It must be said that Swindon has a very homely collection of villages within its commuter belt – though few are so lovely as the village of Fairford on the fringes of the Cotswolds. A Saxon village, mentioned in the Domesday Book with a long and rich history reflected in its stunning collection of Historic England listed buildings and monuments is where our property of the week can be found.

Park Corner House is a grade II listed cottage tucked away from the main route through the village. Walking up ancient lanes, that back onto open countryside, the house is in a peaceful, enviable location but within a short walk of all Fairford’s amenities.

Made from the lovely honey coloured Cotswold stone, that is such a feature of the region, I am into the kitchen/dining room. A generous space that is modern and fabulously functional as well as über tasteful. The kitchen sports a delectible stone quarry tile floor, with a rich variety of natural variation in colour. The units, painted a muted dark grey with glossy wooden worktops, make an elegant side show to a generous dining area that’s drenched in light. The only reception room on the ground floor is an impressively proportioned sitting room with two windows and a cosy open fire.

Moving upstairs to the first floor, all three bedrooms are good sized doubles, served by a very large family bathroom. Upstairs again, and there are three more double bedrooms with a lovely shower room. As bedroom five is accessed through bedroom four, there could be scope for use as a master suite with dressing room/study/sitting room. Outside, the rear garden has a secluded courtyard patio, with steps leading up to a raised lawn area with deep herbaceous borders. A further seating area sits to one corner and a timber framed shed to the other. The whole garden is enclosed by a Cotswold dry stone wall making it very private and sheltered

Park Corner House is brought to market by Humberts Cotswolds at a guide price of £825,000. To arrange a viewing call 01285 650955 or see www.humberts.com.