The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The woodburner was added in for extra warmth and the chairs were reupholstered in Penelope Chilvers conker leather. He completely remodelled the existing seventeenth century buildings to creative a large family home with a picturesque exterior and a practical arrangement of rooms inside. It’s not that I am a hoarder, it's just I like to have the stuff around that I am using as inspiration for the next collection. In the drawing room, for example, there are Italian wall lights and Spanish leather topped stools from the nineteenth century alongside eighteenth century French armchairs and a Dutch bleached oak table.

To me, it explains why bronze age settlers chose to inhabit this stunning spot thousands of years ago (and left behind a burial mound whose treasures can now be found in the British museum).Each house, and the interior design of its rooms, reflects the charm and character of its owners—and comes with its own unique and intriguing story. Hazelbury Manor is an exceptional Grade I listed Manor house, lying within extensive gardens and 180 acres of pasture and woodland. An impressive and beautifully refurbished Cotswold stone country house with a separate cottage, indoor swimming pool and nearly 60 acres Ready Token House is a handsome Cotswold stone property dating back to the 17th Century. A lovely gift for anyone who has an interest in period homes, particularly those in the Cotswold area. A beautifully situated and immaculately presented six bedroom country house set within 19 acres of its own land, with potential for ancillary accommodation and stunning views across the valley.

The neutral work space in the study is livened up with a vintage rug picked up in Spain and an antique leather chair. The previous owners, who had lived here for 60 years, replaced a lean-to barn with an extension in the 1970s, so the proportions are quite different from the rest of the house. Three-bedroom staggered mid terrace home situated in the sought after location of Wotton-under-Edge. Calendar arrived safely in plastic-free packaging - which I've not seen before with a calendar, so kudos for that.

A fascinating book showcasing a selection of the most attractive homes (large and small) in the Cotswolds. I challenge anyone to step out onto the terrace and look up without having a sudden, small intake of breath.

A beautiful compilation of some of the most beautiful houses in the Cotswolds, it makes the perfect coffee table book or gift.

The sofa is covered in jute which Robin concedes is a bit impractical, but she loves the natural texture. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Cotswolds features homes with stunning gardens, a wealth of history and easy access to major cities. From its perch on top of the Cotswolds escarpment it commands extraordinary views over an exquisite landscape below. She believes in preserving or enhancing historic architectural details as much as possible and admits to often being ‘worryingly obsessed with lighting’, partial to low wattages, dimmers, and candlelight. Examples of this include: setting your privacy preferences, logging in to your Savills account, or filling in forms.

Penelope picked up this suzani-style embroidery in Istanbul and matched it with giant ceramic pears and an OKA lamp. Bateman was a Birmingham-based architect who rejected the highly ornate, gothic style of many of his Victorian peers as he turned his attention towards the Cotswolds. Each house, and the interior design of its rooms, reflects the charm and character of its owners and comes with its own unique and intriguing story. If the initial age verification is unsuccessful, we will contact you asking you to provide further information to prove that you are aged 18 or over.

In the master bedroom a lovely cloudy effect on the walls is achieved by mixing two paints and brushing over them with a large brush so it ends up looking “like a rhubarb fool”. Most of the owners were at least familiar to me, but I learned something new about even houses I thought I had already heard.