Farmington Farm commands a stunning elevated rural position between Shutford and the Sibfords. Situated in the Cotswolds the farmhouse and adjoining barn, both Grade II listed, are Hornton ironstone construction under a grey slate roof.

The current owners bought what was a pretty redundant working farm and over their early tenure comprehensively refurbished the main house, linked the house to the former threshing barn and other farm buildings which were converted to create a substantial family home.

Their careful refurbishment works were sympathetic to the history and architecture, retaining many period features including open fireplaces particularly the inglenook in the drawing room, exposed timbers, flagstone floors, elm floor boards and staircase, window seats and deep window boards.

At the time the house was brought fully into the modern era and the improvements included bespoke oak kitchen fittings with granite work surfaces, stone flooring, double glazed hardwood windows, radiator covers, bespoke oak fittings and granite work surfaces in the utility room, white bathroom suites and oak internal doors with wrought iron door furniture. The works even extended to the cellar where an automatic opening hatch door was installed.

More importantly they created a leisure complex out of the former Grade II listed threshing barn, which is connected to the main property , as well as creating guest accommodation above. Here they installed a tiled swimming pool (9.6m x 4.4m), sauna, jacuzzi, changing facilities, games area, seating area with access to the courtyard garden. Above is a lovely gallery with gym area and access to the two guest bedrooms.

Outside they took what was a wilderness and created delightful gardens particularly a stunning courtyard garden divided up into a series of stone paved and gravel entertaining areas, flowering beds and borders, very much the heart of the property, offering space to track the sun, seek some shelter and shade, or just the perfect retreat for relaxing and unwinding. The gardens continue to the north, south and west and are level and predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with various trees and an orchard area. Tree house and children's play area. There are extensive traditional stone outbuildings which are ideal for country living with the former milking parlour and old stables used as a workshop and storage; five bay open barn with enclosed yard; five bay car port with parking area; four bay open barn with oil tanks.

Commanding an elevated setting towards the top of a hillock, the land gentle falls away to the east and south and is laid to pasture. The land is well managed and comprises six fields extending to about 29 acres. Those immediately flanking the driveway are cut for hay, with a further three currently grazing for a pedigree herd of Highland cattle. There is a water meadow with pond at the bottom of the valley. The fields immediately to the south, west, north lawn, ha-ha and orchard are currently cut with robot mowers. To the north and north west is a belt of woodland with a mixture of hardwood including oak, ash, beech, sycamore, cherry, sweet chestnut and silver birch. Essentially 50% of the land is for hay, making the management straight forward. In essence the land would be suitable for sheep, horses or just a wonderful canvas to this stunning property. The land has post and rail fencing, mixed hedges and are watered. In all about 43 acres. The property is approached along a gently rising and curving lime tree lined driveway that leads to the various gated entrances to property.

This is very much the perfect package. This is proper country living with the benefit of a comfortable parcel of land for all manner of pursuits, space, views, little light pollution, a peaceful home to grow in to, all very much the perfect package.

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