This beautiful period property is decked out in festive regalia, marking this year’s platinum jubilee for Britain’s longest reigning monarch and this weekend’s official birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. Here’s a closer look at this festive village house and the elements contributing to the idyllic scene:

At the heart of the pretty English village of Great Budworth sits this stunning red brick period property set over three floors with towering red stone chimney stacks, intricate brick work and a meticulously maintained front garden. Built in the 18th century, with Georgian additions, the Grade-II listed house features brick-mullioned windows, a Georgian-era parlour door of 6 fielded panels, and a large projecting cross gable with lozenge brick panels.

As handsome as the home is, it has been further enhanced with a bright and colourful front and side garden bursting with green and yellow box hedging, foxgloves, lavender, yellow roses, pink peonies, wisteria and, most notably, streams of union flag bunting.

Marking the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the garden features an array of festive additions to commemorate the platinum jubilee. Mountain formation bunting, paired with a bee-keeper scarecrow and union flag, forms part of the wider village’s jubilee-themed scarecrow festival.

The combination of the historic towering red brick, the lush burst of colour from the garden and the pops of classic British pomp in the festive dressing all contribute to a truly idyllic scene, perfectly suited in a traditional English village.

See more inspiring village scenes in previous posts by browsing the ‘village‘ tag and browse villages such as Prestbury in Cheshire or Whalley in Lancashire, or take a deeper dive with the Pretty Places series, exploring some of England’s most idyllic towns and villages from Shrewsbury in Shropshire to Lincoln in Lincolnshire.

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