“One of the things that really drew me to the area, because I'm not from here, is that it really is a lot like a Hallmark movie,” says Lucy Small, designer and builder of the Holiday Cottage.

This idyllic location has a special link to a popular Christmas film. The charming cottage featured in The Holiday, where Kate Winslet's character resides, was inspired by a property in nearby ...

In the film, Amanda (played by Cameron Diaz) and Iris (played by Kate Winslet) swap homes for the holiday season. Iris owns a quaint little cottage in the Costwolds of England that clocks in at $ ...