6 bedroom barn conversion

Set down a quiet lane in the centre of the village this substantial family home which originally was a barn and former home of Hardy Amies the Queen's couturier has been sympathetically restored and combines both period charm and modern living.

To the ground floor is an impressive open plan sitting/dining room/kitchen room with vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and central fireplace with lovely cut stone surround. The bespoke kitchen has a granite worktop and Smeg stainless steel sink with chrome mixer taps. This room which is perfect for entertaining and family living also leads out to the gardens via the French doors.

The ground floor also comprises a light garden room with pitched roof, hallway, utility room, shower room and two bedrooms. To the first floor are two further bedrooms and a bathroom.

Attached to the house is a self-contained annexe perfect for guests or family comprising an open plan kitchen/sitting room with two oven Aga, two bedrooms and a bathroom. This area could potentially be integrated back into the main house.

To the front of the property there is ample parking whilst to the rear is a generous mature landscaped garden with a wide stone terrace and charming southerly outlook.

Hardys Barn is nestled away in the heart of the village of the Langford which has an array of pretty Cotswold stone built cottages and farmhouses surrounded by open farmland and countryside. The village is part of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (ANOB) and dates from the Anglo-Saxon period and was recorded in the Doomsday Survey of 1086. This vibrant village is centred around the Cricket Club, Tennis Club, and popular public house - The Bell “Best mouthful of the year, best mouthful of my life more like”. Giles Coren, restaurant critic for The Times. The adjacent market towns of Lechlade and Burford provide good local amenities while the larger centres of Oxford, Cheltenham and Swindon, are all within easy travelling distance. There are a range of excellent schools close by including; St Hugh's School 10 miles, Cokethorpe School 11 miles, Pinewood School 13 miles, Radley College 24 miles, Oxford Schools including The Dragon School, St Edward's, Oxford High School for Girls, Summer Fields, Lynams and Magdalen College School. Communications are excellent with the M40 (J8) at Oxford and the M4 (J15) at Swindon. Rail travel is available at Swindon every 15 minutes at peak times and delivers to London Paddington in 55 minutes. There is also Oxford Parkway to London Marylebone.

Burford 5 miles Lechlade 5 miles Witney 9 miles Cirencester 16 miles, Swindon 16 miles (London Paddington 55 minutes) ( M4 (J15) 17 miles, Oxford 23 miles (All distances and times are approximate)