The Gallery at King John's Barn

As you approach King John’s Barn across the rolling Cotswold countryside, it 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.

The Gallery is a super-spacious, light and airy holiday cottage. It has a fully equipped kitchen that leads through to an open-plan living-dining room, with a hugely impressive view through the floor-to-ceiling window to the immediate and distant fields and countryside. Just off the dining area and down two steps is an en-suite bedroom, while upstairs is the second bedroom with a super-king-size bed (can be twin on request) and a family bathroom. A delightful gallery landing runs across the width of the barn providing a magnificent view out to the fields and the living room below. Everything guests need for a comfortable, country retreat has been provided, from the maps to the games and the local pub recommendations to the dog welcome pack, complete with a bowl, treats and a ball.

Outside, the barn has a gravel courtyard garden that extends from the front all the way around the side to the back door into the kitchen. Enjoy drinks and meals al fresco at the large oval dining table, surrounded by sheep pasture, with an uninterrupted view to the Oxfordshire Cotswolds beyond.

Ground Floor

Kitchen:
Guests enter through The Gallery’s rear door directly into a fully equipped country-style kitchen, with a lovely view to the fields behind the cottage. 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, washer-dryer, ironing facilities, hooks for coats and a shoe rack.

Dining/Living Room:
Step through the latched door from the kitchen into The Gallery’s centrepiece - the enchanting, open-plan living-dining room, with its double-height 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 gallery landing with a desk - an inspiring place to work or plan your activities for the days ahead.

The dining area is furnished with a long, wooden table to comfortably seat four guests. Behind the table is a handy bureau with local information, tableware and local information.

The living area is furnished with two comfy sofas, a rocking chair, occasional tables and a TV - the perfect spot to relax in front of a film or unwind with a book.

Bedroom One:
A half-height wall behind the bureau in the dining area conceals two stairs. Head down the stairs and through a door into the en-suite ground-floor bedroom, which is furnished with a standard double bed, on an ornate bedstead, with a small chest of drawers to either side, reading lights and USB charger sockets and a wardrobe. There is a wide windowsill, with a make-up mirror - and a view over the courtyard to the fields beyond.

En-suite Shower Room:
The shower room features a cubicle shower with overhead and handheld shower heads, washbasin with vanity unit and mirror above, W.C. and heated towel rail.

First Floor

Carpeted stairs with a banister lead up to the second double bedroom, family bathroom and gallery landing:

Bedroom Two:
This delightful bedroom 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 (can be twin on request), a wardrobe, a bedside chest of drawers and chair, reading lights and USB charger sockets.

Family Bathroom:
Directly beside the bedroom is the family bathroom, with a full-size bathtub and shower screen with shower, washbasin with a wall mirror, shaving/make-up mirror and shaver point, heated towel rail and W.C.

Gallery Landing:
Head up two stairs from the bathroom to the gallery landing, an impressive area that sits up close to the cottage’s exposed beams and wooden A-frame that provides a great view out to the field beyond and down to the living-dining room. 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 wrap-around, gravel 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 idle.