Hamptons alumni launch new Cotswold estate agency

Oxfordshire-based start-up The Country House Department is being pitched as "a modern medium for the finest country homes, created to do justice to the most exceptional properties".

Seasoned property pros Helen Edwardson & Becky Penfold - formerly of Hamptons and Curchods - have reclaimed the kitchen table with their boutique estate agency venture, Penfolds

Set up by the team behind design studio Ivar London, Cuvelo is promising to 'take responsibility for every home it sells' by supplying a one-year warranty for buyer peace of mind.