Noun
a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
Source: WordNetcountry-house
The cup of tea on arrival at a country house is a thing which, as a rule, I particularly enjoy. I like the crackling logs, the shaded lights, the scent of buttered toast, the general atmosphere of leisured cosiness. P. G. Wodehouse
I've got a great place, it's a country house. Lita Ford
I established myself in a fairly remote country house and entertained my imagination with various means of transport. Here is how I betook myself to heaven. Cyrano de Bergerac
A house in the country is not the same as a country house. Gertrude Stein
Well I actually do have a country house in Connecticut with a population of 3,000. Like, how small is that? I spend a lot of time there - I write up there. So I kind of have the best of both worlds and I love going up there. Candace Bushnell
The English country house is certainly an icon of British culture. Julian Fellowes