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ONCE settled in the Cotswolds, country-home owners rarely think of selling unless compelled to do so by one of the ‘four Ds’ that keep rural estate agents in business—death, debt, divorce and downsizing. That premise is supported by the years of ownership clocked-up by the vendors of some of the most appealing country properties currently for sale on the open market within the Cotswolds AONB.
Sam Trounson of Strutt & Parker in Cirencester (01285 653101) quotes a guide price of £5 million for enchanting Baxters Farm with 12½ acres of gardens, paddock and pasture on the edge of the hamlet of Fyfield, three miles from Lechlade and 12 miles from Cirencester.
Surrounded by its own land, idyllic Baxters Farm is a haven for wildlife with more than 60 species of birds; amenities include stabling, a hard tennis court,
