In this issue

Tradition and modernity
Old and new are perfectly blended at Willards Farm in Surrey, finds Jeremy Musson.

A perfect finish
Two remarkable new gardens have grown from the renovation of an old barn in the Cotswolds, discovers Tiffany Daneff.

The moonlight hunt

Pippin sees off an intruder and spring comes to Dumfriesshire

3 mins

This dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool

Blessed with good looks and a sunny personality, it hardly seems fair that golden retrievers are also intelligent and adaptablebut it does explain their popularity, says Katy Birchall

7 mins

Satan of the riverbank

More bat than bird, the cormorant might have a gait that makes a penguin look like a supermodel, but it is actually a fearsome and effective aquatic predator, says Harry Pearson

4 mins

The colours and textures of the past

Traditional paints and lime mortars-prized for their sympathy to historic buildings -are sought after for their subtle colours and finishes, too, finds Arabella Youens

3 mins

Tradition and modernity

The imaginative extension of a farmhouse in the spirit of Lutyens and the Arts-and-Crafts Movement has created a delightful and humane family home, Jeremy Musson reports

7 mins

Surrey spectacular

If these impressive properties are anything to go by, this resilient county is in fine health

3 mins

New kids on the block

Exciting developments and new-builds shaking up the property world

2 mins

A perfect finish

The renovation of an old barn led the way to the making of two new interconnecting gardens that together reflect the Cotswold vernacular and the contemporary interior, reveals Tiffany Daneff

5 mins

Watering plans

TURN on the fountains!' exclaimed the head gardener of a country house to his gardeners when he realised that an unexpected visitor was none other than the eminent Victorian rose grower and Dean of Rochester Samuel Reynolds Hole.

3 mins

Strawberries taste good

A Chardin still life makes a record price in a good week for French and Italian art

4 mins

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