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Home Farmhouse is the home of former Bahrain residents Rosemary and Nigel Grove-White who welcome visitors to their beautiful old stone dwelling in the picturesque village of Charlton, near the historic English market town of Banbury.
Rosemary was particularly well known in the kingdom for her amazing artistic lampshades which she made with assistance and supplies from the souq during her short stay here in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
She would love to hear from anyone who remembers her who may still be living in the kingdom.
The town is famed for the nursery rhyme 'Ride a cock- horse to Banbury Cross' and its mouth-watering Banbury cakes - similar to Eccles cakes but oval in shape.
The surrounding area is known informally as Banburyshire as the town lies near the Oxfordshire border and Banburyshire includes parts of neighbouring Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.
The Southern tip of Northants cuts close to Charlton village, which is situated between Banbury and the smaller town of Brackley, which boasts Formula One connections.
Home Farmhouse provides ideal bed and breakfast accommodation for visitors looking to explore the stunning Cotswold region of England, visit Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick Castle or Blenheim Palace and is only a 15-minute drive from the popular Bicester Village shopping destination.
It is a beautiful old country house with beamed ceilings and inglenook fireplaces that add to its quintessential British charm.
The property has a long history with the original house being built in the 16th Century and bits added to it in the next century. The farmhouse probably first started as two 'one-up, one-down' yeoman cottages but in 1637 it was developed into a three-storey farmhouse.
It now provides luxury accommodation for guests who can enjoy the original features that are unique to a house of this age such as exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces and majestic winding staircases.
The luxury rooms are furnished mainly with family antiques but also with furniture picked up on the family's numerous trips around the world and stays in interesting places. The rooms are unusual and full of character.
The house is well equipped with each guest room having its own en-suite bathroom, not to mention extremely comfortable beds and traditional country house decor.
The guest bedrooms are also equipped with tea and coffee making facilities, colour TVs, hair dryers and have fruit, biscuits and chocolates provided. The village inn is only 100 metres from the house but meals should be booked in advance as the food is particularly popular and seating is limited.
Prices start from £52 (BD30) per person per night inclusive of breakfast. Two people sharing a double room costs £80 (BD47) per night. Dinner is £27 (BD15) per head and supper £18 (BD10) per head.
Email grovewhite@lineone.net or visit www.homefarmhouse.co.uk for more details.
Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross
Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music wherever she goes.
