This delightful cottage is set just off The Square in Midhurst, with easy access to the Spread Eagle Hotel and Spa with swimming pool and club facilities. This property is favourably located in one of the oldest parts of Midhurst, a minutes’ walk from the town’s High Street, which offers an abundance of boutique shops and cafes. Midhurst itself is a market town in the Chichester District of West Sussex. Cowdray Park is with its award winning farm shop, events, polo and golf is within walking distance.
There is easy access to the motorway network for nearby Guildford and Chichester with main line train stations and leisure facilities or beyond to London. Both Gatwick and Heathrow are less than an hour’s travel away.
For full details or to arrange a viewing please see www.countryhousecompany.co.uk contact Jessica Cole or Claudia Hunt on 02392 632 275.
A pretty, detached, 3 bedroom cottage with private parking and garage, situated on a quiet country lane within the highly sought after village of Exton in the South Downs National Park.
Attractively positioned away from the main thoroughfare of the village, this versatile home offers a comfortable arrangement of living space but requires some upgrading throughout.
There is private parking both adjacent to the house and at the end of the garden where there is in addition a large, detached garage.
The accommodation is arranged over two floors and includes, on the ground floor, a family room/study with brick floor and fireplace, a sitting room with picture window overlooking the garden and a dining room which has historically been used as a bedroom as it benefits from direct access to a large ensuite bathroom. In addition, there is a well fitted galley kitchen and utility room. The second floor has three bedrooms, a cloakroom and bathroom.
The garden has been attractively landscaped to a cottage style with a paviour path and sun terrace bordered by lawn and well stocked borders and mature tree specimens. The garden rises to a banked area with mature planting. To the rear is the additional parking and garage.
Exton is a pretty village with a bistro pub (The Shoe) and a store/post office at the local village of Corhampton (approx. 0.5 miles). The surrounding countryside offers many areas for walking, riding, and cycling with numerous routes throughout the South Downs National Park including The South Downs Way. The south coast is approximately 20 miles away and other activities such as golf and fishing are available locally.
The cottage is within the catchment area for Meonstoke Infant, Droxford Junior, and Swanmore College of Technology. There are also excellent schools and colleges in Winchester and Petersfield. In Winchester there is Winchester College, St Swithun’s Prince’s Mead, Pilgrims, Peter Symonds and Twyford. In Petersfield there is Bedales, Churcher’s College and Ditcham Park.
For full details or to arrange a viewing please see www.countryhousecompany.co.uk or contact Jessica Cole or Kate Porter on 02392 632 275
This elegant home has in excess of 4000 sq ft of stylish accommodation situated within a glorious setting, overlooking countryside in the South Downs National Park approximately 2 miles from Petersfield which has train services to London.
This impressive home offers excellent versatile living space and has been the subject of sympathetic refurbishment in recent years. Whilst retaining all the essence of the original building, its contemporary styling has transformed this property into an elegant, light, contemporary home.
Magnificent features can be seen throughout the house, but in particular the vaulted drawing room which steps down to a dining area with double sided log burning stove set in a central stone fireplace. There is a stunning bespoke, ‘Sebastian Cox’ kitchen/breakfast room with Redfyre Stove and master bedroom with minstrel gallery.
Three of the double bedrooms, including the master bedroom have ensuite facilities, with a further two double bedrooms, a study/bedroom six, a family bathroom and cloakroom completing the accommodation in the main house.
Connected to the house but accessed externally, is the studio/gymnasium which is ideal for those looking to accommodate a home/office lifestyle or could it be instated into the main house (all subject of course, to planning permissions) if required.
The gardens have been beautifully landscaped and include large areas of manicured lawn with perennial borders, a wildflower meadow, a sun terrace and two natural ponds. There is a pretty summerhouse and timber workshop plus driveway accessed via electric gates.
The property is elevated and set back from the lane within the Hamlet which lies just over 2 miles on the edge of Petersfield which is a traditional market town with a wide variety of amenities to include supermarkets and train services to London.
Travel to London is also possible by road via the A3 and tunnel at Hindhead.
The area offers an excellent range of schools including Bedales, Churchers College, Ditcham Park and in the state sector The Petersfield School (TPS) and Bohunt. Local bridleways and footpaths are in abundance including the South Downs Way, Hangers Way and Sussex Border Path. For Sailing enthusiasts, the South Coast with its numerous harbours is also nearby.
For full details please see www.countryhousecompany.co.uk or call Kate Porter on 01730 771222
Open House, Saturday 5 November, 10am – 1pm, By appointment
Offers in region of £1.3 million
For full details call Kate Porter on 02392 632275
The right time to buy or sell a property is dictated by individual circumstances, not world events or economic forces.
Nick Churton of Mayfair Office looks at how to manage the property market when world events seem overwhelming. In his words.
“If ever we needed a crash course on how world events affect our daily lives, the past few months have provided us with a masterclass. From the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its economic aftermath to our monarch and prime minister changing in a few weeks, there has been national bewilderment.
Of course, our press has done a great job in alerting us to all the dreadful things that could make things even worse, and this fanning of the flames of fear has sent shockwaves through all sorts of markets, including property. But there are property market drivers that neither the press or the Russian president can affect because they have no control over such matters. These are the A to D of the property market.
A is for ambition – the personal ambition to live somewhere better, bigger, smaller, prettier, more convenient, more rural or urban.
B is for birth – as our families grow, we need more space.
C is for consolidation – people getting together to cohabit or downsizing after children have left home.
D is for death, debt and divorce – those three drivers on their own stimulate a high proportion of movement in the market.
Back in the 1980s we learned that the people we could rely on in a tough property market were ourselves, our families and our friends. Also, our estate agents. The reference to estate agents is not a glib remark: right now, with interest rates rising, lenders panicking, and buyers and sellers rightly concerned, it is the steady hand of an experienced estate agent that will provide focused calm and wise counsel.
If you are wondering about the right time to buy or sell property, remember the A to D of the property market. Individually we are not driven by war or a fallen monarch, and we shouldn’t be persuaded by rising or falling house prices. Instead, we should be driven by what is best for us as individuals.
When is the best time to buy or sell a property? Within the constraints of affordability, it should be when it is most suitable for us and our families.”
So for a steadying hand contact Kate Porter on 02392 632 275 www.countryhousecompany.co.uk
Make October 4th a date in your diary to come to Hambledon Village Hall at 7.30pm to hear how you can cut energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint.
If you are concerned about rising energy costs and your impact on the environment, bring your questions to three expert speakers who will address insulation, heat pumps and renewable green energy.
Christine Seaward, CEO, The Sustainability Centre. An independent education and learning centre, it is a beacon for sustainability and social enterprise partnership.
Bean Beanland, Director, Heat Pump Federation. Bean has over ten years of experience in heat pump systems in both residential and commercial sectors, and across both retrofit and new build developments.
Stuart Mills, Development Manager, Winchester Action on Climate Change. Their vision is a just and resilient net zero Winchester District where people live happy, healthy lives in strong communities in harmony with nature and natural resources.
For full details on this event and other similar events please contact hambledongreeningcampaign.sec@gmail.com or see www.hambledongreening.com
It is always good to see the government supporting the property market.
As part of a wide ranging ‘mini budget’ of 30 fiscal measures designed to reverse a “vicious circle of economic stagnation”, the UK Government’s Chancellor has today announced a permanent reduction in Stamp Duty in England and Northern Ireland, raising the nil rate band from £125k to £250k with immediate effect.
The zero-rated threshold for first time buyers will rise from 300k to 425k and the value of the property on which first-time buyers can claim relief increases from £500k to £625k. Second property and overseas surcharges continue to apply.
What the effect will be remains to be seen…………..
This impressive and immaculately presented townhouse has been finished to an extremely high standard and offers luxurious accommodation in the centre of Winchester.
The light and spacious accommodation includes a fully fitted kitchen with dining area, sitting room with wood burner, utility and separate WC/shower room, four double bedrooms (two ensuite) and a family bathroom.
Externally, the property has a low maintenance garden, mainly laid to lawn, with private patio area and shed. There are two allocated parking spaces with the facility to charge electric cars and communal gardens
With easy access to a wealth of shops, restaurants and recreational facilities including the Theatre Royal, the property is ideally situated in a quiet elevated location in central, Winchester. Historic Winchester College and the Cathedral streets, the water meadows of St Cross stretching along the banks of the River Itchen are all nearby, providing lovely walks. Winchester mainline station (London Waterloo 60 minutes) is only .4 miles, and combined with the extensive road network, makes it an ideal location for commuting to London, the South Coast and north towards Oxford.
For full details contact Jessica on 02392 632275 or see countryhousecompany.co.uk
This extremely elegant 6 bedroom home is situated in a magnificent, historic country house with stunning views and surrounded by open countryside, in Soberton, Hampshire
The property has been extensively and sympathetically refurbished with contemporary styling, approximately 4,000 sq. ft of accommodation and just over an acre of grounds.
The Towers was constructed in the late 19th century and this prestigious property was once the main entrance to the house.
The accommodation has been beautifully upgraded and styled by the current owner and is arranged over three floors with original features retained including turrets, high ceilings, sash windows (now double glazed) and fireplaces. In addition, the top floor has been fully converted and whilst currently forms part of the main accommodation could be ideal as an apartment for guests or teenagers.
There is a substantial dual aspect drawing room with contemporary fireplace, log burning stove and full height windows to the front aspect and access outside to a communal courtyard to the rear. The superb kitchen/dining room is fitted with an extensive range of contemporary units
with granite work surfaces and fitted appliances. Elegant full height double glazed sash windows to the dining area flood the room with light.
On the first floor is the spacious master bedroom suite with dressing/sitting area and large ensuite bathroom and a second bedroom with a bathroom, both these rooms have magnificent views over the surrounding countryside. In addition, there are two further bedrooms on this floor. The third floor has two double bedrooms, a shower room and large living room.
The property is situated at the end of a sweeping, tree lined driveway and positioned with views of the surrounding countryside. There is parking, an enclosed garden with lawn and sun terrace plus a lightly wooded copse of approx. 1 acre, further parking and double garage.
For full details and to arrange to view this stunning property please call Kate Porter on 02392 632275