Best country houses for sale this week
Catch up on the best country houses for sale this week that have come to the market via Country Life.
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Things to do: Christmas family race day, carols by candlelight and Ice skating in London
Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.
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Country Life 11 December 2019
Time to clear your diary and prepare for some serious reading — Country Life 11 December 2019 is our epic, 258-page Christmas double issue.
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Nigel Havers: Driving through France in a car like a panther, picking up delicious wine — and taking the dog, too
Eschewing a cheap flight in favour of a good old-fashioned driving holiday, Nigel Havers embarks on a wine trip to France, accompanied by his wife George and their poodle, Charley.
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Six stunning properties at home and away, as seen in Country Life
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Llwyn Celyn: One of the most important medieval homes in Britain — yet one where, wonderfully, you can book family holiday
Llwyn Celyn, one of the most important medieval houses in Wales, has been recently restored and dated for the first time, and is even accepting paying guests. Edward Impey addresses the intriguing questions of its purpose and its builder’s identity. Photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
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Christmas gifts for teenagers
The ultimate luxury (if slightly devoid of reality) gift guide for teenage boys and girls, from grandchildren to godchildren, sons and daughters, and nieces and nephews.
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Gift ideas for those who love experiences
Experiences are the new kid on the block when it comes to Christmas presents, but their growing popularity is well-founded.
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Christmas gift ideas for men
From fathers to brothers to lovers, we run through some smart ideas for Christmas presents for the men in your life.
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Christmas gift ideas for ladies
From mothers and sisters to wives and girlfriends, these 12 gifts are sure to bring a smile to the face of the special lady in your life.
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How to make a show-stoppingly festive Bailey's chocolate cake
Wow your harshest judges with Star Baker Edd Kimber's decadent chocolate cake, perfect for a Christmas pud.
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Clovelly Court: The Devon country estate pulling off the vital trick needed by a modern country estate
Every Tuesday, we go back through the Country Life archives to enjoy an article from the past — this week, it's Clovelly Manor in Devon. Tim Longville visited for the magazine some four years ago, with Val Corbett taking the pictures.
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Country Life 4 December 2019
Our first December issue this year features a London Life full of Christmas lights, a lion who fought a dinosaur and the wonderful qualities of the Gordon setter.
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Nine books about cooking that make perfect Christmas gifts for foodies, from Nigel Slater's latest to a book that 'deserves a Michelin star'
Leslie Geddes-Brown devours the latest cookery books to hit shelves, from a study of Italian food to a tour of Britain via the medium of cheese.
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The secrets of good lighting, from plug placement down to dimmer switches
Interior designer Charlotte Crosland reveals the secrets of good lighting.
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Four homes which show the persistent allure of the curved building
Curves have always had allure, with our homes as with everything else, as Nicola Venning explains.
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My Favourite Painting: Courtney Love
Courtney Love chooses the Chi Rho page from The Book of Kells.
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18 beautiful country houses from just £280,000, as seen in Country Life
Our round-up this week includes everything from south coast joys to an idyllic spot in the Highlands.
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The best pictures from Country Life's 2019 Gentleman's Life party
Country Life celebrated the publication of its annual Gentleman's Life supplement with a glitzy party at at 30 Pavillion Row, Knightsbridge — and photographer Marcus Dawes was on hand to record the night.
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Oystercatchers: The 'hammerers and stabbers' of the avian world, who can live into their 40s
An evocative symbol of our coast, with its shrill call and pied plumage, the oystercatcher is actually more fond of feeding on limpets, discovers Vicky Liddell.
