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‘There isn’t much we miss:’ The Americans moving to the English Cotswolds
American buyers have increased inquiries by 30% in the past year, seeking historic homes with privacy and access to prestigious schools in the Cotswolds.
- Over the past year, local buying agents in the Cotswolds told CNN that American clients increased by 20%, with Rightmove reporting an average house price near $590,000.
- With varied budgets, American buyers cite access to prestigious British schools and a desire for a slower, bucolic pace as reasons to relocate, agent Katy Campbell said.
- Six months ago, a 35-year-old writer moved to Painswick with her husband and two children, renting a four-bed former coach house, while agents recently brokered sales of a manor house dating to the 1300s near St Mary’s Church, 14th-century.
- Harry Gladwin, buying agent, says about one fifth of his clients are American, shifting demographics as buyers previously living in the UK, often London, join newcomers who say `We’re not coming from generational wealth.`
- Celebrities have helped raise the region’s profile, with Ellen DeGeneres moving there in 2024 and agents saying some clients are `from films`, seeking discreet, historic village life.
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‘There isn’t much we miss:’ The Americans moving to the English Cotswolds
Drawn by historic homes, privacy and a slower pace, a growing number of Americans are settling in England’s Cotswolds — trading US life for village routines, old stone and quiet contentment.
·Atlanta, United States
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