Anne Robinson’s sprawling Cotswolds cottage is up for sale – it's a perfect example of celebrating rustic charm

Anne Robinson’s exquisite Grade II Listed Cotswolds converted cottage has hit the market, and inside, it’s every bit as to-the-point and sharply detailed as the presenter's famous comments on The Weakest Link.

Famous for her no-nonsense attitude, Anne’s seven-bedroom converted cottage keeps a consistent design scheme that favours timeless character over fleeting trends.

With seven bedrooms, six baths, a tennis court and 4.5 acres of immaculate gardens and grounds, the property originated as two conversions dating back to the 1800s. Anne has thoughtfully modernised the property while retaining its history and legacy.

To start, a sense of country living weaves naturally throughout each room. The open-plan layout uses natural textiles throughout, connecting one room to the next and making the space feel expansive and airy while bringing a calming sense of the outdoors inside.

This is best seen in the repeated use of similar materials. Natural wood is used for both function and style, from exposed beams in the bedroom and kitchen area, through to farmhouse-style panelled doors in what appears to be an office. The same tone of wood is used throughout each of the rooms for shelving and storage.

It feels traditional and honours the bones of the home, but Anne's decision to pair this with mid-century furniture and colourful accents, like a multicoloured striped rug or bright, vibrant pillows, helps prevent it from feeling too kitsch.

Both floors of the house flow into one another, connected by a light oaky banister and staircase, with the open plan layout allowing unobstructed natural light to filter through.

This is also achieved through the use of internal glass partitions (such as Anne’s sliding Crittall-style glass doors separating the kitchen and dining area). This is useful if you need to close off noise from some rooms while still enjoying a sense of openness. It also prevents certain rooms being shut off from natural light, which can often happen in older properties.

Meanwhile, the star focus of the living area is the expansive fireplace, with the roaring flames surrounded by exposed brick. To brighten each room, there are neutral colours on the walls and ceiling and a clever layered lighting scheme with lamps and built-in cabinet lights.

With such cosy, enveloping lighting, this truly is a living room meant to be lived in - made even more evident by the stacks of books, collectables and art pieces on display across the shelves and on coffee tables.

The room is made to feel even bigger thanks to the simple styling trick of hanging art to draw the eye upwards. These vertical columns of framed prints highlight the already high ceilings, exaggerated by the use of lighter coloured walls and ceilings.

While Anne has embraced personality and a lived-in feel over perfection indoors, outside is another story. Going against the conventions of cottage garden ideas – ironic, given that this is quite literally a cottage garden – Anne's garden design feels much more manicured and stately.

The front of the house is landscaped with geometric lawns, perfectly trimmed topiary bushes and ivy covering a curated selection of the exterior walls.

She also appears to have left other areas of the ground simple and easy to maintain, perhaps favouring the sense of freedom in nature and more sustainable gardening ideals over a plot that needs plenty of upkeep.