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Gardens by a Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist on offer at this truly remarkable Edwardian home — and it's just as beautiful inside

One of Winchester's 'finest private residences' is up for sale for £6.95 million — and the views won't disappoint

Breathtaking Grade II listed Mulberry House is a spectacular property, not just in terms of location, but stylistically too, blending timeless Georgian features with bespoke interiors.

A captivating mini estate in Berkshire that showcases the very best of countryside living

It's hard to top a property like Winterbourne Manor, with its 32 acres of glorious gardens and grounds and elegant, spacious interiors.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 preview: What to expect from the springtime return of the world's most famous flower show

Kathryn Bradley-Hole selects some of the many highlights of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which after three years returns to its traditional May slot.

A palatial country home set within 100 acres of beautiful historic parklands, gardens and lakes

Every aspect of Wood House is breathtaking: From the grand interiors to the bluebell coated woods and romantic lakes.

An absolutely idyllic 400-year old home with enchanting interiors and picturesque gardens

Framed by pretty gardens and set within six acres of land, Hogbrook Farm is a real hidden gem with plenty of character in the Warwickshire countryside.

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.

A breathtaking Grade I listed home on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales with a show-stopping former chapel

Myddelton Lodge showcases tasteful, modern interiors which perfectly harmonise with the property's historical and religious roots.

A quintessential country home in the heart of one of England's prettiest Cotswold villages

The Bridge House is located on one of Castle Combe's most iconic streets and offers stunning accommodation with glorious gardens.

A magnificent period country house with 20 acres in the Northumberland countryside

Style and space go hand in hand at West Grange Hall, in the village of Scots Gap in Northumberland.

Nine absolutely spectacular homes for sale, as seen in Country Life

Our round-up of some of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life in the past week or so has some utterly outstanding examples.

One of Northumberland's 'finest country houses' is up for sale for the first time in its 187 year history

Surrounded by 36 acres of historic parkland near the River Wansbeck, Meldon Park is a glorious country estate set in spectacular countryside. Penny Churchill takes a look.

Live in 'one of the most complete windmills' in England, at this wonderful spot in North Yorkshire

Directing future visitors to your home couldn’t be easier: ‘It’s the one in the shape of a windmill.’

An attractive family home in the North Cotswold AONB which offers lovely gardens and unbeatable countryside views

With seven acres, stabling and outbuildings, plus comfortable interiors, Greenhill Farm in the village of Sutton-under-Brailes is a fabulous family home with plenty of space to enjoy.

An iconic former watermill in the heart of Hythe with magical gardens and original mill machinery

Having formed an important part of Hythe since 1773, The Watermill is a stunning example of Georgian architecture which has stood the test of time.

'Country Life is Britain’s one serious magazine that is relentlessly happy': Sir Simon Jenkins on 125 years of Country Life magazine

Author, journalist and former National Trust chairman Simon Jenkins — who began his career at Country Life as an up-and-coming scribe — marks the magazine's 125th anniversary by considering what Country Life does each week, and why it matters so much.

A former chapel that has been beautiful transformed into a spacious family home in a popular Suffolk village

Feature stained glass windows, fabulous open-plan living space and secluded gardens meet at The Chapel, in the village of Moulton.

A fantastic historic Manor House in County Durham that is up for sale for the first time in 400 years

Known as ‘one of the oldest unaltered L-shaped Manor houses in Northern England,’ Unthank Hall packs a weighty historic punch.

A truly idyllic home that was once the hunting lodge for the Earl of Grosvenor, now transformed into an elegant period home

Nestled in a private corner of the award-winning village of Great Abington is Abington Lodge: Where over 19 acres of gardens and grounds meet with elegant interiors and wonderful ancillary accommodation.

Seven glorious French country houses for sale

Carla Passino picks out seven magnificent homes for sale across south-west France.