Case Studies
We pride ourselves on our extensive experience, specialist knowledge and the trust our clients put in us. Read our case studies to find out more about how we work and why our clients recommend us…
When two homes become one
First enquiry Richard first came across House & Carriage back in 2019 when he was looking to move out of the local area. “I had seen your vans and wanted to use someone local,” said Richard. Ha...
A Charlbury clock returns home in time…..
In April 2023 we were contacted by the Charlbury Museum to collect of a 19th century longcase clock originally made here in our hometown. This had been gifted to the museum by a generous family who...
Good Humour prevailed!
We were first contacted by the Berners-Prices’ in January 2023. They were in the early stages of their move from their home to the beautiful Gloucestershire market town of Lechlade on Thames. A v...
A move with Military precision
The Fowlers first contacted House & Carriage in August 2021. They were preparing for their move from the Cotswolds to Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire. This very organised couple contacted us ...
A local move with an element of surprise…
Early in 2022 Rhian Janssen made the short hop from the village of Cassington to the village of North Leigh. Before she rang us, Rhian had researched us by reading reviews some of the lovely review...
A move to Boscastle with a smart car
Philip and Helen Hunt used to live near Witney in Oxfordshire. However, in 2016, they decided to up sticks and move to Boscastle, a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall. Immediat...
A staggering service from House & Carriage
Belinda Matthews has been using House and Carriage since 2009, for moving all around Oxfordshire. When the time came to choose a company for her latest move to Suffolk in October 2014, she instantl...
A local and global move
The Brief A local and international move – and storage In 2013 the Hammond family of four, and their two dogs, moved close to Witney in Oxfordshire, just six miles from where they had been living...
Storage and removals trusted by seasoned movers
Hannah Armstrong has been using House and Carriage for around five years. She owns several properties located between West Oxfordshire and London, which means there are often quite a few of her pos...
Taking care moving chandeliers
The Brief Our client had a large and very delicate chandelier that she needed cleaned and restored. Naturally she called House & Carriage to do the job… The piece needed lowering from a six metre h...
Travel cases for delicate items
The Brief Whether it is a painting by a master or grandma’s favorite chair, if it is important to you it is important to us. So quite often we are asked to crate delicate items for transit and expo...
“House & Carriage is a perfect, all-in-one service”
In June 2015 Morag Bosher moved out of her two bed house in Enstone. Leaving items in storage with House & Carriage, while she stayed with friends until her new house was ready. This was the first ...
Offering flexible removals for those trapped in a house sale chain
In November 2015, 91-year-old Joan Howard downsized from a large four-bedroom house that she had been living in for 30 years, into a more manageable three-bedroom house. From hearing how flexible, ...
10/10 service rating for oxfordshire based removal company
When Caroline Farrar wanted to relocate to Bolton, Lancashire from her home in Ascott-under-Wychwood, she chose Oxfordshire-based removals company House & Carriage to help. In the past, Caroline ha...
Professional services from Oxfordshire removals company
This summer has been extremely warm for all of us. Moving furniture in around 27 degrees Celsius is not ideal. But when Rachel Townsend-Green moved house over three hot and sticky days in early Jun...
Cotswold family use House & Carriage for complex move
In the summer of 2016, a family decided to sell their Cotswold country home. They employed a project manager who coordinated the move for them, working alongside the House & Carriage staff. This co...
‘seamless service’ provided for seasoned movers
.The Blaylock family, now based in Combe, Oxfordshire, have moved 15 times in 20 years (including to Australia and back). They have used other removals companies in the past but have never been 100...
Supporting the Mackintosh family during a tumultuous house move
In 2016, author Clare Mackintosh and her family were looking forward to moving to beautiful Bala in North Wales. The family were living happily in Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds until they saw th...
An equally excellent service for both removals and storage
Mrs Thorpe recently moved from Little Rissington in Oxfordshire to Upper Oddington in Gloucestershire. The family decided to sell their farmhouse in Little Rissington and rent a property in Upper O...