One more visit to The Lakes by Yoo is never enough. This private-gated 900-acre countryside retreat is designed to feel so much like home, you never want to leave – and when you do, you are left eager to return.
It was a concept developed way ahead of its time, dreamt up by successful property entrepreneur John Hitchcox, while living in London and imagining a better upbringing for his kids, “I was a total urbanite, but I wanted the kids to be brought up in the country – somewhere they could play outside, explore woodland, go sailing and more.”
This heavenly oasis is designed as a bolthole to come back to, with many residents owning properties as lifestyle investments. There’s a warm village community where property owners and rental guests alike are made to feel extremely welcome in a reassuring and peaceful setting for contemporary modern living. Just as John had hoped, it is “a place parents can come with their children, at weekends and during
