A gorgeous Georgian house for sale in Cowes built for a founding father of the Royal Yacht Squadron
The history of Belmore House, a moment's stroll from the charming centre of Cowes, is inextricably linked with the world's most famous yacht club.
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The Welcome to Yorkshire garden at RHS Chelsea 2019, designed by Mark Gregory of Landform consultants Ltd. Photo credit: Rachel Warne Credit: Rachel Warne Chelsea Flower Show 2019: All the medal winners
Take a look at the award-winning gardens from the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Jazz singer Natalie Rushdie performs as the legendary 'Lady of the Lake' on 'The Savills and David Harber Garden' at Chelsea Flower Show on May 20, 2019. Photo credit: Dave Benett/Getty Credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019: What to see and what not to miss, from stunning Show Gardens to the best new blooms
Mark Griffiths takes a look at the Show Gardens you can expect to see and picks out some new flowers not to miss at the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show.
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Thyme Walk and Highgrove House. Credit: Highgrove / GAP Photos / A. Butler The Prince of Wales's garden at Highgrove: Flowers galore, a wildflower meadow and a treehouse once used by Prince William and Prince Harry
HRH The Prince of Wales's famed garden is open to the public now until October. Country Life's gardens editor Tiffany Daneff paid a visit to find out what you can expect to find.
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The ultimate retirement home? Credit: Royal Hospital Chelsea Life at the Royal Hospital Chelsea: From pensioners pumping iron to ‘Chelsea Chests’
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Credit: Savills 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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Credit: Ockwells A medieval masterpiece in 42 acres of gardens whose owner lost his head over Anne Boleyn
Built during the War of the Roses, Ockwells Manor is a perfect timber-framed mansion with a rich history, set in the heart of Berkshire.
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Credit: Manor House, Boughton Lees - Strutt & ParkerManor House, Boughton Lees - Strutt & Parker A beautiful country house with pool, paddock and endless old school charm
The Manor House in Boughton Lees is a much-loved family home on the market for the first time in 50 years which seems to tick every box for a new family on the lookout for a new place to live.
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Credit: Knight Frank A new mansion in the coveted Wentworth Estate that has it all... including state-of-the-art spa facilities and a car museum
Westbourn is the kind of place for someone who has everything – family and friends to fill the large bedrooms, numerous cars to stack the 'car museum' and £17 million to foot the bill...
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Credit: Brown & Co Seven magnificent properties for sale, from a Surrey mansion to Gloucestershire estate, as seen in Country Life
Our weekly round-up includes a truly superb home with gardens laid out by the great Gertrude Jekyll.
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Credit: Savills One of the finest Queen Anne country houses in the Surrey Hills AONB, on sale for the first time in almost half a century
Burgate House stands in 16 acres of grounds beautifully designed by Gertrude Jekyll, long-time partner of Sir Edwin Lutyens.
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Exbury Gardens, Hampshire Credit: Alamy Exbury Gardens: The wild woodland tamed by a Rothschild to become one of Britain's great gardens
Untamed woodland was brilliantly transformed into a pioneering garden at Exbury, thanks to the vision of Lionel de Rothschild. Mark Griffiths discovers how his legacy is being continued.
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Holmwood in Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire. Credit: Savills Sometimes, bigger really is better: Five of the most incredible properties for sale in Britain today
For those with deep pockets, the country property market has some extraordinary treasures for sale today. Here are five options across Britain which have caught our eyes of late.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son during a photocall in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019 in Windsor, England. The Duchess of Sussex gave birth at 05:26 on Monday 06 May, 2019. Credit: Dominic Lipinski / WPA Pool / AFP/ Getty HRH the Duke and Duchess of Sussex show off baby Archie in photoshoot at Windsor Castle
HRH Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex proudly showed off their baby boy to the world on Wednesday.
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Credit: Knight Frank Surprisingly-unlisted fairytale cottage in Berkshire with quaint gardens and a fantastic location
Mistletoe Cottage is picture-perfect, with lovely period features, a wonderful Home County location and a price tag many would find surprising.
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Credit: James Kerr / Knight Frank A glorious country house in the Cotswolds which comes with its own amphitheatre
Whichford House would be a beautiful period home in any setting, but its magical five acres of gardens – including an outdoor areana – make it all the more special, as Penny Churchill reports.
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Credit: Country Life Royal babies in pictures, from 1899 to the present day
We take a look at the royal children of the past in the Country Life Archive.
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St Mary's Bridge in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Credit: Alamy The age of the 'townsizers': The downsizers who are heading back into town instead of retiring to a country cottage
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Credit: Simon Foster / Hayman Joyce 20 gorgeous homes, from thatched cottages to waterside mills, as seen in Country Life
Our weekend round-up finds a waterside mill in Gloucestershire, a grand Georgian home for under £700,000 and a dreamlike thatched cottage.
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Credit: Savills A stunning Cotswold estate with a historically significant 13th century castle, an adjoining manor house and over 400 acres of land
An iconic castle estate dating back to 1225, Beverston Castle sits in an idyllic location with superb sporting opportunities.
