Cotswolds · Period Cottage Specialists
Cotswolds cottage management
Honey-stone cottages are the most photographed - and most fragile - format in the Cotswolds. We run hotel-grade hosting for period and listed cottages across 120+ AONB villages, with vetted housekeepers trained on flagstones, beams and lime-plaster.
- Grade II listed and period-cottage specialists
- Free pre-launch audit and photography
- Vetted housekeepers trained on period interiors
- Refundable damage deposits on every booking
- Monthly inspection with photo report
- AONB planning, fire-risk and gas certificates handled
Why Cotswolds cottages need a different operating model
A honey-stone period cottage with flagstone floors, inglenook fireplace and exposed beams is a hotel-grade product - but only when it's cleaned, photographed and priced like one. Generic Airbnb co-hosting under-serves the format and slowly degrades the asset.
We manage period cottages as the premium product they are - bespoke welcome packs, log baskets in winter, fresh-cut flowers, dynamic pricing tuned to walking-season and festival weeks. The result: higher ADR, longer average stays and a four-star+ guest review baseline.
What we do differently for period properties
Every onboarding starts with a condition survey - listed-building status, lease, planning, fire-risk, EICR, gas safety and PAT. We brief housekeepers on the specific care needs of your cottage and use products that won't damage period finishes.
Pricing is set per-village, not regionally. A walk-to-river cottage in Bourton commands a different ADR to a barn-conversion in Naunton, and our village-by-village benchmarking reflects that.
Featured Cotswolds cottage villages
Highest international leisure demand. Walk-to-river cottages command premium rates.
View Bourton-on-the-WaterMarket-square townhouses, antiques weekenders and walking-route stays.
View Stow-on-the-WoldGateway-to-the-Cotswolds village - premium high-street cottages.
View BurfordWorcestershire honey-stone classic - strong family-group market.
View BroadwayThe most photographed village in England - bucket-list leisure stays.
View BiburyPeriod townhouses, wedding-party group bookings, Cotswold Way walkers.
View Chipping CampdenHighgrove, antiques and royal-warrant pubs - premium couples market.
View TetburyBucket-list village - global leisure traffic, premium nightly rates.
View Castle Combe'Queen of the Cotswolds' - boutique couples and walkers.
View PainswickOne of England's prettiest villages - footbridge, mill, walk-everywhere cottages.
View Lower SlaughterQuiet 'thankful village' - peaceful walk-to-village honey-stone cottages.
View Upper SlaughterLavender-fields and manor village - high-design couples stays.
View Snowshill£0 onboarding for new Cotswolds clients. 13% for the first 3 months.
We're waiving onboarding fees and running our lowest-ever management rate for new owners who sign up before the end of next month. No VAT. No hidden extras. No tie-in periods.
Others typically charge £250 - £350
Introductory management fee
No VAT. Cancel any month.
Offer applies to new clients only. Signed agreements must be dated before the end of next month.
More focus on your Cotswolds property. Less spread thin.
The larger management companies grow by adding properties. We grow by looking after the ones we already have. It's a different model, and it shows up in the details.
A hand-picked client list
We only take on properties we believe will genuinely perform. If it's not the right fit, we'll say so - up front.
More attention on your property
We're deliberately small. Fewer clients means your listing, calendar and guests get the focus larger franchises can't offer.
A direct line, not a call centre
You'll speak to the same team that onboards and runs your property. No account manager churn, no ticketing systems.
One team, onboarding through hosting
No handoffs between departments. The people who launch your listing are the people running it 12 months later.
Not a franchise
We aren't spread across hundreds of listings or franchisees. Every property is managed directly by our core team.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Do you specialise in listed buildings?
- Yes. A large share of Cotswolds cottages are Grade II listed. We onboard with a listed-building condition survey, brief cleaners on flagstone, lime-plaster and beam care, and never use products that would damage period finishes.
- What's a realistic occupancy for a 2-bed Cotswolds cottage?
- Well-presented 2-bed cottages in core villages typically run 70-85% annualised occupancy with shoulder-season uplifts from walking and weekender demand. We send a tailored projection after a free property assessment.
- Do you cover hot-tub and dog-friendly cottages?
- Yes - both formats drive significant shoulder-season ADR uplift. We handle HSE-compliant hot-tub servicing, pet-friendly cleaning protocols and deposit handling so the listing keeps its quality rating.
- How do you protect period interiors?
- Vetted housekeeping teams trained on period-property care, monthly inspections with photo reports, dynamic minimum-night rules to filter out party bookings and refundable damage deposits on every stay.
- Will my cottage need an upgrade before going live?
- We do a free pre-launch audit - hot tub, lighting, kitchen, beds, soft furnishings, photography. Most cottages need 2-4 small upgrades to lift ADR by 15-25%; we have local trades who do this cost-effectively.
- Do you manage cottages outside the core AONB villages?
- Yes - the Cotswolds catchment runs from the Wychwoods to the Wiltshire-edge and Vale. We cover 120+ villages and price every property against its actual catchment, not a regional average.