Country Houses

John Buchan, author of The Thirty-Nine Steps, did not see active service in the first world war, spending it instead as a correspondent, an intelligence officer and, finally, as director of information under Lord Beaverbrook. Nevertheless, its “alien immensities” left him painfully adrift, a disorientation for which, demobbed, he sought a cure in the British … Continue reading »

“Previously buyers have been reluctant to trade out of the London market given the extent to which its value has been rising,” said Lucian Cook, head of residential research at Savills. “This is now much less of a concern. The stamp duty costs of upsizing in the capital and limits on what can be borrowed … Continue reading »

By Roger St Pierre with Hazel Kempster Published 21/04/2016 Stapleford Park is a country house in Stapleford, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire Stapleford Park is a country house in Stapleford, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire Stapleford Park is a country house in Stapleford, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire Stapleford Park is a country house in … Continue reading »

Comments (0) A 24-bedroom mansion is set to become the most expensive country estate ever sold publicly after it was put on the market with a guide price of more than £65 MILLION. The Hackwood Park estate, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, is so exclusive potential buyers will have to prove their financial status and sign a confidentiality … Continue reading »

Two of Tyrone’s best eateries are on the countdown to the Irish Restaurant Awards All-Ireland final in the DoubleTree by Hilton on Monday, May 16. The Brewer’s House in Donaghmpre was named as the Co. Tyrone finalist for Bunzl McLaughlin’s Best Gastro Pub 2016. This award recognises the gastropub that offers an innovative menu of … Continue reading »

From the Easter Rising in Dublin to the slaughter and carnage of the Battle of the Somme, 1916 was a fateful year in the minds and lives of Irish country house owners. To the country house community, the 1916 Rising was an act of treason and the response was one of revulsion towards the conspirators. … Continue reading »

He said the Avebury grounds have gone through many stages in their 500-year history and said they are treating the death of the box hedges as “just another phase”. “This is very sad news because it means that we will have to, eventually, replace most of the box in the garden,” he said. “One of the first things we … Continue reading »

David Robbins Published 10/04/2016 | 02:30 The townland of Park in Wexford town is a fascinating place. The road which runs through it is lined with grand houses, each on six- or seven-acre plots. The area is actually part of Wexford town – it’s a 1.5km walk to the main street – but feels like … Continue reading »

The country house in Salice (Pordenone) designed by Elasticospa+3 is one of those projects rarely found on the North Italian plains. The Elasticospa+3’s approach is a departure from the traditional renovation of a country house that has lost its function of family house with attached buildings, such as stables and barns. There is no trace … Continue reading »

Published: 12:32 EST, 25 March 2016 | Updated: 13:12 EST, 25 March 2016 A manor house that has been in the same family for the last 200 years is on sale for just the third time in its history. The owners of Tunstall House, a Grade I listed building in the pretty village of Tunstall, … Continue reading »