Rebecca Bennett
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Inside enchanting Oxford college gardens and their rich history
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Andrew Lawson Gardens have been an integral part of Oxford University since its medieval beginnings. From the Bijou corners of Corpus Christi to the wide open lawns of Trinity, Oxford’s gardens are full of surprises and hidden corners – not least the fellows’ or masters’ gardens, which are usually kept resolutely private. The…
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The Lower Court Estate: A picturesque Cotswolds estate with huge potential
The Lower Court Estate is a picturesque Cotswolds estate comprising a fine Grade II* Listed Manor House, traditional Cotswold stone farm buildings and cottages, and acres and acres of arable land.
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An elegant Georgian manor house in Oxfordshire
Ensuring the main body of this elegant Georgian manor house in Oxfordshire flowed seamlessly into a more contemporary barn structure.
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Making The Old Rectory Oxfordshire into a wonderful family home
Oxfordshire-based interior designer Louise Holt turns The Old Rectory into a wonderful family home with character and a contemporary yet relaxed interior.
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Large Open Plan Kitchen Extension by Flippa Interiors
This large open plan kitchen extension by Oxfordshire’s Flippa Interiors uses grey as the main colour teamed with Charlotte’s Locks Orange by Farrow & Ball.
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Secret Houses of the Cotswolds
A personal tour of twenty of the UK’s most beguiling castles, estates, palaces and manor houses in this much-loved area of western England, including Daylesford, Stanway, Sudeley Castle and Hilles House.
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63 St John Street: A striking Regency townhouse in a prime city centre location
63 St John Street in Oxford is a unique Regency townhouse in an elegant street in a prime city centre location, renovated and extended in 2002 and with further improvements since.
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Lavender Cottage: A delightful Grade II listed family house
Lavender Cottage is a delightful Grade II listed family home with 17th-century origins, beautifully extended and refurbished in recent years to offer 21st-century luxury while retaining the charm and character of a period property.
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Millers Barn: A spacious and versatile accommodation in a rural setting
Millers Barn is a converted stone barn with spacious and versatile living accommodation in a spectacular private rural setting in the Oxfordshire countryside.
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Badgemore Grange: A handsome early 19th-century country house
With generous ceiling heights and tall sash windows, Badgemore Grange is a fine and handsome early 19th-century country house of wonderful proportions.
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20 Bradmore Road: A substantial detached house in Central North Oxford
Built in 1873 and designed by Galpin and Shirley, 20 Bradmore Road Oxford is a substantial detached family house on a prime residential road in Central North Oxford.
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Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds
A captivating photographic portrait of 20 gardens in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, and people who own and manage them.
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Clear and calm: 1930s Oxford villa by Rogue Designs
Calm, considered and quietly luxurious, this beautifully peaceful home was designed for a client with a sense of adventure and an eye for timeless contemporary design.
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Watcombe Corner: A well-balanced architect designed family home
Watcombe Corner is an architect-designed six-bedroom house, originally built in the 19th century and comprehensively renovated in 2017 to create a well-balanced family home.
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Milton House: An architect-designed home with extensive countryside views
Milton House in Little Milton is an individual architect-designed home with wonderful views across open countryside towards The Chilterns.
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Swallows: Victorian cottages with an open plan feel
Swallows was formerly a pair of Victorian cottages that were converted to a single dwelling many years ago and subsequently considerably improved by the present owners.