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Bobby HallThe endless traffic on the A303 can be frustrating but there are a few golden villages that make the journey worthwhile. East of Stonehenge is the golden spot for commuters – the villages surrounding Grateley in the Test Valley are popular with trains into London Waterloo in around 1 hr 20 mins. Stockbridge is also…
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Jemma ScottNew research reveals from Hamptons International reveals the average age for moving to the country has fallen by 10 years. A decade ago those deciding to escape urban life typically did so at the age of 47. Today it is 37. Many are being driven away by the cost of properties, particularly in London, where a couple…
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Thea CarrollThe Sunday Times ‘Home Front’ explores ways to beat the January blues suggesting ‘the reverse commute’. Instead of living in a suburb or town and travelling into the big city in which you work, sweating it out on the train or queuing in a traffic jam day in, day out, you do the opposite. You live…
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Jonathan BramwellWith just under £1million to spend would you choose Parsons Green or Castle Combe? Jonathan Bramwell speaks to the Metro about the charming village of Castle Combe in Wiltshire. “Castle Combe is certainly one of England’s prettiest villages and has huge appeal for a number of reasons. It’s popular with weekenders from London wanting a country getaway,…
Read more Bobby HallThe UK’s national parks have long been a lovely place to visit but now property purchasers are making the move for affordability and scenery. Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, announced last month that he wanted to ‘conserve and enhance’ England’s ten national parks and 34 areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Figures from Strutt & Parker…
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Harry GladwinAs Jonathan Bramwell explains in this week’s Country Life magazine, a significant value gap has opened up between property prices in the north Cotswolds and the south Cotswolds—particularly at the top end of the market. Using the A40 as the dividing line separating the two regions, a classic, seven-bedroom country house with stables, ancillary accommodation…
Read more Jonathan BramwellOxford and Cambridge are just the start of the Government’s huge development plans. Since the Boat Race began in the 1820s, Cambridge crews have won 82 times against Oxford’s 80. It is not the only arena in which the two universities compete, of course:L the Times Higher Education World University Rankings has placed Oxford in…
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