Continuing past the stairs to the kitchen, or turning left into one of the three sitting rooms, granite and oak dominate the interior architecture. a fascinating read for anyone interested in how fear of witchcraft and other dark forces have influenced the behaviour of people and therefore the archaeological record. Some products are manufactured by people with special needs who make up about 30% of the company's employees.

It was the garden and 20 acres of surrounding land that most appealed when she first saw the house four years ago, plus the fact that it has its own hydroelectricity system housed in an old thatched mill at one edge of the sloping gardens. Double glass French doors lead out to a private patio and the views through these doors are unequalled - breakfast with the sun streaming in and views over the valley is a fantastic experience. The hessian-upholstered armchair, the table lamp with a mercury-glass base and African shade, and the Moroccan rug on the reclaimed oak marquetry flooring were all sourced by Retrouvius. Right from the moment you open your first pack of Disney Lorcana, one of the first things you’ll notice are the six colours of cards.FEELS LIKE HOME: With a door mail slot for kids to receive notes from family and friends as well as a working door and shutters, this playhouse feels like a real home. Belief in magic and particularly the power of witchcraft was once a deep and enduring presence in popular culture; people created and concealed many objects to protect themselves from harmful magic. The house has three bathrooms, one on the first floor living area and the other two are en-suite to the two bedrooms on the ground floor.

The large patio above the lime kilns is open and spacious, a wonderful area for al fresco dining with friends and this leads to a small area of shaded woodland, which is pleasant in the heat of the summer.

The floor is granite slabs, arched doorways are framed by granite and there is a granite fireplace, big enough to sit inside, beyond the foot of the stairs. The shape of the original studded oak front door is echoed by imposing granite-framed arched doorframes throughout the house. Whether these forces were emanations from a witch in the form of a spell, a witch’s familiar pestering their property, an actual witch flying in spirit or a combination of all of those is difficult to tell.