When Judith and Martin bought a farm in the Cotswolds, a place they could retire with their menagerie of sheep and goats, they didn’t expect to find three small cottages tucked away on the property, formerly an artist’s home and studio, but left abandoned and crumbling. Then they saw an opportunity. Judith renovated the three little houses completely, shoring up the structures, working with local builders to keep their original charm intact, and injecting some of her native Swiss style into the interiors.
Now, the three cottages—Whitehall, Winterspring, and the Willow Cottage, together called Cotswold Farm Hideaway—are available to rent on Airbnb and sleep six, four, and two, respectively, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Cotswolds. Judith runs the operation with her daughter, Kyra Kirwin. “It’s the essential antidote to city life,” Kyra tells us.
Join us for a virtual look (and, if you’re like us, consider booking a stay).
Photography by Marina Denisova, courtesy of Cotswold Farm Hideaway.
![the cottages are surrounded by their own private gardens and lots of sheep. 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cotswold-farm-hideaway-exterior-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![the entrance to the willow cottage, situated next to whitehall, which sleeps tw 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/baby-cottage-cotswold-farm-hideaway-entry-marina-denisova-733x1100.jpg)
Whitehall
![the entryway, with hooks in green and white—a recurring palette througho 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-entryway-marina-denisova-733x1100.jpg)
![the whitehall living area has a stone floor, fireplace, and long pale curtains. 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-living-room-2-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![the cottage kitchen—including the double faucet—is by devol, with 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-kitchen-1-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![the family bought the large hutch already restored. \2\20;we loved 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-kitchen-2-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![a sitting area in shades of blue. 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-living-room-1-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![a bedroom under the beams (note the two comforters). though judith sourced furn 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-bedroom-3-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![the cloth headboards throughout the cottages were hand made by a local outfit,& 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-bedroom-2-marina-denisova-733x1100.jpg)
![the bathrooms are tiled in green and white patterns, all sourced from bert and 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-bathroom-1-marina-denisova-733x1100.jpg)
![in the wc is a smart way of corralling spare toilet tissue. \2\20;my mot 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-bathroom-2-marina-denisova-733x1099.jpg)
![a patio is fitted for dining outdoors, when the weather\2\17;s warm enou 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/whitehall-cotswold-farm-hideaway-exterior-table-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
Winterspring
![winterspring, the other main cottage, was formerly an artist\2\17;s atel 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/winterspring-cottage-cotswolds-kitchen-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![note the copper pipes running throughout, chosen for their industrial look but 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/winterspring-cottage-cotswolds-living-room-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![a cool toned bedroom, with a hutch from splendid antiques. 35](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/winterspring-cottage-cotswolds-bedroom-2-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
![a vintage bedside light in another guest room. 36](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/winterspring-cottage-cotswolds-bedroom-1-marina-denisova-733x1100.jpg)
![the vintage bath mirrors were ebay finds. 37](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/winterspring-cottage-cotswolds-bathroom-marina-denisova-733x1100.jpg)
![a glimpse of the surrounding countryside. 38](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cotswold-farm-hideaway-countryside-marina-denisova-733x489.jpg)
Whitehall and Winterspring are available via Airbnb or via the Cotswold Farm Hideaway website. And, follow Cotswold Farm Hideaway on Instagram @cotswold_farm_hideaway for more.
And, take a look at a few more of our favorite rustic cottages to let:
- The Craftsman’s Cottage: A Holiday Rental in England with Furnishings for Purchase
- Guardswell Farm: Rustic Cottages for Let in the Scottish Countryside
- In Scotland, A Luxe Nature Retreat from a Danish Billionaire
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