HOW THE COUNTRY GOT COOL A new generation is embracing country life, attracted not only by the space and beauty of the houses and landscapes, but also by the ever-cooler local scene, where private members’ clubs rub shoulders with international art-world hubs and hip hotels Words by Alex Bagner
ASHURST MANOR is a grand white-stuccoed country house with 95 acres, in Kent; guide £10m, Will Peppitt, wpeppitt@savills.com
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Opposite: Piet Oudolf’s gardens at Hauser & Wirth Somerset helped turn Bruton into a cultural hotspot
