country house

Example Sentences

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A stable conversion nestled in the landscaped gardens of a Grade I listed country house in Devon.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The long, digressive rural idyll “NN” follows a sophisticated city dweller’s return to the village of his childhood country house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

This camp, and countless others dotting the country, house millions of Syrians whose homes still lie in utter ruin.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Like the revered Russian master’s major works, “The Disappear” takes place in a country house, in this case in upstate New York, that has been in Ben’s family for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

When a disgruntled servant informed Dona Zaida about the changes in her country house, she descended on the ranch in a fury and restored the villa to its former state.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García