What you need to know if you're building a new house from scratch
Building a house requires everything from planning to patience, says Arabella Youens.
Arabella began her career at Country Life on the website as an intern. She read Modern History at Edinburgh University and spent a year working (photocopying) for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Barcelona before moving to London where she still lives with her husband and two young daughters.
Building a house requires everything from planning to patience, says Arabella Youens.
Opening up space either side of a chimney breast transformed this kitchen and dining room, designed by Susie Atkinson
A space once used for storage has been transformed into a dreamy place for children to sleep by designer Tess Newall.
Transforming a barn into a wedding venue, accommodation — or both — can be a nice little earner, finds Arabella Youens.
Wood-burning stove or open fire? Arabella Youens examines the pros and cons of both options.
Katharine Paravicini explains the touches she's employed to make her Wiltshire cottage fresh and cosy.
With quintessential farmhouse interiors and rural surroundings, Low House is the perfect place to soak up the magic of the Lake District National Park.
Bordering the River Wye, Parc Gwynne is a sublime country home in an unbeatable location.
Elegant Georgian architecture, world-class fishing and idyllic surroundings make Church House, in the village of Foulden, an opportunity you won’t want to miss.
Immaculate interiors and a world-class location next to some of England’s most scenic landscape join forces at Rivermead, in the village of Lorton in Cumbria.
Arched Mullion windows, lofty interiors and welcoming surroundings form the basis of Old Church House, with plenty more to discover.
A healthy dose of sea air, a fantastic elevated location and spacious interiors make Bojowan, in Cornwall’s Praa Sands, an enticing property.
Enjoying a private parkland setting with a sweet cottage annexe and plenty of accommodation, Haselbech House is the ideal country home for those looking to create their own countryside utopia.
Trethule Cottage, in the pretty Devonshire village of Thurlestone, balances coastal chic with elegant period features.
Those searching for their own Cotswold idyll will be hard pressed to find somewhere as sweet as Orchard Cottage, with its abundance of charm and character and picturesque surroundings.
Simple joinery and subtle lighting have dispelled the institutional feeling of former offices in Bath, put together by Nicola Harding & Co.
This week's Designer's Room piece takes a look at a calming space in the Lime Wood Hotel in the New Forest.
Gables Farm doesn't need a total renovation, but future owners may want to change... well, quite a lot.
The Old Bakery is an exciting renovation opportunity for anyone wishing to sink their teeth into a slice of history — and potentially restore its former retail space.