NOW this is a house where old meets new in the most dramatic way.

The owners of the Moat Farm, Tibberton, near Worcester, have come up with a scheme to add a space age-inspired rounded kitchen to their 16th-century timber-framed home.

But this will be an enticing project for someone else, because the house, with planning permission for the extension, is up for sale with estate agents Knight Frank for £499,000.

The kitchen will contrast with the original house in style and shape. It will be oval with windows and doors wrapping round it to create a garden room-like feel. There will be a circular roof light on top.

The original four-bedroom house is packed with original features, including exposed beams and timbers, inglenook fireplaces and exposed wood flooring.

The sitting room has a multi-fuel wood burning stove set into an inglenook fireplace with a feature bread oven.

All of which makes the pairing with the futuristic extension all the more striking.