide price of £2.75...
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The most important country house sales of 2017, from £950k to £45m
Country Life’s property expert Penny Churchill takes a look at the state of the country house market in 2017, and picks out the landmark sales which paint a surprisingly positive picture.Things have...
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Two magnificent houses which show why more and more buyers are looking north
House prices in northern England are far more affordable than they are down south, explains Penny Churchill. The listings of Henbury Hall and Oterrington Hall show just how much more buyers can get –...
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Britain’s top property hotspots for 2018, and what you could get if you moved...
The market as a whole is expected to stagnate or even fall in the next 12 months, but it won't happen everywhere. Penny Churchill canvassed expert opinion from estate agents across the country to find...
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Is the farmland price boom at an end after two decades?
Farmland has been outperforming every other part of the property market for two decades – but can that continue in a post-Brexit world? Penny Churchill spoke to an expert to get his view on what might...
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A magnificent new mansion with interiors by Linley – and the best views in St...
This newly-built house in St George's Hill is the latest home demonstrating that the property market is alive and well at the top end.Last year we reported on several houses on the Wentworth Estate...
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A beautiful listed farmhouse with land, stables and a refeshingly realistic...
Downsizers now make up such a big chunk of the market that they're having a real impact, as Penny Churchill explains – meaning that beautiful country houses such as Glasses Farm are coming up for sale...
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The classic country house designed by Quinlan Terry that comes with its own lake
Redwood is an exceptional Queen Anne style property designed and built by Quinlan & Francis Terry.Downsizing was the last thing on the minds of City banker Martin Ashley and his wife, Janice, when,...
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A gorgeous Shropshire country house whose owner is heading back to town
Downsizing used to mean moving out to a village – these days, the opposite is often true, as the sale of Leaton Lodge near Shrewsbury demonstrates.In times gone by, the decision to downsize usually...
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A beautiful former rectory with equestrian facilities and a lake
Church House sits in 11 acres on the edge of Bredon Hill, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Worcestershire. In the pretty half-timbered village of Elmley Castle at the foot of Bredon Hill, four...
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The only listed house on the Wentworth estate is up for sale after a...
Cherry Hill on the Wentworth estate is barely 80 years old, but boasts a rich history involving royalty, American presidents and a very, very long negotiation with English Heritage. Penny Churchill...
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A sprawling and beautifully-restored country house with woodland in the heart...
Tucked away near Farnham in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty you'll find Sentry Hill, a gorgeous country home with woodland, a tennis court, stables and a delightful little summer...
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A perfect thatched Cotswolds cottage which was saved from ruin, now looking...
The Thatched House is a dreamlike spot in the Cotswolds that lay in ruins a generation ago. The current owners have breathed life back into this superb home – but are now looking to move on. In sharp...
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The charming London rus in urbe once owned by Dame Laura Knight
The first woman to be elected a full member of the Royal Academy lived at 16, Langford Place.16, Langford PlaceThe art world of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries was entirely male-dominated...
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1, Mallord Street: The ultimate Chelsea pied-à-terre?
Built in 1911 for the watercolorist Cecil Arthur Hunt, the three-storey 1, Mallord Street, is the ultimate Chelsea pied-à-terre.Like other villages around London, Chelsea always had its share of...
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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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Jersey and Guernsey property: Is it immune to Brexit, and what you could get...
Country Life's property correspondent Penny Churchill explains what potential buyers on the two largest of the Channel Islands need to know about delving into the market as Brexit looms.As the upper...
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The magnificent estate with its own stunning Japanese water garden
Historic St John’s Manor on the north coast of Jersey boasts magnificent landscaped gardens and grounds, with beautiful serpentine, a wildlife lake and a stunning Japanese water garden.One of Jersey’s...
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A truly beautiful residence on a stunning cliff top location
Dolphins is a clifftop retreat on an iconic peninsula of Guernsey, on the market for the first time in 60 years. People lucky enough to own a house in Guernsey are not easily dislodged and Swoffers are...
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