Country Homes & Interiors

A CHARMING HIDEAWAY

A weekend soaking up rural delights in the picturesque Cotswolds inspired Zara Dawson and Lex James to buy a retreat in Oxfordshire as a place to escape to from their south London family home.

‘All we saw were properties with fuddy-duddy interiors – nothing that inspired a modern feel in a rustic building,’ says Zara. ‘We noticed this cottage on a website and expressed our interest even though it was under offer. The next day

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