Country house party

The country house is flinging open her majestic doors once again, and all are invited. With Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale this autumn and the next Bridgerton (Season 4) promised early next year, the grand country estate is about to be revisited.

The revival of antique maximalism, set against the backdrop of a timeless country home, is back in style—but not in the way you might expect. This look isn’t about being overly traditional or twee. It’s about clever curation: mixing eras, balancing scale, and blending 21st-century pieces with French Rococo, or ultra-modern finds with a well-worn family heirloom.

Think grand fireplaces, silk-lined walls, and antique mirrors set alongside tactile plaster pinks, calm greens, and contemporary craftsmanship. We’ve curated an amazing selection of country homes, manor houses and farmhouses across the country. Whether you’re shooting fabulous fabrics for an interior brand or scouting the next location for Bridgerton, we can help with that brief.

Love Picks: Country Houses to Book Now

We’ve scouted many country houses—from faded grandeur to polished gems. Here are some of our current favourites:

• Keythorpe Hall
  Victorian 19th-century mansion in Market Harborough with 10 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and 30 acres of formal and wild grounds.
  

• Beckenham Mansion
  Grand Georgian retreat in Kent, was designed as a family seat and a London escape.
  

• Borde Hill
  Elizabethan manor with ornate ceilings, parquet floors, and acres of parkland in West Sussex.
  

• Ellis Hall
  19th-century country house in Birmingham with large grounds.
  

• Georgian Hollywood
  Somerset-based Georgian home with expansive gardens and a swimming pool.
  

• Kent Manor
  Grade II Georgian house with original wallpaper, tennis court, lake, pool, and woodland.
  

• Langdon Court
  Jacobean Devon mansion with fifteen bedrooms, formal gardens, and a conservatory.

• Lindale
  Cottage Orné with a marble fireplace, ornamental lake, old courtyard, and ruined folly.
  

• Loxton Park
  Neo-classical Jacobean-style mansion facing a lake, with a tennis court and walled garden.
  

• Medieval Manor House
  ,Norfolk medieval gem with walled gardens and outdoor dining for sixteen.
  

• Dunsby
  Georgian home in Peterborough with an outdoor pool and shoot-and-stay options.

How to Recreate the Country House Look

Start with high-end interiors brands like Linwood, Colefax & Fowler, and Mulberry Home for timeless fabrics and wallpapers.

For antiques and curiosities, try LASSCO – Brunswick House in Vauxhall or The Three Pigeons in Oxfordshire.

Classic markets worth a dig:

• Kempton Market (Sunbury Antiques) – Tuesdays, 6:30 am–2 pm
• Peckham Carboot – South London venues

Family favourite: Valentine’s Vintage, Whitstable – 21 Oxford St, CT5 1DB.

For Inspiration

No brand captures the reimagined country house quite like Jamb. With exquisite craftsmanship and a passion for heritage, their work sets the standard.

Watch list for a bit of mood-setting:

• Brideshead Revisited
• Bridgerton
• Saltburn
• Jane Austen & Her Sisters (BBC)
• Drew Pritchard’s Bath restoration project (Channel 4/Discovery+)
  

“My homes have been a reflection of my travels, interests, obsessions and passions, so they are very personal. If anyone would consider them stylish, it’s certainly not what I set out to do.”
— Hamish Bowles - king of the country home style.

Takeouts

• Mix eras – Layering is key. Don’t stick to one decade.
• Fireplaces are focal points – A bold surround can make the room.
• Chandeliers matter – Go big on drama and scale.
• Mirrors anchor a space – A grand central mirror is a must.
• Edit your furniture – Let rooms breathe.
• Use unexpected colour – Think beyond baronial tones. Go for earthy neutrals, plaster pinks, pea greens, French mustards, and strong blues.