A converted mill at the heart of a glorious small estate in the Cotswolds
The rural property market has been booming, says Penny Churchill, as she looks at a small Cotswolds estate that's certain to stir up interest.
Cotswolds property for sale
Straddling Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire, this beautiful part of the heart of England boasts rolling hills and peaceful, winding rivers.
Parts of it – particularly in Oxfordshire – are close enough to London to be commutable, but always far enough away to feel like the country. And the further-flung reaches are
Of course Oxford itself has a booming property market – property for sale in Oxford, from its large Victorian townhouses to the pretty semi-detached period cottages, is rising in price every year. By association, nearby towns and villages are also very sought-after with property hunters: Great Milton, Witney and Woodstock are both perennially popular with buyers looking to commute back into Oxford. Properties along The River Thames, are, of course also bought and sold at a premium.
The Oxfordshire Cotswolds comprise classic rolling countryside; Bicester village has hugely raised its profile in recent years, and property here is becoming harder to find, while the area around Chipping Norton has long been a destination for successful London buyers looking for a country retreat not too far from The City.
Gloucestershire is the other main country in the Cotswolds, with innumerable beautiful villages such as Bourton-on-the-Water and the Slaughters (Upper and Lower), while across into Wiltshire the likes of Castle Combe are famously picturesque.
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An irresistibly gorgeous Cotswolds home comes to the market, with five bedrooms, five reception rooms and perfect village location
James Fisher takes a look at a cottage in Long Compton that ticks every box.
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Bowden Park, one of England's great estates, has comes to the market at £35 million
The Bowden Park estate is a truly vast property — with a correspondingly vast price tag — whose sale marks a great new chapter in its four-hundred-year history. Penny Churchill reports.
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A magnificent Cotswolds manor house with pool, walled garden and a rich history of intrigue
Luckington Manor is every inch the picture-perfect Cotswolds country house, with a history that adds to its charm says Penny Churchill.
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A rare chance to buy one of the finest houses in Chipping Campden, complete with 'lost' attic rooms ripe for rediscovery
Covenant House, in the heart of one of Britain's prettiest towns, offers huge potential says Penny Churchill.
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Q&A: Everything you need to know about buying property in the Cotswolds
Watch Sebastian Hipwood and Lindsay Cuthill of Savills share their expertise on property in the Cotswolds in a live Instagram chat with Country Life.
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A beguiling stone-built Gloucestershire house set in almost 150 acres of spectacular Cotswold countryside
Penny Churchill takes a look at North Rye House, which is searching for a new owner after being a blissfully happy family home for the past 34 years.
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Six utterly gorgeous Cotswolds properties for sale at every budget, from £425,000 to £2.5 million
Cream of the Cotswolds properties for sale, with price tags from affordable to, er, rather high.
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An idyllic Cotswolds farm looking for new owners for the first time in a century
Penny Churchill looks at Boldridge Farm, a small estate with a charming farmhouse at its centre.
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An immaculate and charming Cotswolds home with a picture-perfect poolhouse that brings a little touch of Tuscany
Preston House is an archetypal Cotswolds home that seems to have everything for someone looking to swap city for country, says Penny Churchill.
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An Oxfordshire mansion that's been a much-loved family home over three generations and five decades
An Oxfordshire property that espouses the benefits of town and country living hits the market. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A heartbreakingly pretty house with party room, swimming pool and the best of the north Cotswolds on its doorstep
A gorgeous house has come to the market close to popular Cotswolds spots such as Daylesford Farm Shop and Soho Farmhouse. Penny Churchill tells more.
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A Cotswolds manor house that boasts a pool, tennis court and six hundred years of history
Tysoe Manor has gone through tumultuous upheaval during its 600-plus years of existence. Today, more change beckons as it comes to the market — Penny Churchill investigates.
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A gorgeously quirky house for sale in the heart of 'the best piece of townscape in Gloucestershire'
It's rare to find houses for sale in the centre of the famously beautiful town of Chipping Campden, but one has come to the market. James Fisher reports.
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Splendid, beautiful and, frankly, enormous: Tomarton Court comes to the market
Penny Churchill takes a look at a huge home which has come up for sale near Badminton.
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Three irresistible Cotswolds homes for sale, from under £700k to over £3m
James Fisher picks out four beautiful houses currently on the market.
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A charming Cotswold home where the Aga and leaded windows sit alongside some very 21st century interiors
Penny Churchill looks at a curiously-named home in a curiously-named village.
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A spectacular, secluded Cotswolds house with delightful gardens, Aga and tennis court
Penny Churchill casts her eye on a fine old rectory which has been beautifully restored — and shows exactly how the housing market has moved in the last three decades.
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A 'perfect William-and-Mary doll's house' has come up for sale in a delightful Cotswolds village
The end of lockdown and the start of summer has led to a number of new properties hitting the market. Penny Churchill takes a look at one of them: Poulton Manor.
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A driving tour of the Cotswolds: Chickens, sheep, and dry-stone walls as long as the Great Wall of China
Freda Lewis-Stempel takes to the road to explore one of the most alluring and ancient attributes of the Cotswolds: its 4,000 miles of mellow, dry-stone walls.
