How this Hampshire home went from derelict barn to breathtaking bolthole

Kitchen and dining area in barn conversion with wooden beams on ceiling and wooden island unit and blue cabinetry next to wooden farmhouse dining table with chairs.

When Celia's daughter, Jess, discovered a lovely farmhouse for her young family in the Hampshire countryside, the unexpected bonus was a derelict barn on the land.

‘It felt like the perfect opportunity to create our own bolthole,’ recalls Celia, who lives in London with her husband, James. ‘It meant we could visit Jess and the children without being under their feet.’