Location: Country

Running out of the gates: On the rush to the country & the hollowing out of a great city

"One would have thought the very city itself was running out of the gates”, wrote Daniel Defoe of London in 1665.

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Sprawling & stately Northamptonshire renovation project seeks £10m

Large parts of the historic Lilford Hall Estate have not been lived in for half a century.

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Legendary diamond smuggler’s country mansion offered for £18.5m

In Pictures: The magnificent West Woodyates estate in Dorset was once owned by political patriarch Thomas 'Diamond’ Pitt. It's up for sale for the first time since 1929, sporting an £18.5m asking price.

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Stretched Commuting: Will the commuter belt ever look the same again?

Covid-19 has changed the way many people view their daily commute, prompting some to look further afield for their next home.

By Charlie Rearden

‘Truly magnificent’ Peak District mansion seeks £4m

A particularly grand country mansion on the edge of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire has come up for sale, offering the chance to create palatial private residence.

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‘Handsome’ country estate next to Hadrian’s Wall offered for sale for the first time in 145 years

In Pictures: The sale of The Blenkinsopp Estate is "a generational opportunity to purchase one of Northumberland’s pre-eminent estates," says Knight Frank.

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‘Exceptionally sumptuous’ Georgian mansion in Somerset lists at £9.5m

Praised highly by Pevsner, the Grade I listed Ston Easton Park could make a 'superb country home', according to agents...

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Country Life: What do you do with a ruined country house? Four examples that show the way forward

Writing for Country Life, Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, chairman of the English Heritage Trust, explains how to manage a mansion that’s seen better days...

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