Country estate

See David and Victoria's new English country home.

The former home of property magnate Sir Robert McAlpine has come to the market – and it's a perfect spot that would make the country ideal estate.

Gone are the days of white leather sofas and mirrored tables for the Beckhams: The glamorous family is looking at a lavish old country home with an eye for a new, more traditional style of living.

Live like your favorite TV characters (but with better heating and plumbing)

The Academy Award winning director found the ideal residence in the western part of the country near Galway: a one-hundred-and-ten-acre estate called St. Clerans

We are fortunate to live in a country that has a tantalising array of options when it comes to choosing where we might want to live. From the fertile flatlands of East Anglia to the rolling downs of the southeast, the open moorland of North Yorkshire, Cumbria or Wales to the mountainous Highlands or

A rare find in Thonon-les-Bains, this magnificent château is in the heart of town. Surrounded by nearly 20 acres of private grounds, the property features two additional residences, a five-car garage, a tennis court, and a swimming pool. #houseoftheday #luxurydefined #Christies #ChristiesHomes #Luxury #LuxuryRealEstate #FrenceArchitecture #HomesInFrance #architecture #FranceRealEstate #Geneva #ThononLesBains #HauteSavoie #France

Residents might prefer that only they know about these three historic houses for sale in Yorkshire, but the secret’s out.

The owners of this 12-bedroom Jacobean manor house in Northamptonshire have extensively restored and updated the 17th-century residence and its garden, even adding a swimming pool. —Nick Clayton