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Claire OwenAt least once, every day I’m reminded of why people move to the Cotswolds. Often it’s a picturesque view of rolling hills and lush green countryside, a chocolate box honey coloured, stone cottage, or a buzzing architecturally fascinating market town with friendly faces and fresh local produce. However last Friday was rather different; I…
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Jonathan BramwellRent Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire. It’s not often that a house of such scale as Cornbury Park is available for a long-term rent. Arabella Youens asks what sort of person might be in the market for it… The 17th-century Cotswold country house of Cornbury Park, near Charlbury in Oxfordshire, home to the Rotherwick family for…
Read more Jonathan BramwellJonathan Bramwell, Head of the Country Team for The Buying Solution, shares his step by step guide on negotiation tactics and how to get the best deal on your property, or for your client. Step one: Research the Vendor’s Position Ask or try to establish, what is driving the sale? Are the vendors motivated by getting…
Read more Jonathan BramwellGreat and Little Tew are positioned close to Chipping Norton in classic, unspoilt north Oxfordshire countryside, most of which forms part of The Great Tew Estate. The area has always been popular for those who require easy access to both Oxford and London with the added bonus that it is within a 15 minute drive…
Read more Jonathan BramwellThe 55 minute train commute from London to Banbury has really put the area on the map, particularly for London commuters. Where in the past the journey from London was over 75 minutes and trains were less frequent, commuters can now enjoy a short and pleasant journey on the Chiltern Line spending their time browsing…
Read more Jonathan BramwellSuperfast broadband arrives in the Cotswolds. Just in case you’re ever parachuted into a dinner party in the Cotswolds — placed between Kate, Damien and the bloke from Blur who does the cheese — and you’re worried about how to chip in to the conversation, here is some advice. Forget the merry quip about Jeremy…
Read more Jonathan BramwellThe lure of the perfect village. Villages close to London where you can walk to a station, a local shop and a good pub. Basically the perfect places to live. In this article we have identified some of the best villages to live in near London – pretty rural places with character, where you can…
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