'I bought a 400-year-old home and created a cottagecore lifestyle on a tight budget'

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A mum-of-two has transformed her lifestyle with a 'cottagecore' aesthetic after buying a 400-year-old property. Rebecca Lovatt, 49, moved into a quaint Grade II-listed cottage in the countryside on the border between Cambridge and Suffolk 11 years ago.

She has since spent time making it her own. Rebecca, her husband Jamie, 52, and their two children, Freddie, 15, and Verity, 13, relocated down south from Cheshire back in 2013 after having a desire for a 'quieter and slower way of life'.

Since moving in, Rebecca has shifted her style towards cottagecore – which celebrates a return to simplicity and a rural lifestyle – which she has managed to do on a tight budget by purchasing second-hand items and upcycling them herself. READ MORE: Man sells £2m Omaze house just six months after winning it to buy his 'dream home' instead The columnist for Preloved Magazine and content creator has now attracted thousands of followers and millions of likes for her content on her beautiful home, which she describes as 'magic' and 'definitely worth' the upkeep.

Rebecca started posting her cottagecore decor online during the Covid-19 lockdown, sharing photos and videos on social media of her picking apples in her garden, baking a cake in her quaint kitchen or making wreaths.