Find supreme serenity in rural Gloucestershire where painters once found inspiration. Today, Box Barn is simply a work of art. Gather in the grand sitting room that rises into the vast roof space, light the fire, cook on the range, swim in the heated pool. Raid the toys, find the games room, wander the working farm. Use the full palette of possibilities.

The main house offers a contrast to the contemporary, although there’s nothing vintage about the BT Wi-Fi, the Bluetooth speakers or the iPod dock. Load another log onto the open fires and pop some Prosecco or Nespresso, while the kids raid the toys and books.