Cottages for sale

Don't we all dream of one day living in a sun soaked thatched cottages in the Cotswolds? Well, perhaps not everyone, but cottages are a generally deemed as a desirable, countryside dwelling in the UK. Often snug and cozy, cottages can be found all over the country but many rural villages like Abbots Ann in Hampshire are almost completely populated with quaint, picture perfect cottages.


Referred to in the Domesday Book as Coterelli, a cottage used to be defined as a habitation with at least 4 acres of land. These days, the term is used more loosely and even "mock cottages" can be found in a number of British inner cities.

The average house price for cottages in UK is currently £350,537, 15% higher than the national average value for all homes which is £303,298.

33% of current homes for sale have 2 bedrooms, whereas 35% have 3 bedrooms.

Agents presently offering cottages for sale in UK include William H Brown, Connells, Savills.

5,807 new property listings for this search have been found in the last calendar day, compared with 9,564 in the last 72 hours and 18,341 in the last week.