The Gallery

The Gallery is a super spacious, light and airy, semi-detached Cotswold barn. It has a fully equipped kitchen that leads through to an open plan sitting/dining-room, with a hugely impressive view through the floor to ceiling window of the immediate, and distant fields and countryside. Situated next to its neighbour, Oak Tree Cottage (5741), the two converted barns form part of Langley Farm.

As you approach across the rolling Cotswold countryside, the barn suddenly appears at the end of a track, off a quiet country lane, rising slightly above the surrounding fields. The Gallery forms the left-hand end of the barn and is easily recognisable by its tall windows.

Everything guests need for a comfortable, country retreat has been provided, from maps to games, local pub recommendations to a dog welcome pack, complete with food bowl, treats and a ball.

Enter through The Gallery's rear door directly into a fully equipped country-style kitchen, with a lovely view to the fields behind the barn. The kitchen has a cooking/preparation area, with an electric oven and hob, sink and worktops, and a utility-area, with a fridge/freezer, microwave, washing machine/drier, ironing facilities, hooks for coats and a shoe rack.

Step through the latched door from the kitchen into The Gallery's centrepiece - the enchanting, open plan sitting/dining-room, with its double-height vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and an amazing view through the floor to ceiling windows out across the Cotswold countryside. Look up and you'll see a galleried landing with a desk - an inspiring place to catch up on work or plan your activities for the days ahead.

The dining-area is furnished with a long, wooden table to comfortably seat four guests. The living space is furnished with two comfy sofas, a rocking chair, occasional tables and a TV - the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a film or unwind with a book.

A half-height wall behind the bureau in the dining-area conceals steps which lead down and through a door into the en suite ground floor bedroom, which is furnished with an ornate double bedstead, with a small chest of drawers to either side, reading lights and USB charger sockets and a wardrobe. There is a wide window sill, with a make-up mirror with a view over the courtyard to the fields beyond. The en suite shower-room features a cubicle with a heated towel rail and vanity unit.

Upstairs you will find the delightful second bedroom which has a wonderful view over the fields from a low wooden window seat - complete with a sheepskin rug and cushion so that you can get comfy while enjoying the rural scene below. The double-height ceiling with exposed beams and an original tiny, triangle window are reminders of the barn's great age. The bedroom is furnished with a super-king size bed (which can be set up as twin beds on request), a wardrobe, a bedside chest of drawers and chair, reading lights and USB charger sockets.

Directly beside the bedroom is the family bathroom, with a full-size bath with shower screen.

Up two steps, a delightful galleried landing runs across the width of the barn providing a magnificent view out to the fields and the sitting-room below. The landing has a work area with a desk, lamp and power sockets, a storage basket and a bookcase stacked full of novels and children's books.

Outside The Gallery has a wraparound, gravelled courtyard, with a large outdoor dining-table, eight chairs and a parasol. The dining-area is located near the kitchen back door, making al fresco entertaining easy and convenient.

There is parking for four cars on the courtyard to the side and front of the cottage. A farm fence separates the courtyard from the surrounding fields, providing unobstructed views across this rural idyll.