Guides and advice
Whether you’re buying your first home or you’re already on the property ladder, use our property guides and advice to help you with your next purchase. We reveal the latest trends in the market, and also offer buying and selling tips, as well as general housekeeping tips to keep your property in peak condition.
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20 of the best places in England to live if you've a one-or-two day-a-week commute
The world has changed — and far quicker than anyone thought it could. But the 'new normal' means millions of us will be working at home for most of the week — and that, in turn, means that home can now be much further away from the office. Julie Harding picks out 20 beautiful places to live in Britain that are beyond a short train journey.
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14 things everyone should know before moving to a village in the country
For the uninitiated, the unwritten rules and subtle nuances of rural life can be baffling. Giles Kime offers city dwellers advice on everything from the parish magazine to the village pub.
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VIDEO: What lies in store for the property market in the rest of 2020 and beyond
What does the future hold in store for the property market? Country Life asked one of the nation's leading country property experts.
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Where to live in the Cotswolds: A guide to choosing the perfect spot
Where in the Cotswolds should you move to? The answer will depend on what is more important to you and your family, as our handy guide explains.
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Best places in Britain for a blend of natural beauty and high-speed broadband
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What's the best colour front door for selling a house?
If you're re-painting your front door, you'll end up going round in circles — especially if you're thinking of selling soon. Do you keep it simple? Mix it up? Go for something bold to stand out in the market? Annunciata Walton quizzes the country’s most experienced agents to get their views.
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Property market in England re-opens for business, but what will happen next to house prices?
Moving house, getting a survey, going on viewings and even visiting estate agents is once again permissible in England as of May 13 as part of the government's loosening of coronavirus lockdown regulations.
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The real story of Belgravia: Angry mobs, the 'Bloody Bridge', and London's most beautiful garden squares
Belgravia is the name on every Londoner’s lips, thanks to Julian Fellowes’s recent TV series of the same name. Carla Passino delves into the affluent district’s history.
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Seven golden rules for selling a country house
With coronavirus now seemingly past its peak in Britain, we're tentatively beginning to look ahead to how life will get back to some kind of normal, post-lockdown — and that is true for those hoping to move house in 2020.
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A beautiful country house in Devon which you can virtually walk round from the comfort of your home
Many of the big estate agents have long been setting up 'virtual viewings' of some of the finest houses on their books, but they're more important than ever right now — and they work really rather well, finds Toby Keel.
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60 simple sustainability tips to make your home, garden and life better
We spoke to experts to get their tips on practical steps we can all make to live a more sustainable life in all areas of our homes and gardens.
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Knightsbridge life: From a hotbed of taverns and thieves to one of the poshest parts of London
Today, Knightsbridge is home and host to the glamorous, but it wasn't always quite that way, finds Carla Passino.
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The Country Life Top 100 architects, interior designers, craftsmen, builders and garden designers in Britain
Country Life's experts have delved into their little black books to bring you the finest architects, builders, interior decorators and garden designers in Britain.
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The best builders and craftspeople in Britain
Whether you're embarking on a new-build or painstakingly restoring a listed building, here are the craftsmen with excellent foundations.
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The best country house architects in Britain
Country Life has once again delved into its to update the list of the finest architects in Britain — an indispensable guide if you're considering serious work on your home.
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What will HS2 do to house prices? Lessons from our recent history on what might happen, and when
Britain's new high-speed rail network linking the north and the south has been approved, in all its hugely-controversial, £100 billion-glory. But how will HS2 change the property market — if at all?
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Living on a flight path - is saving on price really worth it?
Major flight paths criss-cross over plenty of covetable areas of the UK.
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How to find a place to live on one of Britain's great estates
Houses don't often come up for rent, let alone sale, within the great estates of the nation — but there are some tips you'll need to know if that's what you're after. Madeleine Silver explains more.
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45 great places to live within an hour of London
There are literally thousands of places where you can live outside of London but still get to the city inside an hour. Eleanor Doughty picks out 45 where you're sure to find something which suits you.
