House For Sale £3,950,000
One of the area's finest small estates occupying an exceptionally secluded position at the end of a long private drive. The main house is presented in excellent order and designed for entertaining on a grand scale with immaculately designed and maintained gardens and grounds of just under 10 acres featuring park land, a lake, woodland, lawns, a tennis court and swimming pool. There is garaging for six cars including a detached triple garage block above which is a two bedroom staff flat. In addition to the five bedrooms and five bathrooms in the main house, there is a beautifully thought out and highly atmospheric Japanese wing designed for the exceptional comfort of guests incorporating four bedrooms and a kitchen / sitting room all of which overlook a delightful oriental water garden. Epr - D
Situation:
Bucklers Hard is one of Hampshire's prettiest and most historic villages. It's beautiful Georgian heart is now a museum dedicated to the traditional ship building 'hard' where many of the country's naval ships were constructed, including those that served in the Battle of Trafalgar. The village is unspoilt and composed of well separated large country houses. There is a superb hotel and pub, The Master Builder's, and yacht club on the Beaulieu River which offers an excellent base for sailing on The Solent. The property is surrounded by the famous Beaulieu Estate which has, for generations, seen careful and sustainable management preserving one this most beautiful area of coastal countryside.
The surrounding area is within the New Forest National Park and occupies protected status as a result. Countless footpaths and bridleways cross the Forest providing endless walks and cycle rides as well as access to the coastline. Despite the rural position, the property is surprisingly accessible with junction 3 of the M27 at nearby Southampton providing access to the M3 and London. Brockenhurst railway station 8 miles to the west provides direct services to London Waterloo in just over an hour and a half.
The Property:
Believed to have been originally built in the early 1900s the main house was refurbished soon after the turn of the millennium and finished to an extremely high standard with great care taken to create a comfortable retreat overlooking gloriously laid out gardens and grounds in an exceptional and quintessentially English country setting.
The double front doors open to the entrance hall from which the drawing room and kitchen / living room, which forms the central hub of the house, can be accessed. The drawing room has an impressive brick fireplace with antique wooden bressumer beam surrounded by wooden panelling and full height windows overlooking the gardens.
The kitchen / living room is an exceptional space which has loosely been divided into three distinct zones. The kitchen area has a long central island ideal for food preparation. There is also space for a range cooker and Aga with the space continuing to flow into a fully glazed day room that provides the perfect place to admire the gardens whatever the weather. Leading off the kitchen and day room is a family room with fireplace and open access to a further spacious reception room. Also on the ground floor is a dining room, study, utility room and three wc’s. There is also a coat room off the main hall. A further intriguing aspect of the accommodation is a superb wine cellar measuring 22' x 21' with bins extending around all walls and a central tasting table. Completing the ground floor accommodation in the main house is a substantial gymnasium with doors to the garden.
Upstairs, the master bedroom can be reached via its own private staircase and galleried landing. The master bedroom is beautifully proportioned with a semi-circular bay window with doors opening onto a charming balcony. There are two dressing room, two bathrooms and fitted wardrobes. There are four further double bedrooms on this floor. The guest bedroom has its own bathroom and terrace while the third bedroom also has an en suite bathroom. Bedrooms four and five share a family bathroom across the hall. Also on the first floor is an impressive games room ideal for parties.
The Japanese Wing
From the triple garage is internal access to the Japanese Wing which provides self contained accommodation including a kitchen / living room, utility room, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Japanese Wing has been designed with numerous glazed walls which wrap around a beautiful oriental water garden.
Ground & Gardens:
The house is approached over a long private drive which is flanked by mature broad leaf trees. Adjacent to the house is an extensive paved area where many cars can be parked adjacent to the entrance to the house and the garages. The gardens surrounding themselves are an unalloyed delight. Great care has been taken over the years with both landscaping and planting to create breath taking vistas composed of winding paths, a clear reflecting lake, ornamental trees, herbaceous borders and rolling lawn. As well as being aesthetically inspiring, the space has been designed for all leisure pursuits with a swimming pool, tennis court and an extensive entertaining terrace with a built in barbecue. Adjoining the house is a triple garage which backs onto a workshop and store room as well as a gardener's loo.
Situation:
Bucklers Hard is one of Hampshire's prettiest and most historic villages. It's beautiful Georgian heart is now a museum dedicated to the traditional ship building 'hard' where many of the country's naval ships were constructed, including those that served in the Battle of Trafalgar. The village is unspoilt and composed of well separated large country houses. There is a superb hotel and pub, The Master Builder's, and yacht club on the Beaulieu River which offers an excellent base for sailing on The Solent. The property is surrounded by the famous Beaulieu Estate which has, for generations, seen careful and sustainable management preserving one this most beautiful area of coastal countryside.
The surrounding area is within the New Forest National Park and occupies protected status as a result. Countless footpaths and bridleways cross the Forest providing endless walks and cycle rides as well as access to the coastline. Despite the rural position, the property is surprisingly accessible with junction 3 of the M27 at nearby Southampton providing access to the M3 and London. Brockenhurst railway station 8 miles to the west provides direct services to London Waterloo in just over an hour and a half.
The Property:
Believed to have been originally built in the early 1900s the main house was refurbished soon after the turn of the millennium and finished to an extremely high standard with great care taken to create a comfortable retreat overlooking gloriously laid out gardens and grounds in an exceptional and quintessentially English country setting.
The double front doors open to the entrance hall from which the drawing room and kitchen / living room, which forms the central hub of the house, can be accessed. The drawing room has an impressive brick fireplace with antique wooden bressumer beam surrounded by wooden panelling and full height windows overlooking the gardens.
The kitchen / living room is an exceptional space which has loosely been divided into three distinct zones. The kitchen area has a long central island ideal for food preparation. There is also space for a range cooker and Aga with the space continuing to flow into a fully glazed day room that provides the perfect place to admire the gardens whatever the weather. Leading off the kitchen and day room is a family room with fireplace and open access to a further spacious reception room. Also on the ground floor is a dining room, study, utility room and three wc’s. There is also a coat room off the main hall. A further intriguing aspect of the accommodation is a superb wine cellar measuring 22' x 21' with bins extending around all walls and a central tasting table. Completing the ground floor accommodation in the main house is a substantial gymnasium with doors to the garden.
Upstairs, the master bedroom can be reached via its own private staircase and galleried landing. The master bedroom is beautifully proportioned with a semi-circular bay window with doors opening onto a charming balcony. There are two dressing room, two bathrooms and fitted wardrobes. There are four further double bedrooms on this floor. The guest bedroom has its own bathroom and terrace while the third bedroom also has an en suite bathroom. Bedrooms four and five share a family bathroom across the hall. Also on the first floor is an impressive games room ideal for parties.
The Japanese Wing
From the triple garage is internal access to the Japanese Wing which provides self contained accommodation including a kitchen / living room, utility room, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Japanese Wing has been designed with numerous glazed walls which wrap around a beautiful oriental water garden.
Ground & Gardens:
The house is approached over a long private drive which is flanked by mature broad leaf trees. Adjacent to the house is an extensive paved area where many cars can be parked adjacent to the entrance to the house and the garages. The gardens surrounding themselves are an unalloyed delight. Great care has been taken over the years with both landscaping and planting to create breath taking vistas composed of winding paths, a clear reflecting lake, ornamental trees, herbaceous borders and rolling lawn. As well as being aesthetically inspiring, the space has been designed for all leisure pursuits with a swimming pool, tennis court and an extensive entertaining terrace with a built in barbecue. Adjoining the house is a triple garage which backs onto a workshop and store room as well as a gardener's loo.
