From stone, brick, and shake shingles to wrought iron balusters and walk-in wine cellars, folks tend to know an English country house when they see it. There’s just something intoxicating and mystical about these cottages. Interior features like hickory hardwood and brick casing meet other subtle design features that harken back to the rolling fields of Europe, begging you to curl up with a book by the hearth in the sprawling study and stay awhile.