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The future of the country house? Alderbrook Park, Surrey

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Matthew Beckett - The Country Seat

Within any established pattern there is always the shock of the new. Most people when asked to imagine an English country house will usually think of red-brick Jacobean or light-stone Georgian but the design of new country houses is always … Continue reading →

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The lack of modern country houses: FT Special Report

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Matthew Beckett - The Country Seat

The building of a country house used to be the ultimate expression of success. It was the sign that a man had achieved much that he wished to do and was now able to devote time and resources to this … Continue reading →

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The future of the country house? Alderbrook Park, Surrey

The lack of modern country houses: FT Special Report

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