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Two great houses, rich with fascinating history and beautifully apportioned, put the county on the map

It is one of the wealthiest counties in England, with no signs of an exodus of money, say agents. Here are three exceptional country houses for sale in a fashionable area

After 23 years, gardening presenter and writer Alan Titchmarsh is selling his much-loved Georgian Hampshire home and, in Gloucestershire, actress Lisa Maxwell is moving on from her ‘dream house’ and downsizing

River, meadow and wood converge around an old mill in Hampshire, where changing vistas create a bond between garden and landscape

Owning a piece of Britain’s built heritage is a privilege, but to do so without having to navigate listed-building controls can be an attractive prospect. Arabella Youens finds properties that have slipped below the radar

Home to a marquess and an RAF air crew – and believed to be the birthplace of a Queen – this red-brick Jacobean mansion contains stories spanning centuries