From mucking out Peter Andre s godfather s horses to running luxurious Cotswold Cottage Gems, SoGlos learns how building a bespoke business in Gloucestershire is a dream come true for Gemma Elizabeth Conway.
Cotswold Cottage Gems has unveiled its 12th property - Oakey Cottage in Bourton-on-the-Water. Gemma Elizabeth Conway, who was appointed company director last month, said: “There’s been incredible demand for staycations in Cotswolds this season. “Last year we had a 100 per cent occupancy rate and our newest cottage, Oakey Cottage in Bourton-on-the-Water, has already started to receive bookings from June onwards.” The company started with just one property in May 2018, but now owns 12 luxurious cottages located across the Cotswolds, alongside the Lansdowne, a 14-bedroom boutique guesthouse which serves breakfast in Bourton. Oakey Cottage joins the four other recent new properties, part of a £2 million pound investment, which were purchased over last year, including two chocolate box Cotswold cottages in Stow-on-the-Wold called Coniston House and The Crook, plus Darly Cottage in Bourton and Magnolia Cottage in Moreton-in-Marsh.