The English Home

Colourful OUTLOOK

There are remarkably few villages in England that retain a peaceful atmosphere reminiscent of a bygone era, and Caroline Baker’s picturesque house nestles in one of them. Sitting atop a steep slope, with windows overlooking unobstructed views of rolling Gloucestershire countryside, the elegantly symmetrical Georgian property with lollipop trees either side of the front door resembles a child’s drawing come to life. The sun rises to kiss the front of the house, passes over horses grazing and sheep nibbling across pastureland, and sets over a neat and secluded back garden.

Caroline, the owner of

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