Country Property News
John Pardey wins first ‘Country House Clause’ project on appeal
Surrey planners have granted permission for an ultra-modern take on Lutyens under Paragraph 55 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
£3m ‘once in a generation’ opp up for sale in the Cotswolds
A Grade II listed house designed by one of the pioneering architects of the Arts and Crafts movement has come up for sale for the first time in its history.
Country House Clause win for CaSA’s Somerset Passivhaus
An eco-minded country house in Somerset has been granted the rare NPPF 55 status for "exceptional and innovative houses in open countryside"
Villarum moves in on Henry VIII’s fairytale Norfolk mansion
William Cash's recently launched "serviced country house" business, Villarum Estates, has made a play for one of the most important historic houses in Norfolk, the spectacular Grade I listed East Barsham…
Country house deals surge as buyers beat the second home surcharge
Prime country house prices nudged up by just 0.3% in Q1 2016, taking the annual rate of growth down to +2.4%.
That 2.4% increase is quite the chunk down on 2014's peak annual price growth rate of +5.
‘Country House clause’ win for AR Design Studio in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire's planners have invoked the "Country House Clause" - Paragraph 55 - to give the green light to a contemporary three bedroom house in the Green Belt designed by AR Design Studio.
31 Years: Is this the UK’s longest-running super-prime project?
If you thought your development was dragging on a bit, take some comfort in the progress of this stately home scheme in East Sussex.
‘Serviced country house’ fund launches with historic acquisition
An innovative new venture specialising in the development and rental of English country houses has launched with an historic acquisition and major plans to build a portfolio of noteworthy properties in…
‘One of Devon’s most important and ancient country houses’ goes for £2m
An enormous 16th century pile on the edge of Dartmoor - considered to be one of the south west's finest specimens - has been sold for a reported £2m.
Uncertainty has ‘filtered out’ of the prime country house market
Q3 saw a marked recovery in the £2m+ country house market, with transaction levels not far off Q4 2014.
Prime country house prices nudge up again, but the top-end is still stamped-on
Prime country house prices nosed up by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2015, taking annual price growth to +2.7%.
Annual price growth stands up from +2.
How to enhance the asset value of a country house
You don't necessarily need to plough major capital investment into an estate to boost its value, advises Savills.