Estate in Cotswolds, UK, offers holiday homes with a difference
Owners fear break-ins or burst pipes in winter, and if you don't have a friendly relative or neighbour prepared to check on your home from time to time, you can feel compelled to go and stay even when it's not convenient.
Holiday homes may often be more of a burden and responsibility than a source of joy.
Owners fear break-ins or burst pipes in winter, and if you don't have a friendly relative or neighbour prepared to check on your home from time to time, you can feel compelled to go and stay even when it's not convenient.
That's just one of the reasons the 223-hectare Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds is such an ingenious idea.
Located less than two hours from central London, the estate offers buyers the chance to build a home from a comparatively low starting price of £400,000 (HK$4.89 million) surrounded by 162 hectares acres of meadows, lakes, wildlife walks and a nature reserve. The gated community comes with in-built security and maintenance, and facilities include a spa and eco pool and two 20-metre heated pools.
"Our biggest selling point is that it is so secure here. Kids can wander around on their own, and someone will check on your house regularly and turn on the heating when it's minus 5 degrees Celsius," said Red Paxton, sales and marketing director. That attracted buyers across the world, including mainland Chinese.
"We have attracted buyers from Shanghai, Hong Kong, the US, Australia and Dubai," said Paxton.