Country estate

The Suffolk property, asking £19 million, includes a main house that dates to around 1560

On the market for those seeking the most authentic of English country house experiences is Manston House, the eight-bedroom manor first built in the 17th century and today of the Grade II listing.

The English manor house, called Rookwoods, comes with a pool, equestrian facilities and a tennis court

The perfect home if you REALLY love your commute. A 77-acre cliffside estate with what is thought to be one of the longest driveways in England has come to the market for £7 million (US$8.73 million). Glenthorne House, in the South West of the country, is what sits at the end of the 2.5-mile-long zig-zagging driveway that took almost a year to build.

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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

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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, who is worth £345m, had opposed an application to register part of his massive Hertfordshire estate as common so the public could access the grounds.

The rural property market has been booming, says Penny Churchill, as she looks at a small Cotswolds estate that's certain to stir up interest.