Hampshire Property News

Exciting opportunity in Soberton

Situated within the South Downs National Park, this elegant detached house stands in its own private gardens of half an acre with a further two acres of recreational land with a westward outlook over fields and countryside.

The local community of Soberton has good access across the south coast and is within easy distances of a range of schools for all ages.

This property has been created from a pair of cottages dating back to the early 19th century, which together with an extension, now provides a spacious and well presented family home with five double bedrooms.

The porch opens to a reception hall which is welcoming with its wood burning stove and one of the three reception rooms has an open fire. The kitchen is very well fitted, has an Aga, and opens onto a new breakfast room with flagstone flooring and underfloor heating throughout. The study area has an attractive southerly facing bay and fitted library shelving.

On the first floor three of the bedrooms have their own bath or shower room and there is also a family bathroom. This floor has newly fitted carpets and two of the bathrooms have been recently fitted.

The services of a gardener to maintain the newly landscaped gardens are included in the rent to enable the tenants to sit back and enjoy the mature shrubs and planted borders around the lawn, with wisteria and hydrangea adorning the front of the house.

Get in touch with the agent for more information. A monthly rent of £2,500 is quoted on an unfurnished basis from the end of July. A well behaved pet may be considered by the landlord. Contact The Country House Company on 023 9263 2275…

Period home in central Alresford

Enjoying a superb central location at Pound Hill within Alresford, this charming period home is available for someone to move in without delay. This could mean that within just a few days the new tenant could be enjoying all the individual shops, coffee shops, bars and restaurants within this pretty Georgian town and then strolling back to a very comfortable home with lovely period features.

Grade II listed, the house stands prominently on a corner and has exposed beams and stripped wood flooring, with an open fireplace in the sitting room. At the rear of the house is a dining room and kitchen which is well equipped with appliances.

Upstairs are two double bedrooms, an open space on the landing ideal as a study area, and a modern bathroom.

The house also has a small courtyard garden to enjoy the next few months.

Purdie & Swan says a monthly rent of £995 is asked and Katherine Treseder-Griffin, Director at the independent agency, will be happy to arrange a personal inspection. Call Katherine on 01962 717711 for more details.…

Opportunity of a lifetime

A unique opportunity has arisen to rent a fabulous Georgian country house, fully furnished and set in two and a half acres of gardens and grounds which encompass a swimming pool, tennis court and manege with stables.

Grade II listed and enjoying a lovely location within ten miles of Winchester, Fir Tree Farmhouse at Horton Heath offers very spacious accommodation including a self contained annexe.

The house has been meticulously maintained and the lovely period features blend well with the modern touches that have been introduced to provide comfort. The layout allows for a versatile lifestyle and the principal living space is impressive with high ceilings, tall sash windows and a fantastic Smallbone kitchen with a breakfast area and space for relaxing.

The annexe has its own entrance hall and staircase up to two bedrooms and a bathroom and also has the flexibility to connect with the main house on both floors.

An extensive driveway is accessed via electrically operated wrought iron gates and there is a turning circle with access to the double garage and a further drive to another garage. The gardens adjoin farmland and paddock and there is a sunny terrace close to the heated pool and pool house, and a further outbuilding is currently arranged as a gym.

The manege is approximately 20m x 40m with stables, a hay store and tack room located adjacent to the property.

Offered on the market at a monthly rent of £4,750 this glorious house could be made available by early July. Contact Charters in Winchester for more details on 01962 830880.…

Epitome of classic Regency styling

Sitting in one of the most attractive streets in Winchester, this beautiful semi-detached Regency villa nestles comfortably with its neighbours with its colour washed stuccoed elevations and sash windows set elegantly back from the road behind a pretty front garden.

Dating from 1830, this Grade II listed house in St James Villas lies within very easy walking distance of the centre of the historic city where coffee shops, bars and restaurants, individual and high street shops, galleries, theatre and cinema all await discovery with wonderful walks around the Cathedral, Winchester College, water meadows and banks of the River Itchen within just a few minutes. There is a shortcut to the station via Mews Lane and Crowder Terrace which means that commuting becomes a viable option.

The spacious accommodation is arranged principally over two levels with a versatile lower ground floor currently used as a double bedroom, bathroom and store.

At the entrance level the period front door has a fanlight above and opens to the hallway from where doors open to the cloakroom and the charming drawing room to the front, with a Victorian fireplace. The kitchen/breakfast room lies to the rear and has an opening through to the formal dining room, beautifully lit by French doors to the walled courtyard garden. The kitchen has defined areas with a range of units and integrated appliances and at the rear is a lobby with a stable door to the garden and also leads to the study.

On the first floor are two good double bedrooms, one with a door to a further room, and the large family bathroom.

The outside is hugely appealing and the front garden has a terrace, lavender hedging, wisteria, roses and a flowering cherry tree, still leaving space for two……

Keeping things simple at city home

With clean lines and a simple layout that works well for family life, purchasers of this North Walls home in central Winchester will be able to enjoy an easy lifestyle in a home which is superbly presented with a good arrangement of accommodation as well as all the delights of the city which are within a level walk of the property. For those with young children, St Bede primary school is just around the corner as are the acres of open parkland and playing fields associated with the leisure centre.

This lovely Victorian house is well proportioned with a loft conversion providing a fourth bedroom, and extensions at the rear creating a useful rear lobby as well as a dining area off the kitchen.

The two original reception rooms have been retained, each with a door from the entrance hall from where the oak flooring continues through to both rooms. The sitting room at the front has a wood burning stove and a sash window to the front. The family room now has an opening through to the beautifully fitted kitchen and glazed doors to the rear lobby which doubles as a boot room for an active family.

The kitchen has been cleverly extended to create a fabulous work space with smart units, granite work surfaces and several Bosch appliances, opening up to the glazed extension ideal as a dining area, and with access to the garden.

Stairs from the hall rise to the split level first floor landing which arrives first at the bedroom at the rear and the smart family bathroom. There are two further bedrooms on this floor, both doubles, the one at the front with its own fitted wardrobe and shower room.

The top landing is naturally lit……

One of the most inspired new homes schemes to be seen in Winchester for several years launches at a special reception at St Thomas Church in Southgate Street.

The Victorian and Grade II-listed church which, since falling out of religious use, has successfully fulfilled other roles within its unaltered exterior is now being converted into nine superbly luxurious homes with a total value in excess of £8 million.

The new apartments, including one within the tower itself, just beneath the spire and with spectacular views, are being created by Hemdean Ltd to offer comfortable layouts, the best quality fittings from Bulthaup, Miele, and Porcelanosa, and a sumptuous lifestyle.

A major advantage is that St Thomas’s is outside the city centre traffic system, simplifying access to the major roads network. However, St Thomas’s remains an integral part of the city centre, just a short walk from the railway station, Cathedral, and everything else this magnificent city, recently declared the best place to live in England by the Sunday Times, has to offer.

St Thomas’s enjoys an elevated position compared with much of the city centre; it offers fantastic wide vistas across the city roofscape to the South Downs escarpment that forms a backdrop to the Cathedral. In return, St Thomas’s offers such a significant landmark from beyond the city confines that the spire, a 160 foot high edifice added in 1857 a decade after the Church was consecrated, is mentioned in Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles.

Hemdean has a high regard for the integrity of its schemes, resulting in its work being held in equally high regard by those who live in them. Hemdean is experienced in refurbishment work and has completed many high-end specialist repair and refurbishment contracts on historical and listed buildings, so the future of St Thomas’s……