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Just over an hour's drive from London liethe Cotswolds, a green and pleasant land spreadlike cream cheese through rolling hills and crys-tal lakes eulogized by medieval troubadours. Atthe heart of this gently undulating landscape areThe Lakes, a new 650-acre development of con-cept second homes aimed at reviving the ancientEnglish tradition of weekending close to homeas opposed to the more modern predilection forjetting to a far-flung corner of the world as soonas one clocks off. The homes' interiors, in con-trast to the identical contemporary glass andwood façades, are designed individually withflourishes from some of the premier names inthe business including design heavyweights JohnHitchcox and Phillipe Starck (the mastermindsbehind design phenomenon yoo,) the Lakes rep-resenting this wildly successful brand's firstforay

Star of the show is the Kelly Hoppen foryoo collaboration. Pioneering interior designerKelly Hoppen MBE has created a furniture pack-age combining London chic with rustic practi-cality for a 6-bedroom property with uniquehomely touches guaranteed to make your toesuncurl. Hoppen espouses 'shabby chic', mixingvintage English furniture with loose linen throwsand rich textures that evoke the ecological with-out making these five-star properties look like asouped-up hippie ski lodge. In her own words,

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Hoppen aims to 'deliver the perfect balance of acountry and city home under one roof'. Goingutterly clockwork-torch rural is not an option forthe hardworking professionals seeking to pur-chase a property at the Lakes, but all modern con-veniences are touched with countrified serenityto avoid a surfeit of city comforts eclipsing thegorgeous surroundings. Light and airy arebywords, floor-to-ceiling windows flooding theinteriors with the hoary white of day and the softblue of night.

Natural materials such as linen, hardwoodsand wicker abound, with plastics fading intobackground details or disappearing altogether,though there’ll still be a space for your iPhone.Curving and dipping lines mimic the encirclingCotswolds topography, best appreciated from theopulently padded deck furniture on the hardwoodterrace overhanging the at tached lake.

Sustainability is built-in, with the option for so-lar panels, rainwater harvesting and wind tur-bines extended to each home, further harmoniz-ing each unique residence with the surroundingecosystem. Ultimately, the Lakes is all aboutcoming home - this does not feel like a resort ora gated community, and the interiors are simi-larly functional and free. The soft furnishings aredesigned to be flopped-down upon after a longhike, the bathtubs to be wallowed in, the beds tobe sunk into. These are homes which grow anddevelop through use, and will slowly mouldaround the eccentricities and tastes of theirresidents. �

Prices range from £775,000 - £2,400,000For more information, telephone +44 (0) 1367 250 066