Tucked Inside a Walled Garden, This Cotswolds Home Still Has Its 17th-Century Charm

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The house sits next to the village churchyard, but it's not the home of the church's leader or a private retreat for monks. Instead, there have been allegations that the house was once a school and a courthouse.

Harding only learned about the property, known as Ivy House, when a friend's parents told her it was for sale - the friend's parents had a connection to the owner, who had lived there for 40 years. "She really wanted it to go to a young family, and we were lucky to have the chance to see it before others did," she remembers.

With over 15 years of experience in interior design, Harding discusses how she subtly transformed this enchanting property into a perfect family home.