Rebecca Bennett
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June gardening guide: what to do in your garden this June
June is planting time. Days are at their longest – from the dawn chorus to the summer solstice – which gives gardeners the most time in the year to look after and enjoy flourishing gardens.
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March gardening guide: what to do in your garden this March
March is the first month of spring, and gardens are coming alive with the colour of spring bulbs. But gardening calendars are only a guide because so much depends on the weather in March.
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Inside Homes: An impressive country house in Boars Hill on the edge of Oxford
This impressive country house in Boars Hill offers over 7,500 sq ft of beautifully presented accommodation over three floors, a separate garage block with a self-contained flat above and a swimming pool with summer pavilion – in one of Oxford’s most sought-after semi-rural locations.
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Troy: A beautifully restored Grade II Regency Manor house
Troy is a Grade II Listed Regency Farmhouse of traditionally symmetrical Georgian construction with a handsome facade of blue glazed bricks from a local kiln with red brick reveal.
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Red Copse: A blend of traditional architecture and striking contemporary additions
Spread over four floors, Red Copse offers a blend of traditional architecture and striking contemporary additions, with up to 8 bedrooms, a swimming pool, and a cinema room, finished to a very high specification throughout.
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Introducing Cotswolds Waters: A new-build residential development by Yoo
Surrounded by 110 acres of woodland and four sparkling lakes, Cotswolds Waters is a sustainably-minded new-build residential development of bespoke private homes and lakeside apartments near the chocolate-box market town of Fairford.
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Inside Homes: Adderbury House – an impressively refurbished Grade II listed house
A Grade II listed Baroque-Georgian country house in Adderbury, originally built in 1722 and set within parkland attributed to Capability Brown, offering grand reception spaces, eight bedroom suites and two cottages within a private Oxfordshire estate.
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Inside Homes: Soulcombe – a magnificent estate with immaculate equestrian facilities
The Oxford Magazine takes a look at this exceptional residential and equestrian estate on the edge of the Cotswolds in the Oxfordshire countryside.
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Royal International Air Tattoo enlists Feast It to elevate its catering offer
The Royal International Air Tattoo has enlisted Feast It to elevate the catering offer at its three-day show in the Cotswolds this summer.
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Pioneering Graven Hill self-build home wins prestigious industry award
James and Gemma Hooker’s Dan-Wood home successfully secured the Best Off-Site Manufactured Home award for their striking timber-framed home that was delivered on a turnkey basis.
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Ewelme Park House: A Lutyens-style country house overlooking the Chilterns AONB
Ewelme Park House is a Lutyens-style property at the South Western end of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Zero-carbon homes completed in Southmoor with lending from Triodos Bank UK
Built using a zero-carbon construction method, which also delivers net-zero energy, Springfield Meadows is considered to be one of the UK’s most sustainable residential property development projects.
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Inside Homes: Orwell House – a sophisticated series of seamlessly linked modern spaces
In splendid contrast to the abundance of historic buildings, Orwell House, named after one of the village’s appreciators, is a sophisticated series of modern spaces seamlessly linked to each other and the landscape.
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Fabulous garden furniture from Oxfordshire-based makers & suppliers
Bring the indoors out and create an outdoor living space with these fabulous garden furniture picks from Oxfordshire-based makers and suppliers.
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The Farrow & Ball paint colours that should be on your radar
From inky blues to dusty pinks to rich mustards – these are the must-have, on-trend Farrow & Ball paint colours for your home right now.
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Five amazing barn conversions for sale in Oxfordshire right now
If you are looking for a country property that’s eye-catching and a little different, a barn conversion in Oxfordshire could be for you, and we’ve handpicked some of the best currently on the market.