Gloucestershire, excess £300,000
As the name implies, The Old Chapel, in North Cerney, near Cirencester, is a former Victorian chapel that has been beautifully converted into a bright three-bedroom home. The door opens onto the vaulted, open-plan living area, which leads to the contemporary kitchen at the back and, via a spiral staircase, to the mezzanine bedroom. Two more bedrooms are situated on the lower-ground floor. Strutt & Parker (01285 653101)
Oxfordshire, £695,000
Grade II-listed Ellsdale Cottage in the hamlet of Postcombe, at the foot of the Chilterns, has been sensitively renovated to combine modern comfort with period charm. Inglenook fireplaces take pride of place in the sitting and dining rooms and both the living areas and the bedrooms upstairs feature exposed beams. Outside, the gardens have been landscaped by…
