Sam Butler Comments - Positive outlook for Cotswold residential market – Ben Way -Head of Equestrian Previews the 2024 season – Valentine’s Day - Three romantic Cotswold cottages –  Stow Office’s Sophie Salter - Her Cotswold favourites

The year 2023 was a mixed bag when it came to property market trends. The fallout from the mini budget extended into the start of the year. However, as inflation began to steadily fall, mortgage products improved and the year ended in a positive fashion.

The start of the 2024 eventing season is now just around the corner, with our first event, Poplar Park in Suffolk, on 2nd March. The ground over on the east coast is very sandy and well drained, so holds up well to the rain in March.

The quintessential English cottage makes the perfect entry into the county living lifestyle for many, while also offering good investment potential. Invariably packed with period features for the all important charm factor, the difficulty can often be finding one!

Having been born in the Cotswolds, educated at Charlton Park before graduating from The Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, and now working in the Butler Sherborn Stow-on-the-Wold office, I am the complete Cotswold product!