This semi-detached cottage situated at the edge of the village of Hambledon is offered for sale through The Country House Company.
It has been sympathetically extended over time and provides spacious, well presented and appointed accommodation with lots of light and character throughout.
On the ground floor there is a dual aspect sitting room, a dining room with pretty fireplace and traditional feature range stove, an attractively fitted kitchen/breakfast room, plus garden room with vaulted ceiling. In addition, on the ground floor, there is an entrance vestibule, hall and cloakroom.
Three double bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor complete the accommodation.
To the front and side of the property is a gravelled area for private parking whilst to the rear is the garden which is a particular feature and benefits from a southerly aspect. Offering a good degree of privacy and seclusion, the garden has been attractively landscaped and includes a paved sun terrace immediately adjacent to the house, a large area of lawn flanked by mature beds and a further seated area with pergola.
Hambledon is a sought-after address within the South Downs National Park and benefits from a thriving local community and amenities which include a village store, tea room, public house, school, church and village hall. The area is renowned as one of natural beauty with an abundance of local footpaths and bridleways whilst there are excellent infrastructures close at hand including the A3/M27/M3 which offer great accessibility to London and the coast.
Available for sale through The Country House Company, please call Kate Porter on 02392 632275 or see www.countryhousecompany.co.uk for further details.
Ideally positioned in the center of East Meon and overlooking the village green, this welcoming home is offered for sale through The Country House Company.
The property offers light, spacious and well appointed accommodation arranged over three floors with views to the South Downs.
On the ground floor there is an open plan sitting/dining room which creates a wonderful space for entertaining, a well fitted study, kitchen with Aga and a cloakroom.
On the first floor there are two double bedrooms with en-suite facilities and a utility room. There are two further good sized bedrooms on the second floor plus a family a family bathroom and additional fitted storage.
To the front of the property is a paved terrace and outside dining area enclosed by low wall with direct access to the village green. To the rear is a pretty walled garden which has been landscaped for ease of maintenance and benefits from a lovely sunny aspect. In addition, there is a pedestrian gate which takes you to the garage and private parking areas, with a further storage area to the side.
The house is situated at the front of The Green, at the south western edge of East Meon. It is within easy access of the village amenities which include a historic church, two pubs, a shop, village school, tennis court, cricket/recreation ground and sports clubs. There is an active community and plenty of local footpaths and the South Downs Way for those who enjoy walking, cycling or simply being outside in the country.
The popular market town of Petersfield with its extensive amenities is just over 5 miles away. It has a mainline station with services to London Waterloo (in approx. one hour) and access to the A3, providing good regional links to Guildford and the South Coast. There are private schooling choices with Bedales, Churcher’s College, Highfield and Ditcham Park schools all within range.
For further details or to arrange a viewing please see www.countryhousecompany or contact Kate Porter on 02392 632275.
Offered for sale through The Country House Company, this lovely home, whilst in need of some updating, offers a comfortable arrangement of accommodation over two floors, with many character features and good ceiling heights.
On the ground floor is a spacious dual aspect sitting room with fireplace and log burning stove, a dining room, fitted kitchen/breakfast room, shower room and study/bedroom 4.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and large storage/loft area.
Attached to the property is the carport, workshop, store and potting shed which could be integrated to provide additional living space, subject to any consents required.
There is private parking and a pretty, mature garden that is enclosed by wall and fence with raised lawn, mature shrub borders and feature pond.
The property fronts the lane but is accessed from the rear via Chidden Close.
The village of East Meon is a sought after address within the South Downs National Park and offers a thriving community. There is a village shop, school, public houses, active hall and church.
Guide price £550,000. For full details please call Kate Porter on 023 92 632275
An immaculate, detached property situated within approximately 1 acre of private mature gardens within the grounds of Leydene Park in the heart of the South Downs National Park, offered for sale through The Country House Company.
This elegant home provides beautifully presented, light and spacious accommodation arranged over two floors, totaling approximately 3,000 sq. ft.
Accessed via an impressive open hall, the principal reception rooms include a striking triple aspect drawing room with fireplace, log burning stove and doors to the garden, formal dining room, cosy family room (with fireplace and doors to the rear sun terrace) and a study with extensively fitted bespoke cabinets and units. In addition, on the ground floor there is a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room with Smeg and Bosch appliances, plus utility and cloakroom.
Five good sized bedrooms and three bathrooms are on the second floor which include the master and guest bedrooms both with en suite bathrooms. Many first floor rooms have views over the garden or valley beyond.
To the front of the house is a drive with ample parking and turning space. There is a detached double garage with electric doors and to the side a lightly wooded copse. The main grounds lie to the rear and include an attractive sun terrace immediately adjacent to the property and large manicured lawn interspersed with mature shrubs and trees with field gate from the side back to the private lane. The grounds offer a good degree of privacy and are approximately 1 acre overall.
Leydene Park is an exclusive private estate situated two miles south of East Meon village which has two pubs, a church, a village shop, hall and primary school. The park itself sits on a ridge of The South Downs with amazing views to the south west and consists of 31 houses which include the historic house itself. There are common areas of parkland to be enjoyed by the residents plus 3 tennis courts.
Guide price £1,300,000 For full details please call Kate Porter on 02392 632275
According to the Royal Mail UK Happiness Index, our lovely city of Winchester has just been awarded the happiest city in Britain.
Royal Mail used eight specific criteria to measure a resident’s projected happiness: reported personal well-being, life expectancy, earnings, inequality, carbon emissions, crime, deprivation and access to health services. These were then combined using an indexing methodology to come up with the results.
The postal company named the happiest place to live in each of the UK’s four countries. Winchester in England, East Renfrewshire in Scotland, Monmouthshire in Wales and Lisburn and Castlereagh in Northern Ireland.
We were thrilled when Winchester was ranked 11th place in the 2018 Telegraph Travel Awards in the list of Britain’s 20 best cities and are in no doubt that living in Winchester or the nearby South Downs, Meon Valley, Itchen Valley or South Coast can increase happiness levels.
To be fair the benefits of living in Winchester; low crime, lovely open surrounding countryside, good road and rail network, excellent schools, superb facilities…………the list goes on, could apply to many of the UK’s cities. But it is reassuring when a city in your region is recognized by a national poll.
Winchester is central to our area and we often have properties for sale or rent within the vicinity. So, if you feel you need your happiness levels increased then call us; the experts you can trust!
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It is important that we keep our landlords aware of relevant changes in legislation, so please see below the most recent alert from ARLA Propertymark.
From 1 April 2019, changes to the Energy Efficiency (Private Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 come into force.
This means from 1 April 2019 the ‘no cost to the landlord’ exemption will no longer be available and will no longer appear on the PRS Exemptions Register.
As a result, existing properties with the ‘no cost to the landlord’ exemption will be reduced so they do not appear on the PRS Exemptions Register after 31 March 2020 (instead of after five years). The Government has said that all affected landlords will be contacted directly at the start of April.
Under the new rules’ landlords will be expected to contribute up to £3,500 (inc. VAT) per property to make energy efficiency improvements to raise a property’s EPC rating to a minimum of an E.
If the cost to achieve an EPC E exceeds £3,500, landlords will be able to register a ‘high-cost’ exemption on the PRS Exemptions Register providing that they submit three separate quotes from different installers that evidences a higher cost.
The ‘consent exemption’ will also no longer be available where a sitting tenant has refused a Green Deal finance plan.
For further details on this or other legislation update please contact any member of the team at The Country House Company – The experts you can trust.
This stylish Grade ll listed home is tucked away from the main thoroughfare and offers beautifully maintained accommodation with scope for updating.
On the ground floor is a welcoming reception hall, elegant drawing room and formal dining room; both with fireplaces and overlooking the garden. There is a light and spacious kitchen/breakfast room and large utility (both these rooms have glazed doors to a private courtyard). In addition, on the ground floor there is a downstairs cloakroom and rear lobby area.
On the first floor are five bedrooms; three of which are doubles, one a single bedroom and one a box room/study. A recently refurbished en suite shower room to the master bedroom and family bathroom complete the accommodation in the main house.
Outside is the detached double garage with utility area and studio which could be fully converted (subject to planning permissions) to ancillary accommodation.
The cottage is nestled within its boundary and offers a good degree of privacy. There is a pretty walled garden which is laid to lawn interspersed with mature shrubs, perennial planting and a shingle terrace all with a southerly aspect.
To the side and accessed off the kitchen and utility is the courtyard which is ideal for alfresco entertaining. Additional parking for approximately 6 cars is located across the lane.
The cottage is ideally located close to the center of West Meon which has a school, village store, butchers’ shop, church and the popular Thomas Lord Public House. Access to the A272 which links to Petersfield and Winchester is easy and surrounding the village is protected countryside with numerous footpaths and bridleways.
Available for sale through The Country House Company Guide price £925,000 for full details or to arrange a viewing please call Kate Porter on 02392 632275.
This lovely family home was refurbished in 2016 and now offers spacious and versatile accommodation along with an indoor swimming pool.
The entrance hall opens to the fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room and to a useful utility area with utility, pantry and WC. The main reception rooms have been thoughtfully designed and can be divided or left as larger rooms; each has a fireplace and wonderful views over neighbouring fields. There is also a dining room with built in cupboards and shelving.
A light corridor leads to the swimming pool area which includes three changing rooms and a cloakroom and full height glass doors open from the pool to the garden. From this area there is access to the plant room, boot room laundry, wine cellar and double garage.
On the first floor there are four double bedrooms and a single; one with en suite bathroom and one with an en suite shower. There is also a family bathroom and large airing cupboard.
The house looks out over its own lovely garden with mature trees and shrubs. A wide area of sweeping lawn is divided by a feature dry stone wall with border attached. To the front of the property is a large driveway with access to the double garage.
Lying between Winchester and Southampton, the village of Durley has excellent access to the M3 and M27, South Coast, the South West, London and Southampton International Airport.
Currently available to let. Please call 02392 6323275 or see countryhousecompany.co.uk for further details or to arrange a viewing
Available now to rent.
This charming cottage has recently been redecorated and fitted retaining much of the original character.
The sitting room and dining room are both a good size and each has a woodburning stove. The sitting room has double sash windows and built in shelving and the dining room has French doors to the garden. The contemporary fitted kitchen has a large double oven gas range, dishwasher, fridge freezer, granite work tops, wooden flooring and a door to the rear garden. There is also a utility room with WC and space for washing machine and tumble dryer.
On the first floor the three double bedrooms have wide windows giving plenty of light and the master bedroom has built in wardrobes. The family bathroom has a bath and shower.
The cottage has a front garden with mature tree and brick boundary wall. The large, private rear garden is fully enclosed and on two levels; it has plenty of lawn, mature bushes and shrubs and a greenhouse.
Situated in the village of Bishops Sutton the cottage is ideally positioned for commuting and is just one mile from the market town of Alresford. Bishops Sutton itself has a good community with a public house, village hall and a 12th century Norman church (St Nicholas). Alresford provides further amenities with boutique shops, restaurants and pubs. Further afield Winchester, Alton, Basingstoke and Guildford are all within an easy drive. Road and rail connections are excellent from the property with access to the M3 at Winchester and Basingstoke or the A31 which links to the A3 and M25. The nearest mainline rail stations are at Alton and Winchester which link to London Waterloo (72 mins and 60 mins respectively). Southampton Airport is also 22 miles away.