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The Yorkshire connection

IT’S no secret that Yorkshire people are intensely proud of the county they call ‘God’s own country’ and buyers with strong Yorkshire connections are sure to be first in line whenever a special country house finds its way onto the open market. However, the recent surge in demand for good houses with land in private and picturesque locations suggests that, this year at least, Yorkshire-based buyers may find it harder to call the shots within their native county.

Currently on the market with the Harrogate office of Knight Frank (01423 535373) at a guide price of £2.75 million, Grade II*-listed Aislaby Hall stands in 28 acres of historic gardens, grounds and paddocks at

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