A match made in heaven

PAINTING NOSTALGIA Artist Polly Mabel Nicolaou creates ...

Built only 20 years ago, this home has a heritage look that’s down to the use of antiques and aged finishes but also its designers – Sara Swabb and Tanya Smith-Shiflett

Back in 1979, David and Linda Williams felt ready to move to a spacious, light house with a good-sized garden. Ideally, it would be low maintenance so as not to encroach on David’s job as head of art

From topless staddle stones outperforming complete ones to two versions of the same desk selling on the same day 212 miles apart, bizarre occurrences are par for the course at contents sales

● EACH YEAR I PAY CLOSE ATTENTION to ...

What do an enigmatic Caped Crusader, a sopping-wet Mr Darcy and Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell have in common? Believe it or not, British country houses, says Ben Lerwill, as he set-jets around the countryside