4 bedroom detached house

As its name suggests, the property was converted from a traditional period Cotswold stone barn, situated in the heart of the village. The house has excellent family living space. The front door opens into a very impressive open plan kitchen/dining/family room with a tiled floor and French windows to the garden. The kitchen area is well-fitted and equipped with an Aga. A separate sitting room leads off, again with French windows onto the garden, which has a wood-burning stove. There is also a separate study, utility room and cloakroom.

On the first floor are four bedrooms (one with a shower room en suite), and a family bathroom.

Meysey Hampton is a popular rural village, with an outstanding primary school, public house and church, which lies close to the Cotswold market town of Cirencester where an excellent range of shops, cultural and leisure facilities can be found. Shopping in Cirencester is highly regarded, off the main streets there are many interesting back lanes with specialist shops, particularly Black Jack Street. On the outskirts of the town are a number of supermarkets including Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl as well as a minor injuries hospital.

There are many enjoyable walks and an extensive network of bridle paths for riding. A number of excellent schools are within daily driving distance. Including Deer Park School, Farmor’s School in Fairford as well as Hatherop Castle, Pinewood, Beaudesert Park and Rendcomb.

A good range of sporting opportunities in the area include various golf courses and racing at Cheltenham and Newbury. There are high profile equestrian events including Badminton and Gatcombe Horse Trials and polo at Westonbirt and Cirencester Park.

There is a fast and regular Great Western Train service from Kemble to London Paddington which takes approximately 75 minutes with stops at Swindon, Didcot and Reading. Road communications via the A419/417 dual carriageway with good access to Junction 15 (M4) at Swindon and Junction 11a (M5) at
Gloucester. All the main centres of Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Oxford are all within daily commuting distance. Cheltenham Spa provides an extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities.

There is a gravelled parking area to the front of the property. The garden is west-facing end enclosed within a high stone wall for privacy and security. The garden it is simply laid out for ease of maintenance with a flat lawn, shrubs and a large maple tree. There is also a useful garden store.