A picture-perfect Lake District cottage that's tucked away in fairytale woodland
This three-bedroom cottage near Cockermouth offers splendid secluded living among the magical countryside of Cumbria.
This three-bedroom cottage near Cockermouth offers splendid secluded living among the magical countryside of Cumbria.
Thankfully, physical objects are safe from cyber warfare, but our cultural institutions need to sit up and take notice, warns Athena
This four-bedroom home in Wiltshire offers the best of both worlds: life in a vibrant village with the beautiful countryside on your doorstep
The first big estate sale of the year is here, says Penny Churchill, in the form of Chobham Park, a wonderful property right on the edge of London.
Looking beyond decoration to really see a house is probably the most important skill for a housebuyer — and Drayton Manor in Somerset shows just how much it can matter.
Farms and estates did not lose their appeal in 2023, with some local buyers and even a happy ending to a long-running Cornish dispute. Penny Churchill takes a look.
This Arts-and-Crafts property near Petersfield was designed by Inigo Triggs and has gardens planted by Gertrude Jekyll. It also comes with a fighter jet
Ignore your friends, take a long view and steer clear of anything that smacks of being fashionable: Giles Kime shares his advice on fixing up houses with the Country Life Podcast.
Yes, it’s that time of year for looking into crystal balls. Keen to find out what could happen to house prices in 2024? Here’s our round-up of predictions from the market experts.
We take a look back at a wonderful year of architecture articles in Country Life, including an astonishing look inside Windsor Castle with pictures taken just days before the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
We take a look back on the most popular interiors articles in Country Life over the past year.
Billed as 'one of the best coastal properties anywhere in the country', this light-filled barn conversion is set in 35 acres, situated close to St Ives.
From spectacular stately homes to a delightful thatched cottage, these homes that came up for sale this year were the most popular property stories of the last 12 months at Country Life.
Test your festive knowledge with Country Life's biggest quiz of the year, as compiled by Victoria Marston.
A safe haven, a refuge for rest and relaxation, the place we feel we belong—the concept of ‘home’ differs for each of us. At Christmas, home is so much more than a physical location: it is all around, says the Revd Colin Heber-Percy.
Spare a thought for Father Christmas on 24 December, surely the busiest day of the year for him. So we’ve given him a helping hand and picked out eight of the best places with chimneys to come down.
The five-bedroom timber-clad home comes with more than two acres of secluded gardens, plus a hot tub and sun-drenched terrace.