With more companies demanding five days a week in the office, upheaval is on the cards for some remote workers. Estate agents are reporting an increase in demand for small apartments, but not everyone is on board
Even in Texas, the American dream of home ownership is being downsized because of an affordability crisis
The feted landscape designer’s own garden was first created by her grandparents — it is now a wild, experimental and painterly place, and a model of sustainability
From a Wiltshire farmhouse dating to the 15th century to a cosy cottage on Cornwall’s scenic Lizard Peninsula
US buyers emerge as major force in UK capital’s property market
This jumble of letters and numbers should be meaningless outside of its coding system — but what happens when the meaningless commands a 200 per cent premium?
The expert’s hoard of Georgian curiosities features everything from clowns’ shoes to Old Master paintings
The ancient art is making a comeback – let it shine
From her Anjou farmhouse, Anne Corbière fashions curtains, cushions and artworks from her tactile fabrics, coveted by everyone from Chanel to Tiffany to British brand Ochre
For the châtelaine of Lismore Castle, a warm welcome keeps the spirit of this home — nurtured by centuries of eccentric characters — dynamic and forward looking
To kick off, we’re asking if rewilding can pay — and how new planning legislation will affect the rural dream. Then it’s escape to the Dordogne for properties on the market — and to California for gardening with purpose. Architectural inspiration can be gleaned from a quasi-lunar lander in Suffolk, interiors ideas from Highgrove and pastoral hosting from Ireland’s Lismore Castle
Steal a march on Saint-Germain style this spring
Jahangir, the Mughal poet, was a ‘seizer of worlds’, hunter of lions and heavy drinker — but he was also a lover of plants and hater of customs duty
Buying farmland to restore it to nature — aka ‘the Knepp effect’ — is on the rise. But while many of this new class of rewilder is doing it for love, financial incentives are beginning to play a part
The design disruptor’s new home is a masterclass in Milanese élan
Family physician Max Goldstein’s coastal garden is the ‘field lab’ for his kitchen-table botanical remedies — now he’s thinking big
Housebuilding and sustainable infrastructure targets are set to reshape rural England. Homeowners are steeling themselves for unintended consequences — and buyers are significantly upping their due diligence
In my urban garden, these gregarious, garrulous birds flit from one place of refreshment to another — in their case, it’s not only charming, but a sign of inspiring powers at work
Two architects have built a sustainable family ‘housestead’ in Suffolk that updates the historic patterns of rural life. It’s a collage of contemporary, agricultural, military and even spacecraft influences
From a chartreuse to a whole hamlet, amid the verdant landscapes of south-west France
Heritage brand Sanderson’s new collection of fabrics and wallpapers tells the story of Highgrove, the King’s Gloucestershire garden and the bedrock of his nature-first thinking
Less expensive items have long been seen as a means of cultivating customers while maintaining brand prestige
These elegant buildings are made to your own specifications and come complete with everything from carpets to bathroom fittings
For some, this traditional dumping ground for muddy shoes, coats and outdoor kit is a secret haven — as interior designers help transform it from liminal to luxe
Recording daily encounters with nature increases our connection to it. But could a writer more interested in owl pellets than AI be up to the task of creating an app to up the ante?
