The Estates
Houses with a story to tell
Profiles of the great house in its many forms, from Tudor towers to lakeside villas. Filter by architectural style or setting.
Showing all 8 estates
The Prodigy House
More glass than wall, built to be seen for miles: the Elizabethan prodigy house was a statement of wealth written in windows.
The Parkland Seat
A house set at the far end of a great lawn, with battlements that were never meant for battle.
The Cotswold Stone House
Golden stone, steep gables and a garden pressed close to the walls: the quiet luxury of the English village house.
The Georgian Country House
Order, symmetry and calm: the Georgian country house turned classical rules into a way of life.
The Estate in the Mist
Hidden in old forest, the woodland estate trades the long view for seclusion.
The Lakeside Pavilion
A colonnade along the water, lit at night and doubled in the lake: architecture designed for its reflection.
The Gabled Manor
Curving gables, clustered chimneys and great bay windows: the Jacobean manor is all character.
The Lakeside Villa
White walls, a terracotta roof and nothing but water in front: the villa is the simplest kind of luxury.