Country estate

The perfect home if you REALLY love your commute. A 77-acre cliffside estate with what is thought to be one of the longest driveways in England has come to the market for £7 million (US$8.73 million). Glenthorne House, in the South West of the country, is what sits at the end of the 2.5-mile-long zig-zagging driveway that took almost a year to build.

The past 10 years have brought a plethora of home design trends —some helpful, some less so. After the pandemic, will architects design every entryway with a built-in handwashing station? Sorry, no. Will we ever travel the same way again? (Not entirely.) Are open-plan homes history? (Some architects say yes; we’ll believe it when we

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On the market for those seeking the most authentic of English country house experiences is Manston House, the eight-bedroom manor first built in the 17th century and today of the Grade II listing.

Elmestree House Estate, situated next to Prince Charles' Gloucestershire home, Highgrove, has just come on the market for the first time since 1949.

Buyers looking for beautiful property in a fantastic location with exceptional equestrian facilities need look no further than Soulcombe — although you may want to start saving, because all that comes with an £18 million price tag. Penny Churchill takes a look.

For those looking for a temporary taste of nobility, this palatial English country house, available to rent for £16,000 (US$20,008) per month, might satisfy that craving. The wider Lydney Park Estate in Gloucestershire, close to the Welsh border and roughly 30 miles from Bristol, has been owned by the same family since the early 1700s, and they built the commanding residence at its center, according to estate agency Savills, which put the property on the rental market in mid April.