Take 5… Country estates for sale across the UK
There’s a certain type of magic to the thought of owning your own country estate. Whether it’s for the space, sense of permanence, or an opportunity to live and work in harmony with the land, these properties offer something few others can.
Of course, the dream with buyers usually starts simply - a house with history, rolling parkland, and a few period outbuildings. But it is often not long before the vision expands - perhaps with the addition of a stable yard, the thought of restoring a walled garden, or even saving crumbling barns. Estates always seem to invite ambition.
But, of course, it isn’t all postcard views and home-brewed elderflower cordial and sloe gin. Managing land and buildings takes time, commitment and capital. Roofs often need repairing, spreadsheets very rarely balance themselves, and the rural business landscape is ever-changing.
Still, if the pull of the countryside is too strong to resist, we’ve picked five country estates currently for sale where you could live out your rural dream.
The Linton Park Estate
Linton, Kent
At the heart of its own 158 acres, Linton Park is one of Kent’s grandest estates - complete with lime avenues, listed gardens and even its very own cricket pitch. The Grade I Listed house is a wonderful example of symmetry and scale, beautifully restored and filled with sash-windowed reception rooms, vaulted cellars and cantilevered staircase
Coombeland
Cadeleigh, Devon
At the heart of its own private valley, Coombeland is a 150-acre estate built around a Grade II Listed farmhouse, guest barn and converted mill cottage. The land is a mix of pasture and ancient woodland, with a 14-box stable yard and all-weather arena forming the backbone of its equestrian set-up.
Braithwaite Hall
Galphay, North Yorkshire
There’s a certain storybook quality to Braithwaite Hall: a timbered Grade II Listed house with handsome barns, a hidden walled garden and views stretched into the Nidderdale AONB. It’s a manageable estate with great potential - both for lifestyle and future projects.
Roughfield House
Hurst Green, East Sussex
If period beams and draughty corridors aren’t for you, Roughfield delivers something different: sleek lines, a cinema room and staggering views from every window. Surrounded by 201 acres of fields, woodland and a private lake, it is a modern take on the country estate.
The Cubberley Estate
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
A home once dubbed ‘The House of the Century’, Cubberley combines aristocratic pedigree with wellness centre, bar and a 20-metre pool. With 110 acres of woodland, pasture, and two guest houses, it’s a much a private country retreat as a piece of British country house history.