House For Sale £3,250,000
Built in 2014, Hunton Down Barn is a uniquely designed property constructed to the highest standard and enjoying a wonderful position in a peaceful location, surrounded by open countryside. The house has been finished to an exacting standard, with high quality fittings and appliances used throughout. Built in a barn style, the property is clad in English Sweet Chestnut boarding with large floor to ceiling windows set under a curved zinc roof. The ground floor is formed around a magnificent, central entrance hall extending the full depth of the property with windows at the far end overlooking the rear garden and fields beyond.
Set to the rear of the property is a double aspect kitchen/dining room with doors onto the rear terrace and a double aspect sitting room with feature Chesney fireplace, multi-fuel wood burner and doors opening out to the pool terrace. The kitchen is fitted with a range of bespoke units with granite work surfaces and features a marble topped central island unit, two built-in fridges and freezers, a dishwasher, wine fridge, and a range cooker with induction hobs, la plancha plate and two ovens.
Further rooms to this level include a cloakroom, a snug and a utility room, both of which overlook the front aspect and open out onto the driveway and side aspect respectively. All appliances in the kitchen and utility room are Miele.
To the first floor, a landing area links to the magnificent, double aspect main bedroom, benefitting from an en-suite shower room and a covered balcony enjoying the morning sunshine. There are three additional bedrooms to this level, two of which feature mezzanine landing areas and a shared balcony enjoying beautiful evening sunsets. All of the bedrooms offer wonderful, elevated views across the open countryside. A family bathroom completes the first floor layout.
Annexe
An inner hallway off the sitting room links to the recently constructed self-contained annexe, which has again been finished to an exacting specification and features a good size living/dining room, with doors opening onto the pool terrace and a bedroom with en-suite wet room/bathroom. The annexe doors, lighting, audio system, external pool speakers and televisions can all be operated from an iPad through the control 4 system. The bathroom has automatic low-level floor lighting and the doors, including the front door and visual entry system can be controlled by sensor pads or in the case of the front door, by a fob.
Nb. The main house and annexe (extension) are powered by a ground source pump, with solar panels, which help heat the water. There is a floored and lit attic that runs from the main bedroom right through to the mezzanine bedroom 3 and a floored and lit attic above the annexe.
Outside
The Cottage
Set to the front of the plot is a detached, separate, three bedroom cottage offering stunning views across open countryside.
The ground floor accommodation comprises an entrance hall, which links to the double aspect sitting room and an open plan kitchen/dining room, with stunning views over open fields. Adjoining the kitchen/dining room is a useful boot room with an external door. The boot room links to a separate cloakroom. To the first floor, a landing area links to three bedrooms, all enjoying elevated views and a family bathroom. A large attic
provides excellent storage.
The Cottage is set within a plot measuring approximately 0.2 acre. The garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a separate driveway accessed from the lane.
Studio/Gymnasium with Loft Room
Set within the grounds between the Barn and the cottage is a large, two storey studio/gymnasium offering options for a variety of uses, including ancillary accommodation (subject to the necessary planning consents being granted). This building is currently used as a Pilates studio and benefits from a cloakroom and underfloor heating.
Gardens and Grounds
The landscaped grounds attributed to the barn are set to the side and rear of the property, enjoying a delightful southerly and westerly aspect and being apportioned into different areas of interest. Adjoining the rear of the property and annexe is a
paved terrace with heated, outdoor swimming pool and seating areas. The pool is a constant 1.2 metres in depth, with lighting and is heated by an air source pump situated in the pump house.
The terrace has a granite rock water feature and includes various secluded areas for entertaining or relaxing, including a secret wild flower garden with cherry trees. There is also a raised vegetable and flower garden to the east, just outside the kitchen door. The gardens and grounds are mainly laid to lawn and extend to just under an acre in total.
Situation
Hunton Down Barn is set in a truly idyllic location along a quiet, country lane in the charming hamlet of Hunton, surrounded by beautiful countryside and rolling fields.
Hunton is situated in the picturesque Dever Valley, north of the cathedral city of Winchester and close to the pretty villages of Norton, Wonston, Sutton Scotney, Stoke Charity and Micheldever.
The thriving nearby village of Micheldever benefits from a shop, church and well regarded primary school. There is also a mainline rail station (2.4 miles from the property) linking to London Waterloo and a popular pub (Dove Inn) at Micheldever Station. The award winning and very popular Wonston Arms in Wonston (1 mile) runs curry and pizza nights and Blackwood Forest (4 miles) offers acres of walks and a café. The village of Sutton Scotney (2.1 miles) in the opposite direction also offers a shop and post office, garage, public house, village hall, doctor’s surgery/pharmacy and playing fields with a public tennis court, cricket and tennis clubs.
Also located nearby (3 miles) is the exclusive Norton Manor Hotel, Spa and Manor House, which offers private members’ facilities including a health club and swimming pool. A more comprehensive range of amenities and facilities including boutique shops, fine restaurants and contemporary bars can be found in the nearby cathedral city of Winchester, which is only 9 miles away.
The train services to London Waterloo take under one hour from Micheldever Station, Winchester or Basingstoke and the road links in the area are first class, with Bullington Cross providing access to the A303, which links to the M3 and the South West and the A34 to both Newbury and Winchester.
As well as the primary school in Micheldever village, there are additional primary schools in South Wonston and Itchen Abbas and excellent state and public schools in Winchester including Peter Symonds College, St. Swithuns’ for girls, Princes Mead, Pilgrims and Winchester College.
Sporting amenities in the area include riding, walking over the surrounding unspoilt countryside, golf at Winchester, fishing on the Rivers Itchen, Test and Dever and racing at Newbury and Salisbury.
Additional Information
Services: Mains electricity and water, private drainage.
Local Authority: Winchester City Council.
Council Tax: Band G
Set to the rear of the property is a double aspect kitchen/dining room with doors onto the rear terrace and a double aspect sitting room with feature Chesney fireplace, multi-fuel wood burner and doors opening out to the pool terrace. The kitchen is fitted with a range of bespoke units with granite work surfaces and features a marble topped central island unit, two built-in fridges and freezers, a dishwasher, wine fridge, and a range cooker with induction hobs, la plancha plate and two ovens.
Further rooms to this level include a cloakroom, a snug and a utility room, both of which overlook the front aspect and open out onto the driveway and side aspect respectively. All appliances in the kitchen and utility room are Miele.
To the first floor, a landing area links to the magnificent, double aspect main bedroom, benefitting from an en-suite shower room and a covered balcony enjoying the morning sunshine. There are three additional bedrooms to this level, two of which feature mezzanine landing areas and a shared balcony enjoying beautiful evening sunsets. All of the bedrooms offer wonderful, elevated views across the open countryside. A family bathroom completes the first floor layout.
Annexe
An inner hallway off the sitting room links to the recently constructed self-contained annexe, which has again been finished to an exacting specification and features a good size living/dining room, with doors opening onto the pool terrace and a bedroom with en-suite wet room/bathroom. The annexe doors, lighting, audio system, external pool speakers and televisions can all be operated from an iPad through the control 4 system. The bathroom has automatic low-level floor lighting and the doors, including the front door and visual entry system can be controlled by sensor pads or in the case of the front door, by a fob.
Nb. The main house and annexe (extension) are powered by a ground source pump, with solar panels, which help heat the water. There is a floored and lit attic that runs from the main bedroom right through to the mezzanine bedroom 3 and a floored and lit attic above the annexe.
Outside
The Cottage
Set to the front of the plot is a detached, separate, three bedroom cottage offering stunning views across open countryside.
The ground floor accommodation comprises an entrance hall, which links to the double aspect sitting room and an open plan kitchen/dining room, with stunning views over open fields. Adjoining the kitchen/dining room is a useful boot room with an external door. The boot room links to a separate cloakroom. To the first floor, a landing area links to three bedrooms, all enjoying elevated views and a family bathroom. A large attic
provides excellent storage.
The Cottage is set within a plot measuring approximately 0.2 acre. The garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a separate driveway accessed from the lane.
Studio/Gymnasium with Loft Room
Set within the grounds between the Barn and the cottage is a large, two storey studio/gymnasium offering options for a variety of uses, including ancillary accommodation (subject to the necessary planning consents being granted). This building is currently used as a Pilates studio and benefits from a cloakroom and underfloor heating.
Gardens and Grounds
The landscaped grounds attributed to the barn are set to the side and rear of the property, enjoying a delightful southerly and westerly aspect and being apportioned into different areas of interest. Adjoining the rear of the property and annexe is a
paved terrace with heated, outdoor swimming pool and seating areas. The pool is a constant 1.2 metres in depth, with lighting and is heated by an air source pump situated in the pump house.
The terrace has a granite rock water feature and includes various secluded areas for entertaining or relaxing, including a secret wild flower garden with cherry trees. There is also a raised vegetable and flower garden to the east, just outside the kitchen door. The gardens and grounds are mainly laid to lawn and extend to just under an acre in total.
Situation
Hunton Down Barn is set in a truly idyllic location along a quiet, country lane in the charming hamlet of Hunton, surrounded by beautiful countryside and rolling fields.
Hunton is situated in the picturesque Dever Valley, north of the cathedral city of Winchester and close to the pretty villages of Norton, Wonston, Sutton Scotney, Stoke Charity and Micheldever.
The thriving nearby village of Micheldever benefits from a shop, church and well regarded primary school. There is also a mainline rail station (2.4 miles from the property) linking to London Waterloo and a popular pub (Dove Inn) at Micheldever Station. The award winning and very popular Wonston Arms in Wonston (1 mile) runs curry and pizza nights and Blackwood Forest (4 miles) offers acres of walks and a café. The village of Sutton Scotney (2.1 miles) in the opposite direction also offers a shop and post office, garage, public house, village hall, doctor’s surgery/pharmacy and playing fields with a public tennis court, cricket and tennis clubs.
Also located nearby (3 miles) is the exclusive Norton Manor Hotel, Spa and Manor House, which offers private members’ facilities including a health club and swimming pool. A more comprehensive range of amenities and facilities including boutique shops, fine restaurants and contemporary bars can be found in the nearby cathedral city of Winchester, which is only 9 miles away.
The train services to London Waterloo take under one hour from Micheldever Station, Winchester or Basingstoke and the road links in the area are first class, with Bullington Cross providing access to the A303, which links to the M3 and the South West and the A34 to both Newbury and Winchester.
As well as the primary school in Micheldever village, there are additional primary schools in South Wonston and Itchen Abbas and excellent state and public schools in Winchester including Peter Symonds College, St. Swithuns’ for girls, Princes Mead, Pilgrims and Winchester College.
Sporting amenities in the area include riding, walking over the surrounding unspoilt countryside, golf at Winchester, fishing on the Rivers Itchen, Test and Dever and racing at Newbury and Salisbury.
Additional Information
Services: Mains electricity and water, private drainage.
Local Authority: Winchester City Council.
Council Tax: Band G
