AN INSPIRATIONAL conversion of an old brewery has created five new homes, ranging from traditional to funky - without losing any of the charm of a listed building.

The landmark Drake's Brewery in Kingsclere had been standing empty after being converted for office use.

Now, house designer Tim Cooksey, who lives in the village, has brought them to the market with agents Knight Frank as highly-individual homes arranged around a courtyard and edged by a trout-stocked brook.

Conversion work started last November, and homes at The Old Brewery are ready to move into as they market with a price range of £295,000 to £510,000.

Drake's Brewery was built around 1742. The main house is Georgian, but its origins go back to the 15th century.

Brewery House was the brewery owner's home and its wonderful interior mixes the original black and white hall floor tiles with French terracotta tiling.

The property is one of the oldest in Kingsclere, and now, as a refurbished three-bedroomed home, it offers gracious living with its ground-floor accommodation of two reception rooms and a high-specification kitchen.

Two of the bedrooms have barrel ceilings, one has an original 1741 fireplace, and another features a retained Victorian cast-iron fireplace.

Even original cupboards have been saved and, like all the properties, the bath and shower rooms are luxurious.

The neighbouring Drake's House also has traditional charm and has two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and dressing room. A spacious hall leads to two reception rooms, a beautifully-fitted kitchen and a study in an inner hall area.

The funky style comes with Hop Corner, the single-storey Stables and The Tower, which would have housed the old brewing copper.

A guest suite in The Tower is on the ground floor and has one-way windows for privacy. On the first floor there is a kitchen-diner, with a triple range cooker and stained wood and blue painted units together with a wooden floor.

A living room, located on the second floor, has a raised fireplace set into the wall and access to a roof garden.

The master bedroom is at the top of the tower - "The best view in the village over the rooftops to the church," said Mr Cooksey.

Hop Corner was very much an industrial part to the working brewery, and is an ultra-modern conversion with maple wood flooring, plenty of glass and an amazing open tread staircase with stainless steel supports and a plate glass backing.

Its open plan living also includes a raised fire, set into the wall, and opaque glass double doors into one of the two bedrooms.

The Stables has two bedrooms and two en suites, and its spacious open-plan living and kitchen area features a beamed and vaulted roof. It has already gone under offer.

Mark Potter, of Knight Frank, said there was every reason to celebrate success, adding: "Tim Cooksey has done a fantastic job with something for everyone - especially those wanting a change of lifestyle.

"Everyone who has looked at the conversion thinks it's wonderful."