Stories from 'A Country Agent'

Games, Set, Thatch! Thatched Cottage in the Cotswolds The pretty English Country Cottage is recognised and dreamt of the world over and is without doubt that a thatched roof is an essential ingredient. But how much do you know about thatched roofs and the thatching process? I have trawled the internet and collated a series of articles and information pieces which will provide an insight in to this fascinating process, and of course, one or two photographs of the prettiest thatched cottages I could find, not to mention a couple of fascinating videos! It's not just in Great Britain that we find thatched roofs, examples of the practice can be found all over the world, as reported on Wikipedia .. .   The History of Thatched Roofs: Thatching methods have traditionally been passed down from generation to generation, and numerous descriptions of the materials and methods used in  Europe  over the past three centuries survive in archives and early publications. In some equatorial...

5 Amazing Coastal Properties For Sale As the UK is an island we are treated to an enormous coastline pepper-potted with thousands of stunning coastal properties. Whether it is Cornwall in the south, the Welsh coast the north east onto the North Sea or the island riddled west coast of Scotland there are stunning coastal properties aplenty. Every month I share my top five coastal properties from around the UK, so lets start... NUMBER 5 Roskarnon House, Rock " A favourite holiday destination and on the opposite shore from the world famous Padstow, Rock is a charming part of north Cornwall which enjoys a most incredible setting " - Rupert   The agent writes that  Roskarnon House is " f or sale for the first time since the early 1950’s, a true once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase one of Rocks most recognisable and sizeable landmark residences. The property is positioned at the bottom of Rock Road, in a prime part of the village, just metres from the water, enjoying magn...

Most Viewed Overseas Homes Of 2021 New data from the UK’s biggest property website Rightmove reveals the most viewed overseas homes of 2021. Rightmove’s Director of Overseas,  Alex Solomon,  said :  “This year, Britain’s fascination with property overseas has continued, with many buyers making the idea of a move abroad a reality. From a bulletproof townhouse in New York, to a luxury escape in Cannes, it’s easy to see why people have been dreaming about stunning properties overseas that they could live in if they could spare no expense. This year’s most viewed homes overseas are some of the most luxurious properties on the market, in some of the world’s most stunning locations.” Check out the most viewed overseas homes of the year here and enjoy the video of the Villa in the Algarve!   A bulletproof townhouse in New York – $50,000,000 This bulletproof townhouse available in New York is an exceptional piece of architecture, designed by globally acclaimed architect Rafa...

Top 5 from 2021 This finished, just outside of the top 5 country properties of 2021! Those who follow my social media, you know that I post photos of beautiful British Properties on a daily basis... Over the course of 2021, the page had over 100,000 new page impressions and the number of followers trebled. Often, people made the mistake of assuming that I was selling these beautiful properties and if this was the case, would have retired early(ish) and moved to the Caribbean long ago!  Our followers are based all over the world; from the UK to the US, Thailand to South Africa, Brazil to Indonesia but you all have one thing in common, a shared love of beautiful British Properties. Below is the countdown of the top 5 most liked properties from 2021... NUMBER 5 Posted back in September when the weather was turning, along with the colour of the leaves, is this charming cottage which was shot by  LUNDONLENS  A stunning photo and I hope you visit his page to appreciate his othe...