Location

Old Court Barn is situated in the charming village of Langford, within the picturesque Chew Valley. The area has been named the best place to live in southwest England for 2025, renowned for its orchards, streams, and charming villages .
Local Amenities:

Pubs: The nearby village of Chew Magna offers several pubs, including The Pony, led by Gordon Ramsay-trained chef Josh Eggleton, emphasizing sustainability with its own "micro farm" and educational "farm bus" .

Shops: The local Touts Shop provides essential groceries and supplies for residents.

Schools: Primary Schools: Churchill Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles), Shipham Church of England First School (2.4 km), Sandford Primary School (2.4 km) • Secondary Schools: Churchill Academy & Sixth Form (2.4 km), The Kings of Wessex Academy (6.4 km), Backwell School (9.7 km) .

Transport Links: Nearest Railway Stations: Yatton (4.7 miles), Worle (6.1 miles), Nailsea & Backwell (6.2 miles). Major Roads: The A38 and A37 provide access to Bristol and Bath. Bristol Airport: Approximately 6 miles away, offering national and international flights.

Recreational Amenities: Chew Valley Lake: A 1,200-acre reservoir offering birdwatching, sailing, and fishing opportunities. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Ideal for walking, cycling, and enjoying the countryside.

Description

Converted to a high standard in 1999 and lived in by the current owner for some ten years, this period property exudes original period character coupled with attractive double glazed oak windows creating terrific sound and heat insulation and modern gas fired central heating. The property falls within the curtilage of a Grade II listed manor house reflecting its picturesque historic setting and it is one of a group of just three barns converted to create a small enclave of homes that enjoy privacy yet with the security and community of a small group of neighbours on the doorstep. The barn is approached via private road which leads to a driveway with parking for several vehicles. Notably, there is a very large garage/workshop (20' x 15'3) with lovely high barn doors and still housing the original hay troughs, a charming reminder of the property's distant past.

The majority of the windows are set on the property's sunny, west-facing frontage, maximizing the amount of natural light that floods into the house. A pathway from the driveway leads through a pretty rose-bordered pathway to the canopied entrance door which opens to the lobby and elegant inner hallway with beech flooring, a feature oak staircase, exposed stone walling, and substantial exposed oak door frames.

The house offers great flexibility with an independent and private ensuite principal bedroom tucked at one end of the ground floor and three further bedrooms on the first floor with a second ensuite and a well-appointed family bathroom. An additional cloakroom is located off the entrance hallway. Either side of the hallway are the well-proportioned reception rooms; the sitting room has a stone-built inglenook-style fireplace with a wood-burning stove, a glazed door to the garden and a further Velux roof window ensuring the whole of the room enjoys excellent natural light. A good-sized formal dining room could be equally well used as a second sitting room.

The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of storage cabinets painted in a subtle light cream shade, adding a light modern touch, with granite work surfaces and a modern stainless steel range and a further gas stove on one corner. The flagstone floor and exposed ceiling beams reinforce the period charm. A further pair of glazed doors open to a sheltered side courtyard. There is a useful utility room set to the rear of the kitchen.

The cottage garden is especially pretty and well-tended, having established well over the years with an array of colourful mature shrubs, neatly clipped boundary hedging, a small area of lawn, and a paved terrace perfect for morning coffee or outdoor dining.