Country Property News
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.
Sprawling & stately Northamptonshire renovation project seeks £10m
Large parts of the historic Lilford Hall Estate have not been lived in for half a century.
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.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘One of Bath’s best located residential development sites’ offered for sale
The 16.4 acre plot at Sulis Down comes with approved plans for 171 'Cotswold Arts & Crafts' style houses.
‘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...
How the rise of the ‘digital commuter’ is redrawing the property market map
“The Covid crisis has pushed the property market into a hard reset," says Jonathan Hopper of Garrington Property Finders.
Edinburgh hots up while Scotland’s country house market makes a ‘slow return’ from lockdown
Edinburgh's prime property market has picked up more quickly than Scotland's country house scene since Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased, says Knight Frank.
‘A value gap has enabled a recovery in buyer demand across countryside locations’ – Savills
England's prime regions "remain price sensitive" despite a surge of demand and activity in the aftermath of the first Covid-19 lockdown.
Scottish prime ‘keeps moving’ as Kildrummy Estate sells at £11m+
The sale of a grand rural estate in Aberdeenshire is indicative of an active market, says Savills.