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Jerome K Jerome's gorgeous Georgian house in the Chilterns has come on to the...

Goulds Grove (also known as 'Troy') is a handsome, Grade II-listed Georgian house which was once home to Jerome K Jerome, the author of Three Men in a Boat — and the summerhouse which he used as a...

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An enchanting Surrey house set in 10 acres of delightful gardens on National...

Chapel House, on the edge of the village of Westhumble, stands opposite the ruined 13th-century chapel from which it takes its name. Penny Churchill reports.More than 10 acres of delightful gardens and...

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A sprawling Bedfordshire mansion on the market for the first time in 80 years

Grade II-listed Lynch House in Kensworth, Bedfordshire, has hosted several significant individuals, including the politician who may have been the inspiration for George Orwell's 1984.The impressive...

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A wonderful country home in Yorkshire designed by a pupil of one of Georgian...

If the grand architecture of Rudby Hall in Yorkshire looks both magnificent and familiar, there's a good reason: it was created by an architect who was a disciple of the legendary John Nash. Elegant...

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A gem in West Sussex where the graceful Georgian hallway alone will be enough...

The Grange at Crawley Down is nestled in a village tucked away in the north-west corner of West Sussex.The Grange at Crawley Down, West Sussex Hamptons © HamptonsA Georgian gem has come to the market...

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Beams, flagstone floors and leaded windows in a glorious old manor house that...

Grade II-listed Fordcombe Manor is situated near the village of Fordcombe in the High Weald AONB.The greenery of the High Weald AONB provides a magnificent backdrop for Grade II*-listed Fordcombe Manor...

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An immaculate timber-framed rectory from the early 1400s where period charm...

St Mary’s Grange is an imposing house which stands in some 12 acres of secluded grounds on the eastern edge of Easthorpe, near Colchester, surrounded by open farmland. Penny Churchill takes a look.No...

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A charming Grade II-listed country house with indoor pool in the Garden of...

The property comes with a magnificent timber-frame barn, which currently operates as a successful holiday let.Timber-frame Great Engeham Manor in east KentThis delightful timber-frame country house...

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A spectacular mansion for sale in the heart of a World Heritage Site — and...

Studley Royal House is a breathtaking property whose scale and beauty is hard to comprehend. Penny Churchill takes a look.Studley Royal House, North Yorkshire. The ups and downs of the property market...

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An elegant Cornish abbey being sold by one of iconic supermodels of the 1960s

Grade ll-listed The Abbey stands high above the harbour in Penzance looking across to St Michael’s Mount.The Abbey, overlooking the harbour at Penzance in Cornwall.In Cornwall — nearly as far west as...

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The country house where PG Wodehouse wrote one of his best-loved books, and...

It was in the grounds of this 15th century property that Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, reputedly hid in as she fled on her way to seek refuge in France. Penny Churchill tells its...

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An enchanting Cornish house with stunning harbour views

This secluded property overlooks the historic church and harbour at the mouth of Mylor Creek, near Falmouth.Lawithick stands above the harbour at Mylor Creek, Cornwall. For those beguiled by the...

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The biggest country house sales of 2023, from the ultimate Padstow getaway to...

Our property correspondent Penny Churchill takes a look back at the biggest country house sales in England in 2023. Colne Priory, Essex.Following a bright start to the year, uncertainty caused by...

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The greatest estates sold around Britain in the last 12 months

Farms and estates did not lose their appeal in 2023, with some local buyers and even a happy ending to a long-running Cornish dispute. Penny Churchill takes a look.Adlington Hall, Cheshire. £30m....

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Scotland's sweet secrets: The estates that lit up the market north of the...

The number of estates for sale in Scotland increased last year and, while fewer sold overall, the market saw an increase in private transactions, says Penny ChurchillThe Husabost EstateAs Strutt &...

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This 16th-century home near Hoo has been recently modernised and comes with...

This 16th-century home near Hoo has been recently modernised and comes with six bedrooms, but more importantly, a fully functioning moatAccording to its official list entry as a Scheduled Monument,...

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A Suffolk farmhouse with its own private beach, stables and 141 acres, on the...

Penny Churchill takes a look at the gloriously situation Lodge Farm Estate, in the beautiful Suffolk countryside near Woodbridge.Lodge Farm Estate, for sale in Suffolk. The River Deben cuts through a...

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A Victorian clocktower with its own moat, and just a stone's throw of one of...

With more than two acres of immaculate garden and grounds, five bedroom The Clock Tower in Old Hunstanton is packed with history and charm in an enviable location.The house, the moat: the Clocktower....

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A Cumbrian farm leading the way on biodiversity and habitat restoration

This 154-acre fenced farm near Maulds Meaburn hasn't used fertiliser since 2008 and has ambitious plans for restoring the landscape.Crake Trees Manor sits in the middle of 154 acres of farmland, at the...

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An amazing opportunity to go off grid in the middle of the Northumbrian...

This old gamekeeper's cottage on Threpwood Hill near Hexham already has fantastic views and planning permission — all it needs is a new owner to make the magic happen.The existing cottage and barn at...

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