Petersfield Station with main line trains to London Waterloo (1 hour) and Portsmouth Harbour.
Full range of town centre facilities including extensive shops and restaurants.
Numerous schools including Bedales School, Churchers College, The Petersfield School, junior schools and nurseries.
The Heath in Petersfield with its lovely areas for dog walkers and the Pond.
Petersfield sporting facilities including Open air swimming pool, Fully equipped sports centre, Rugby Club and Football Club.
Available for sale through The Country House Company this stylish two-bedroom apartment is one of only two within an attractive Victorian conversion. The accommodation is well-presented throughout and includes a private entrance hall, spacious landing, fitted kitchen with breakfast bar, a living room with feature fireplace, two double bedrooms, a fully tiled shower room and a separate cloakroom. For full details see www.countryhousecompany.co.uk
Uppark House and Garden, South Harting, West Sussex
Half term Hibernation Trail
23 – 31 October, 10:00 – 16:00
Head to Uppark House this October half term for their hibernation trail. Explore the garden and meadow to find out facts about how different animals prepare for and spend their winter. If you are really lucky, you might even see some of them yourself!
Booking not needed Free event (admission applies). See www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Petworth Festival Literary Week 2021
Saturday 30th October – Sunday 7th November
Featuring Jeffrey Archer, Joan Bakewell, Gyles Brandreth, Tessa Dunlop, Sebastian Faulks, Lloyd Grossman and many more.
See www.petworthfestival.org.uk for booking details and venues.
The Renaissance Choir
Saturday 23rd October, St Peter’s Church, Petersfield, GU32 3HS
Italian Renaissance Masters – sumptuous choral treasures from the time of Michelangelo, Victoria, Palestrina, Scarlatti, Caldara.
Online booking from www.renaissancechoir.org.uk
The Watoto Christmas Fair
Tuesday 9th & Wednesday 10th November, The Tithe Barn, Ditcham, Petersfield.
A fabulous mix of stalls with a range of goods from beautiful jewellery and accessories, toys, clothes, soft furnishings, homewares, furniture, Christmas gift ideas and a delicious selection of food.
Sheet Fireworks
Saturday 6th November, Millennium Field, Sheet, Petersfield
Gates open 16:30 fireworks 18:00
Amazing fireworks, spectacular bonfire, guy competition, bar & food, merchandise
Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/foss2021
A constant rental income rather than the uncertainty of weeks without bookings.
Peace of mind knowing your property is occupied and being looked after rather than standing empty and unattended over the winter months.
The security provided by a full ingoing and outgoing inventory. The biggest risk of Airbnb is that a guest may seriously damage a property. A proper deposit helps to give peace of mind for the landlord.
Tenants are in the property under a legally recognized and binding AST Tenancy Agreement, giving clarity and protection for the tenant and landlord.
Finally, the landlord has the freedom over the winter months from constant enquiries, check ins, cleaning and problem solving that often occurs with Airbnb!
We have a pretty fully furnished, 3 bedroom thatched cottage in a rural village close to Petersfield. A perfect property for a short term let, it is available for 3 – 6 months from mid-November. Please see www.countryhousecompany.co.uk or call 02392 632 275 for full details.
This attractive 3 bedroom detached bungalow is located at the edge of Hambledon. It is ideal for those looking to downsize offering;
- Open, spacious, flexible accommodation.
- Lovely mature gardens to the front and rear of the property, enclosed and easily managed.
- A private location with countryside outlooks yet not isolated.
- Just walking distance from the village centre with its shop, church, pub, village hall and bus routes.
- The property could be lived in immediately but offers the scope to extend and upgrade.
For full details or to arrange a viewing please call 02392 632 275 www.countryhousecompany.co.uk
Gas safety is essential all year round, but Gas Safety Week is an ideal opportunity to reiterate to landlords and prospective landlords their ongoing responsibilities
Essential gas safety checks include:
- gas pipework, appliances and flues provided for tenants are maintained in a safe condition.
- all gas appliances and flues provided for tenants’ use have an annual safety check. Tenants can report landlords to the HSE for not providing one.
- a Gas Safety Record is provided to the tenant within 28 days of completing the check or to any new tenant before they move in.
- keep a copy of the Gas Safety Record until two further checks have taken place.
- maintenance and annual safety checks are carried out by a qualified Gas Safe registered engineer.
- For further advise on landlord responsibilities call Claudia Hunt or Kate Morton on 02392 632 275 or see www.countryhousecompany.co.uk
5 reasons why this is a perfect equestrian family property
- 3 stables close to the house with power and water
2. Over 2 acres land and paddocks enclosed by post and rail fencing
3. Floodlit Ménage
4. Field shelter
5. Parking for horse lorries and trailers
This pretty 4 bedroom cottage, set in a delightful rural location just outside Catherington, Hampshire, is ideal for equestrian enthusiasts with great facilities close to the house and an abundance of local bridleways. The house itself has a well fitted open plan kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room with fireplace and log burning stove, family room and a study. On the first floor are 4 bedrooms and a family bathroom.
A door from the entrance hall leads to an annex with sitting room, bedroom, shower room and cloakroom.
Pretty gardens lie to the front and rear of the house plus mature vegetable garden, greenhouse, 2 garages, workshop, wood store and separate timber store/shed.
- You will be supporting the Hambledon Greening Campaign set up to help motivate people to reduce their energy consumption and therefore lower their personal and community carbon footprint.
- You will have the opportunity to learn more about the National Greening Campaign and how you can immediately reduce your home and business carbon footprint.
- There will be the opportunity to enter the Landscape Painting Competition.
- Opportunity to explore stalls addressing issues of sustainability, recycling and retrofit as well as rewilding.
- Enjoy a fun and informative afternoon with diverse activities including face painting, so a fun filled afternoon for all the family.
Hambledon Greening Festival, Sunday 11th September 2pm at the Church, Hambledon, Hampshire
- In 2016 the South Downs National Park was granted International Dark Sky Reserve status, making it one of the best places in the country to view the night sky. Today, there are only 16 such Reserves in the world.
- The South Downs National Park is home to a number of globally important habitats, including lowland heath, described as rarer than rainforest.
- Woolmer Forest, a lowland heath site, is the only place in the country to have all 12 of the UK’s native amphibian and reptile species.
- The South Downs is home to a number of rare species, including the Adonis blue butterfly that thrives in chalk grassland.
- It is thought that the chalk ridgeline of the South Downs Way has been used by people for more than 6000 years.
1. The demand for rural properties remains high, particularly in the South with its accessibility to commuter links and areas of protected countryside.
2. The supply of property remains low, and this combined with low interest rates, making mortgages more accessible, indicates that the market will continue to remain strong for the future.
3. As we move through the summer prospective buyers and tenants are keen to secure a home before the winter.
4. A buy to let property is likely to also be a capital growth asset.
5. There is likely to be a financial consequence to Covid and if you plan a longer term rental or buy or sell now, then you may be able protect yourself from any impending economic uncertainty.
These circumstances make now the ideal time to sell or rent your home. At The Country House Company we are flexible in our approach, working as a team to ensure the best outcome for you and your property. We can explore all your options with you and offer a package to suit your needs.