While the Cotswolds’ famed ‘golden triangle’ often grabs the headlines, the lesser-known ‘Northwolds’ – the northernmost villages of the Cotswolds – is where buyers can still find genuine value. Writing in The Standard, local resident Nicky Rampley-Clarke explores the area’s growing appeal, with expert insight from our partner Harry Gladwin, Head of the Cotswolds region.
Having relocated to the north Cotswolds from Tooting – via a spell in suburban Surrey – writer Nicky Rampley-Clarke reflects in The Standard on the appeal and relative value of the so-called ‘Northwolds’: a triangle of Oxfordshire countryside framed by Shipston-on-Stour, Deddington and Banbury.
Within easy reach of Burford, Kingham and Stow-on-the-Wold, yet developing a buzzy social scene and identity of its own, the area offers a compelling alternative to the traditional Cotswold hotspots. As our Partner Harry Gladwin notes, values here can sit 10–15 per cent below comparable properties in the more established prime villages – without sacrificing access, charm or community.
Read the article here.