2 bedroom detached house for sale

A truly stunning barn conversion currently run as an Airbnb. Known as The Carthorse Barn, this glorious home offers a luxurious way of living, yet boasts a wealth of charm and character.

Nestling in this ever-popular Cotswold location, the property enjoys a lovely setting and is well-placed within easy reach of a range of amenities, facilities, and glorious countryside walks.

The Carthorse Barn briefly comprises a welcoming entrance area which opens into the sitting room area where there is a fitted wood burner and window seats. The kitchen/dining area has a generous range of wall and base units, integral appliances, ample room for a table, and French doors leading out into the courtyard garden. There are two bedrooms and the main family bathroom on the first floor.

Outside there is driveway parking and a formal garden to relax, enjoy, and entertain.

Ashton Keynes is an unspoilt Cotswold village with good local facilities including a shop, garage, primary school, public house and church, and the nearby town of Cirencester is a renowned Cotswold market town offering excellent local shops and services. The Village Shop and Pub are owned and run by residents. The active Village Hall, as well as hosting many of the village social events and clubs, is also is home to the twice weekly travelling post house, rural cinema, and Nursery School.

As the first settlement on the River Thames Ashton Keynes enjoys a very active local community, an "outstanding" Primary School attended by many of the village children.
Ashton Keynes has its own Cricket, Tennis, Football and Badminton clubs, all with facilities within the village and is home to two choirs, an orchestra and a jazz club as well as many official and un-official groups from WI and wine clubs to investor clubs.

Ashton Keynes is in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park and close to lakes where you can sail, jet-ski, windsurf, canoe and fish. The Cotswold Water Park is made up of over 130 lakes and has become increasingly popular due to the large range of leisure activities on offer. The area has also become a renowned conservation area and several of the lakes are now Sites of Scientific Interest and large numbers of waterfowl breed and winter here.

The larger centres of Cheltenham, Swindon, Gloucester, Oxford and Bristol are also in daily commuting distance. By-passed by all major roads the village maintains excellent access being two miles from the A417/A419 dual carriageway to the M4/M5. There are mainline rail services to London, Paddington from Swindon (8 miles) or Kemble (4.5 miles).