A move to the countryside crept up on Irene and her husband, Mike. It started with frequent departures from West London’s vibrant Notting Hill to enjoy a couple of days’ respite in the Cotswolds.
‘Over time, it became clear our hearts were in this beautiful English countryside and this is where we wanted to bring up our children,’ says Irene. ‘So we swapped our life around, basing ourselves in the Cotswolds.’
Now the family calls this Grade II listed manor house home. Built in 1570 of mellow honey-toned Cotswold stone, has a large hall, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, snug, utility, boot room, seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. Let’s take a…
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