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The 10 biggest turn-offs for house buyers, from dodgy smells to knickers on the floor

The 10 biggest turn-offs for house buyers, from dodgy smells

What are the things that turn our nose and make your skin crawl when you’re viewing a house for sale?
A former squash court converted into a gorgeous party barn in Gloucestershire

A former squash court converted into a gorgeous party barn

A stone barn in Gloucestershire has been transformed into a multipurpose entertaining space by Sims Hilditch. The conversion of this stone-built
An incredible 17th century Orangery in Gloucestershire that is unlike anything we’ve seen before

An incredible 17th century Orangery in Gloucestershire that is unlike

If you needed another property to fall in love with in the Cotswolds Area of Natural Beauty, then prepare to
Curious Questions: Why does our tax year start on April 6th?

Curious Questions: Why does our tax year start on April

The tax-year calendar is not as arbitrary as it seems, with a history that dates back to the ancient Roman
How Country Life launched the career of Alistair Mackenzie, the architect who created Augusta National’s iconic golf course

How Country Life launched the career of Alistair Mackenzie, the

Alister Mackenzie, the golf course architect who created Augusta National Golf Club, was a GP with an enthusiastic sideline in
The best hot cross buns in Britain: Nine top-end bakeries on test

The best hot cross buns in Britain: Nine top-end bakeries

You can buy them all-year round these days (and a good thing too) yet this is still the time of year
The Benmore Estate: Treasure Island

The Benmore Estate: Treasure Island

With acres of towering Scottish hills to stalk and myriad remote islands to explore, the Benmore estate is a dreamland
Beavers discovered living on River Avon, 400 years after they were supposed to have gone extinct

Beavers discovered living on River Avon, 400 years after they

Beavers have been reintroduced in some areas of the country — but not yet around the Avon near Bristol. Somebody clearly
An exemplary Georgian home that’s ‘a totally private oasis’, yet just an hour from London

An exemplary Georgian home that’s ‘a totally private oasis’, yet

Georgian architecture doesn’t get much better than at The Old Rectory, with its elegant interiors, beautiful private gardens and additional
The Balmoral: Edinburgh’s iconic hotel is a true celebration of Scotland

The Balmoral: Edinburgh’s iconic hotel is a true celebration of

From the countryside colours of the suites to the ingredients showcased in the 4 AA Rosette restaurant and next-level experiences
A 19th century mill converted into a 21st century eco-home that’s flooded with light and perfectly at one with its surroundings

A 19th century mill converted into a 21st century eco-home

Surrounded by nothing but trees and open fields, Snorscomb Mill, located just half a mile from the village of Everdon,
Jason Goodwin: ‘My evenings spent sticking the pots together with Gorilla glue have been the most satisfactory of the season’

Jason Goodwin: ‘My evenings spent sticking the pots together with

Jason’s restorative handiwork gives him a thrill of satisfaction that no mere purchase could ever hope to equal. Lockdown arrived