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What should you do if bats take up residence in your roof?

What should you do if bats take up residence in

Watching bats flit across the night sky might be captivating, but their presence can be a challenge for the homeowners
Durslade Farmhouse review: An extraordinary 18th century restored farmhouse to rent

Durslade Farmhouse review: An extraordinary 18th century restored farmhouse to

Durslade Farmhouse is a triumphant and bold restoration project (and the perfect place for a big birthday or celebratory stay)
The Newt, Somerset: An 18th-century walled garden with the finest display of trained apples

The Newt, Somerset: An 18th-century walled garden with the finest

Nowhere else in the country has a finer display of trained apples than the 18th-century walled garden at The Newt
‘Best conditions for years’ for house buyers, and why billionaires are turning to renting

‘Best conditions for years’ for house buyers, and why billionaires

The inside track on London’s high-end housing market, how buyers are bagging an £18k discount off their next home, and
My five favourite castles, by Country Life’s Architectural Editor John Goodall

My five favourite castles, by Country Life’s Architectural Editor John

Listen to Dr John Goodall on the Country Life podcast as he names his five favourite castles in Britain — and
Seven things you need to know about restoring a glasshouse

Seven things you need to know about restoring a glasshouse

Lucy Denton shares expert insight into bringing a glasshouse back to its former glory with care and consideration, plus the
A gem in West Sussex where the graceful Georgian hallway alone will be enough to sell the house

A gem in West Sussex where the graceful Georgian hallway

The Grange at Crawley Down is nestled in a village tucked away in the north-west corner of West Sussex. A
Six of the finest islands in the Caribbean, as picked out by the experts at Turquoise

Six of the finest islands in the Caribbean, as picked

The Caribbean is a winter sun favourite for good reason but how do you decide which island to book? The
The 25 stunning images shortlisted for Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice award

The 25 stunning images shortlisted for Wildlife Photographer of the

Voting is now open for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice award — take a look at all 25
A wonderful country home in Yorkshire designed by a pupil of one of Georgian Britain’s greatest-ever architects

A wonderful country home in Yorkshire designed by a pupil

If the grand architecture of Rudby Hall in Yorkshire looks both magnificent and familiar, there’s a good reason: it was
The thatched roof renaissance: How a dying craft got back on its feet

The thatched roof renaissance: How a dying craft got back

An industry under threat has once again caught the attention of modern architects, with young thatchers having the chance not
A magical, wisteria-clad farmhouse in West Sussex where the horses are catered for every bit as well as the human residents

A magical, wisteria-clad farmhouse in West Sussex where the horses

Wheelwrights House is a West Sussex home near Petworth that’s an absolute gem, no matter whether you have four legs