House For Sale £950,000
A truly beautiful period village home, deceptively spacious with no less than six double bedrooms and over 2700 sq ft of living space, overlooking The Meon Valley to the rear with stunning panoramic countryside views. The current owners believe the property dates to the early eighteenth century, and was possibly one of the first houses built in the village. Today 'Orchardfield' offers a lovely blend of character, history, and space, set in the pretty village of Soberton within the South Downs National Park. The accommodation is over four floors - there are three reception rooms and a further study on the ground floor, a generous kitchen/dining room, a separate utility room, and a cloakroom. A staircase from the hall leads down to a basement room which has windows providing natural light, making an ideal games/music room, or home gym. On the first floor there are four very good size bedrooms, with an en-suite shower room to one, and a family bathroom serving the others with a roll top bath enjoying views to the rear. Two further double rooms on the top floor complete the property, ideal as bedroom, study or playroom. To the outside there is private road off the High Street leading to the rear of the house where there is a large garage and ample parking on a block paved driveway. The gardens extend to around 0.3 acres and are beautifully landscaped, mainly laid to lawn. At the top of the garden there is a terrace and decking with fantastic rural views. The property is situated on the edge of The Forest of Bere. Additionally, there is easy access to a side lane to the bridleways and footpaths along the idyllic Meon Valley Railway Walk.<br /><br />The property is situated in a rural location within the South Downs National Park. The village of Soberton is in the Meon Valley and has a pub, village hall and church. Nearby Wickham has more facilities and there are also local amenities in nearby Hambledon. There are direct trains to London Waterloo from both Petersfield and Winchester railway stations. Newtown Infant, Droxford Junior and Swanmore Secondary are the catchment area schools. There are renowned independent schools in the area including Bedales, Churcher's College, Ditcham Park, Winchester College, St Swithun's, Portsmouth Grammar and Portsmouth High School. Petersfield 9.6 miles (London Waterloo 66 minutes). Winchester 13 miles (London Waterloo 59 minutes). Alton 18.6 miles. (Times and distances approximate)
