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.
Jane Wheatley pays a visit to Orwell House, currently for sale via Savills, and tries to picture what life might be like under this roof.
Little Ham in the Oxfordshire village of Burford offers beautiful contemporary living in a truly breathtaking setting.
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.
Manor Farm is a charming home that really makes the most of the surrounding landscape, including a spectacular garden which has been the recipient of years of care and attention.
Penny Churchill takes a look at Rossley Manor, a beautiful estate in the Dodswell Valley near Cheltenham.
Bengrove Farm near Teddington in Gloucestershire is reached via a private drive, at the end of a no-through road, and is the perfect setting if you're looking for some peace and quiet.
As so often the story goes with property, you can end up forfeiting location over style and price. However, that is thankfully not the case with this beautiful home, nestled in the By Brook Valley.
Grade II-listed The Old Dairy, in Box, Wiltshire, has four bedrooms, a lovely sitting room with open fire—and a 94-year-old tortoise living in the walled garden.
Langton Lodge is, to put it simply, spectacular, and proves that bigger is better with over 8000 sq ft of wonderful living space.
Penny Churchill takes a look at Tormarton Court, a magnificent country house for sale near Badminton.
Great claims are made of Lockey House, but it does its best to live up to them with its impeccable interiors, beautiful 18th century features and a summer house that looks like it's straight out of a fairytale.
The Dower House, on the edge of Forthampton, in Gloucestershire, brings together charming interiors with 29 acres of idyllic countryside.
The Old Rectory, in Woolstone, offers more than 10,000sq ft of elegant accommodation and views of the racecourse with the Malvern Hills and the Black Mountains beyond.
Grade II*-listed Little Wolford Manor is a historic gem set in 34 acres of gardens and pasture on the fringe of the Cotswolds AONB in south Warwickshire.
The Cotswolds town of Stroud has been voted the best place to live in the country — but what's the appeal? And what sort of properties are on the market there?
Lantern Cottage is bursting with charm and provides the perfect spot to enjoy the surrounding Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Hillfield House was once home to Gloucester's Trading Standards officers — not that you'd know it to see the place today. Toby Keel takes a look.
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.
James Fisher takes a look at a cottage in Long Compton that ticks every box.
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.
