Victoria Garnham speaks to brothers Colum and Aidan Lovett about finding and making their home in the Gers

YEARS IN THE PLANNING, LAURA’S RURAL IDYLL FINALLY BECAME REALITY WHEN SHE FOUND THE PERFECT COTTAGE AND SET ABOUT BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE WITH COLOUR

When Helen Tait-Wright went to France alone to oversee a renovation project, she never dreamt she’d end up driving the Dakar rally, she tells Gillian Harvey

Danielle Bux found the ultimate country escape from her hectic US lifestyle in this 17th-century cottage, which she renovated remotely during the pandemic

Yoga, weddings… and something a little different – Leah Rottier looks at holiday accommodation with a difference

A twist of fate led André and Lisanne Hedger to realise their dream of owning a chocolate-box thatched cottage in the heart of the countryside – the perfect place to create happy memories with their young family