"I moved to the Hamptons, in spite of it being the Hamptons, and later to the Cotswolds, in spite of it being the "Hamptons of England." The status-symbol side of these places was never what drew me in. The Hamptons and the Cotswolds are completely different from one another, but there's a reason they're both so popular: They're fantastic. They have beautiful houses, interesting people, and great restaurants and stores."
"Both are attractive, but the Cotswolds called to me for other reasons - the beauty, the history, the people and their sense of humor, and the way I sometimes feel like I'm living in a very wholesome BBC television series. I'm originally from North Carolina and spent most of my adult life there and in Georgia, but I'd always wanted to live in New York."
"I bought an apartment in the city and a little cottage in East Hampton, thinking I'd be able to visit the Hamptons for a few weeks at a time. I could only afford the cottage because it needed a lot of work, but restoring it made me happy. It had a small garden, and for a time, the cottage was just perfect. I could cut flowers and keep vases of them all over the house."
Moved to the Hamptons and later to the Cotswolds out of attraction to beauty, history, people, and lifestyle rather than status. The Hamptons and the Cotswolds offer different but equally appealing qualities, including beautiful houses, interesting residents, and good restaurants and stores. The Cotswolds appealed especially for its countryside charm, history, local humor, and a sense of living like a wholesome BBC television series. A long-held desire to live in New York led to purchasing a city apartment and an East Hampton cottage. Restoring the cottage and its small garden provided satisfaction, but constant bicoastal commuting and weekend driving became strenuous.
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