How the Autumn Statement tiptoed delicately around the property market
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt seems to have tried to avoid rocking an already teetering property market. Annabel Dixon
A wonderful (and commutable) country house formerly owned by one
The beautiful Buckinghamshire home of the late Toby Smith, keyboard player and co-songwriter for one of Britain’s most successful bands
Shire horses: Bring in the heavyweights
England’s past might have been ‘borne on his back’, but now, thanks to a rediscovered appreciation of his delightful temperament
Open fires v wood-burning stoves: The grate debate
Wood-burning stove or open fire? Arabella Youens examines the pros and cons of both options. In the country, most houses
How to make chocolate chestnut cake
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire is all well and good — but using them in a chocolate cake is even
A spectacular medieval house for sale that could pay for
Penny Churchill looks at the remarkable Long Crendon Manor, a truly sumptuous property that generates a significant income which could
How to stop your dog barking at people when you’re
While out on a walk, it’s not always easy to stop your dog from barking at people — and if
A lovely Cotswold stone cottage in Warwickshire that showcases idyllic
Those searching for a corner of the Cotswolds to call their own needn’t look any further than Penn Cottage, with
Jonathan Self: ‘Ten yards from shore, I felt completely and
A wintry dip in the ocean revitalises Jonathan Self. Fog, with apologies to Dickens, everywhere. Fog up on the hill
Nine of the best birdbaths for a country house garden
Bird bath designs dedicated to our feathered friends, selected by Amelia Thorpe. Handmade to order in age-patinated artificial stone, The