Toby Keel

It's 20 years since Daniel Craig first drew 007's Walther PPK, but we've never forgotten the amazing home where he wrapped up his first outing as James Bond.

There's something for everyone this week, from a thatched village house in need of a saviour to a grand rural home that's commutable to London.

The Emsworth Estate is up for sale, and it's a vanishingly-rare opportunity to buy a place that's been home-from-home to the greatest polo player of all time.

Marilyn Monroe's life and career were shaped by her time in the Californian desert oasis of Palm Springs almost as much as they were shaped by Hollywood — and her 'Marilyn Monroe Doll House' in the city is now for sale. But as ever with the greatest starlet in movie history, the tale is not quite as straightforward as it initially seems.

The artist Mark Brazier-Jones has works on display at the Louvre and the V&A Museum, and has had his creations bought by Madonna, Mick Jagger and Karl Lagerfeld. What he's done with his 400-year-old country home stands alongside anything he's produced in his career.

A sweeping staircase lit by a stained glass window is one of the superb houses to come to market through Country Life this week.

A home in the West Wing of Thurland Castle has come up for sale, and it's a fascinating mix of new and old.

The Fowey Royal Regatta takes place this week — August 15–21 — prompting a look at some of the glorious places you could live in this magical spot.

Tucked between Lake Como and Lake Lecco, this wonderful villa is surrounded by a distinctly English country garden.

Our round-up this week features a everything from a contemporary mansion to a manor house in the 'Notswolds'.