Cotswold village property

“We stayed at Julie and John's home for Christmas 2015. Julie went to a lot of trouble to make us feel welcome and provided us with helpful information about the area, even going to trouble of making a reservation at the local pub for our first night for dinner. Julie and John's home is perfectly located if you are seeking a true country English experience, very close to the Cotswold Villages. Their home is beautiful and luxurious whilst also having a very comfortable, homely feel. We were overjoyed to arrive 'home' after travelling for a few weeks prior. We are a family of four (two boys aged 13 and 15), and we found there was plenty to keep us entertained for two week. In fact, we could have easily stayed longer. Julie arranged an x-box for the boys, and there were beautiful walks around the village and between villages (or village pubs!). Although Julie and John's house is located in the country, it was very little effort to travel by train into London. We drove the 15 minutes into Banbury, parked the car in a secure location and rode the train for an hour into London. It was so easy! You cannot go wrong with this exchange. We had a fabulous holiday and when we returned to our place, it was immaculate. Julie and John took wonderful care of our home. We would happily exchange with them anytime. ”

“This was our first experience at a home swap and we were a little trepidatious. John and Jules were very helpful during the lead-up to our arrival, supplying us with loads of material, not only about their lovely home, but also about the local area. We couldn't have asked for more. When we arrived all our concerns evaporated! The location and house itself were picture perfect....certainly the pictures on the website do not do it justice at all. The village was so quaint one could be forgiven for thinking you were on a film set it was so perfect. The house is very comfortable with a great well equipped kitchen and adjacent dining area. There were two spacious, lovely living rooms, both with large flat screen TV's.....great for when you want to do something different from the children! The bedrooms were also very comfortable with the master suite having french door onto a patio. Wonderful for looking out over the adjacent countryside. Our favorite area was the private garden which boasts several different seating areas as well as two hammocks and some curious garden ornaments. In particular, the outside dining area, off the kitchen, had a huge barbecue as well as two heaters and a large open wood burning oven/heater where we dined most nights. Absolutely wonderful! Surrounding area: great pubs, one tiny one on the other side of the parking lot (no noise but incredibly convenient!), beautiful walks, convenient for loads of attractions. John and Jules were also the perfect guests. When we returned our maid said when she when to our apartment after John and Jules left, she had nothing to do. it was as no-one had been there. In conclusion, I would highly recommend both John and Jules as guests and hosts. ”

“We had the pleasure of meeting Jules & John in Ireland prior to our simultaneous swap. They are the nicest couple & Jules went out of her way continually to help with organising dinner bookings, sight seeing tips, even last minute help with finding another hire car company when our original booking cancelled on us at the 11th hour. When we arrived to pick up the house keys, we were warmly welcomed at the village pub "Chandlers Arms" & they even squeezed our late dinner booking for that evening in, even though they were fully booked. John & Jules home from the outside is picture perfect Cotswold cottage. The interior is warm, welcoming, spacious & fitted with all mod cons. Jules had organised robes & wellies for all 7 of us including my 5 year old granddaughter, along with a single bed covered with beautiful fluffy toys to make her feel at home. It worked a treat, she played for hours with her fury friends. If your looking to experience a true English Cotswold village in comfort than this is the place to send your requests!! We had an absolutely awesome 9 night family holiday. Thank you, Arthur & Christine Jackson Casuarina, Australia”