Hampshire Property News

It’s hardly surprising that over a long period of history humans have really taken to Hambledon in East Hampshire.

As well as the cradle of cricket – it’s long believed the game was invented on the pitch opposite the Bat and Ball pub on the downs close by – it has played a leading part in the revival of the English wine industry.

It takes a very special climate to have claimed both these notable achievements but then with a Roman villa, Saxon church, and significant buildings from the Norman and medieval periods humans have long appreciated what this area offers.

Hambledon stands deep inside the South Downs National Park, surrounded by downland and splendid woods. Set beside West Street is Vernon House, an elegant village house with a decorative porch above the central front door with 12 pane sash windows either side and three nine pane sash windows gracing the first floor.

“The house is really striking and as soon as you step through the front door you are transfixed by the view directly through the hall, wide enough for seating to the side, to the rear garden,” says Colin Shairp, of Fine and Country Southern Hampshire.

“One either side of the entrance hall are the drawing room, with a bay window overlooking the drive, and a sitting room / snug with a deeply shelved alcove beside the fireplace – it just invites you to linger and enjoy a book.

“Across the rear is a wonderful living space formed by connecting the open plan kitchen / breakfast room with the dining room through the addition of a conservatory with bi-fold doors forming its southerly wall.

“Tucked away inside the house is the hallway with a turning staircase, a wonderful hidden feature. There are five bedrooms served by a bathroom and separate shower room and it would be straightforward to create a fantastic master suite by connecting the master and fifth bedrooms, separated by the bathroom.

“Directly to the rear is a large patio area with steps up to a flint-walled garden which is principally lawn and herbaceous beds. A range of bulbs, mature shrubs, perennials, grasses, and fruit trees, (including apple, pear and plum), fill the garden with a riot of colour from early Spring to late Autumn. A second patio and seating area captures the last of the setting sun.”

Guide price is £795,000 (EPC Band G). For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 277 or email drayton@fineandcountry.com…

Located within the highly regarded community of Marston Gate, just on the edge of Winchester’s city centre and five minutes’ walk from the train station, this modern four bedroom townhouse will appeal to many looking for well planned accommodation in a fabulous location.

There is a large kitchen/dining room, spacious first floor sitting room, utility room, a double bedroom and shower room.

Three further bedrooms are arranged over the top floor with a family bathroom and the master bedroom has fitted wardrobes and a newly fitted shower room.

Marston Gate is a gated development, well designed, and this townhouse has a charming courtyard garden, where shrubs soften the herringbone brick terraces; garage and a private parking space.

Pearsons will be happy to arrange a viewing of this property and further details are available from the Winchester office on 01962 853344. A monthly rent of £1,995 is asked.…

Occupying a position that was once strawberry fields on the outskirts of the villages of Botley and Hedge End, this impressive detached house has lovely accommodation and sits in extensive gardens.

The living space flows well with a degree of flexibility; for example, there is a room on the ground floor which is ideal as a formal dining room or as a fourth bedroom. Also on this floor is a dual aspect sitting room and a family room leads off the kitchen. There is also a utility room, cloakroom and a ground floor shower room, which is useful if the extra room is to be used as a bedroom.

Upstairs the master bedroom has a separate dressing area, a second bedroom has its own en suite, and there is a third bedroom and good size family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath.

The gravel driveway leads through the front garden to the double garage and the gardens sweep round to the side and rear with extensive lawns and a fine array of mature trees.

The house is available on an unfurnished basis at a monthly rent of £1,750 and viewings may be arranged by calling Janine Barnaby at Goadsby on 01489 576800…

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.…