Month: February 2016

Situated in a stunning elevated position with far reaching views over unspoilt countryside, this charming period thatched cottage is the perfect rural retreat.

There is excellent walking available directly from the cottage and the small village of Farringdon, with its church and two public houses is a mile away. Alton with good shopping, major supermarkets and mainline station which brings Waterloo within about an hour’s commute, is approximately four miles. Winchester, Farnham, Guildford and Petersfield are all within easy reach.

Beautifully restored and extended to provide comfortable accommodation, the entrance hall opens to a light and airy living area with an inglenook fireplace and superb original brick chimney breast and period beams. The kitchen has been comprehensively fitted with a range of units and appliances and the dining area opens to a timber framed loggia and paved seating area with the best of the views. A further room on the ground floor is ideal either as a study or fourth bedroom and has French doors to another paved terrace.

The staircase leads to a galleried landing with exposed timbers and fitted storage. The master bedroom has a magnificent vaulted ceiling, fireplace with original brick chimney breast and fitted window seat. Two further double bedrooms and two well appointed bathrooms; one with a power shower. As expected, the views of the countryside are even better from the first floor and the interior is decorated in pale neutral tones giving a light and contemporary feel.

This charming cottage is set in attractive gardens which are easy to maintain with paved seating areas and shared use of a vegetable garden. Accessed via a gravel driveway there is parking for two or three cars.

The Country House Company seeks a monthly rent of £1,950 and further details are available by calling 023 92 632 275.…

Court Vale House is a modernised home set well back from the road on high ground standing in about four acres of open landscape with dramatic views across Cranborne Chase, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Cool, neutral tones give added light to the bright interior with south facing French doors at the rear framing the wonderful view. The impact of the setting is instantaneous upon entering the house with a view through the reception hall to the sweeping gardens beyond. The sitting room and the extensive kitchen lie on either side of the hall; the sitting room with a wood burning stove and the kitchen opening into a superb dining/family area with a step down into a useful study. There is also a utility room and cloakroom.

Three attractive bedrooms and two bathrooms are arranged over the first floor.

A detached annexe provides additional accommodation and has its own private terrace and pathway. From the driveway there is a wide entrance veranda from where doors open to the ‘L’ shaped open plan living room with a kitchen fitted in one corner. This room together with the double bedroom and en suite shower room provide an ideal guest suite or even home office or studio.

Court Vale House is secluded from the road by a spinney and electrically operated gates open to a long gravel drive that circles the front lawn to arrive at the house and detached barn style double garage.

With almost four acres, it is likely that purchasers will be tempted to find residents for the triple stable block and make use of the post and rail enclosed paddocks. The gardens have recently been landscaped with wide sweeping lawns edged by herbaceous and shrub borders. Paved terraces are ideal for enjoying the best of the view and for entertaining. The land adjoining the garden and paddocks is bounded by mature parkland and countryside with acres to explore on this high ground above Damerham which is about three miles from Fordingbridge.

Jackson-Stops & Staff quotes a price guide of £835,000 and will be happy to provide further details on request. Call the office on 01962 844299…

A wonderful conversion of a former grain store, built of brick and flint elevations under a slate roof, Granary House is an exquisite home in Hoe Road, close to the market town of Bishop’s Waltham. A full range of day to day amenities can be found in this lovely town, all within walking distance or an easy cycle ride.

Well presented throughout, the accommodation is incredibly light and spacious with large rooms and a fabulous airy feeling radiating from the double height entrance hall where tall windows flood this space with natural light. This theme is repeated in the fine sitting room where two sets of French doors open to the south west facing terrace and lawned garden. This room also has a wood burning stove and a door through to a useful study. The entrance hall opens to the dining room which has a flagstone floor.

The kitchen is a lovely room, fitted with hand crafted cabinets and granite work surfaces, a gas range hob, central island, and space for a breakfast table in front of the French doors which open to a second terrace area. A large utility room is a practical area and there is also a cloakroom.

On the first floor are three double bedrooms, all with high vaulted ceilings with exposed timbers, creating great character. The master suite is a generous space which features a dressing room and its own bathroom.

Bedrooms two and three are both good sized double rooms, one with built in cupboards and there is also a family bathroom on this floor.

The sunny garden is an appealing feature of this property and provides a beautiful outdoor space, perfect for entertaining. The paved terraces accessed from the sitting room and kitchen overlook the formal gardens where the lawn is surrounded by well-stocked shrub and herbaceous borders and the entire garden is serviced by an automatic irrigation system. The garden is bordered by an established hedge which provides privacy and forms a lovely backdrop to show off the rose and lavender beds. There is also a raised kitchen garden and a summer house.

A gravel parking area sits alongside the house accessed via a five bar gate and there is also a double car port and a lockable store.

A short distance from the town centre of Bishop’s Waltham and easy driving distances from Southampton, Portsmouth and Winchester, Granary House can be found on Hoe Road just after the turning to Paradise Lane.

Knight Frank in Winchester can arrange a personal inspection of this beautiful home and a guide price of £750,000 is quoted. Call the office on 01962 850333.…

This incredibly spacious detached 1930s house is set in half an acre of gardens in a peaceful and private location. This wonderful home has all the comforts for modern family life and has versatile accommodation most suited to an extended family with a flexible completely self-contained annexe.

Immediately apparent on entering the house is the generous size of the rooms and several have lovely views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. Within the main house is a magnificent drawing room with exposed beams, a large fireplace and a triple aspect view with French doors on one side. The farmhouse style kitchen lies at the heart and has a walk in larder and plenty of space for casual suppers, although there is also a formal dining room nearby just oozing character. From the kitchen there is a rear lobby with a utility room and cloakroom and access to the garden. On the other side of the hall is a study with French doors.

Stairs from the hall rise to the naturally lit first floor landing which branches off to five good size bedrooms and a family bathroom. The emphasis is on the master suite which is a particularly fine room with a large bathroom with corner bath and double shower. The second floor contains a loft room, a bathroom and plenty of eaves storage.

There is access into the annexe from the main house although it does also have its own entrance. The accommodation again is very spacious with a large sitting room leading through to a kitchen which has access through to a dining room. There are also two double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a conservatory, all on the ground floor. There is a first floor element above the annexe with its own staircase and this provides excellent storage and perhaps a study area.

The house is well positioned in Littleton which is a popular village due to its proximity to Winchester and the train station, together with good local amenities including many sports clubs, tennis courts, and an excellent restaurant.

Further details are available by calling Winkworth in Winchester on 01962 866777. A price of £1,550,000 is quoted.…

This beautiful period building is perfectly positioned and has a protected south westerly aspect. The gardens are an intrinsic part of the property with several pairs of French doors opening to the sunny terrace where original stable dividers and mangers have been used to great effect to partially enclose the space and provide planters.

Wonderful character abounds with lovely rooms flowing around the ground floor including a vaulted drawing room which has ample space for formal dining when the farmhouse style kitchen just won’t do. This room has French doors to the terrace and a fine fireplace at one end with an open fire. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of units currently with an Aga and there is room for a dining table in the centre with additional space to relax. French doors from the kitchen and from the adjacent study lead out to the sunny garden and there is also a utility room, cloakroom and good storage in the hall.

The first floor has four good size bedrooms and three bathrooms.

The Coach House has been created from former stabling to a local hotel and public house and nestles comfortably in this lovely setting. Planning permission is in place to extend the property into the adjoining store which has the potential to increase the accommodation with a reception room on the ground floor and a bedroom suite above which would be ideal as part of the main house or perhaps an annexe or guest suite.

A gravelled parking area lies close to the house with further parking space at the top of the garden adjacent to the detached car barn.

The gardens are a delight with terraces, wide steps and lawns, interspersed with mature shrubs and trees.

This little hamlet of Brockbridge lies within the heart of the Meon Valley, close to Droxford where there are local amenities and lovely walks along the banks of the river.

Harringtons quotes a price of £899,000 and welcomes enquiries to the Wickham office on 01329 834835…