Home & Garden
Discover the latest news, ideas, and inspiration for home, garden, interiors, and lifestyle across Oxford and Oxfordshire.
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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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Premium kitchen specialist Harvey Jones opens Bicester Village showroom
The 1,200 sq ft space features the heritage craftsmanship that Harvey Jones is known for, with high ceilings perfect for tall cabinetry, a pet parlour and a walk-in glass-walled pantry. Four large kitchens are displayed, including the Harvey Jones Original, Arbor, Hampton and the brand-new Slim Shaker.
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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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Free tickets available for recording of BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time at Trinity College
BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time will record a programme at Trinity College on Broad Street, with the celebrated panel of gardening experts tackling questions put to them by local gardening enthusiasts.
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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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Didcot’s newest independent plumbing supplies store opens its bathroom showroom
County Plumbing Supplies in Didcot has opened a bathroom showroom, building on the success and growth it has experienced in the first 10 months of trading.
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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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Oxford shed enthusiast’s Wendy House shortlisted for national award
The Cariad Wendy House was a lockdown and maternity leave project for Rebecca Cariad, and it is now used as a play space for her children.
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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.