House For Sale £8,500,000
Steventon House is an elegant Grade II listed Georgian family property built in 1810 by Jane Austen's brother, with white stucco elevations, relived by elegant sash windows under a slate roof. The house is set in prominent position with beautiful views across the gardens and parkland beyond.
The approach to the house is via an attractive tree lined drive, which passes Clover Cottage and leads to a gravel parking area to the front and side of the house.
The property has been extensively and beautifully refurbished to the highest of standards with great attention to detail. The accommodation comprises of well-proportioned and elegant reception rooms, suitably arranged for entertaining with an array of fine period features, including fireplaces with decorative stone and carved wooden surrounds and working shutters. High ceilings with delicate cornices and sash windows give all the rooms enormous character. Of note, is the beautifully equipped and laid out kitchen/breakfast room with bespoke fitted units, all of high-quality finishes.
An attractive staircase ascends from the reception hall to the first floor landing, leading to the principal bedroom together with its adjoining bathroom, dressing room and walk in wardrobe. Off the main landing are two further double bedrooms, one with an adjoining bathroom and the other with an adjoining shower room. To the rear of the house are three double bedrooms served by a family bathroom.
Over the second floor are three attic rooms providing additional storage space.
A comprehensive cellar is reached via the stairs in the rear hall and consists of several storerooms and a temperature controlled wine cellar.
Clover Cottage is located at the bottom of the drive and is well equipped with an excellent kitchen, dining room, sitting room, bathroom, utility room and two bedrooms over the first floor. There is also an attractive garden with a drive and parking area to the side.
To the rear of the property is an elegant, brick-built Coach House with space to accommodate two cars, garden machinery and stables. Attached to this building is a small pool changing room with shower.
To the front of the house, the garden is terraced and mainly laid to lawn with steps leading down to a mown area, surrounded by pretty cherry trees overlooking the pasture and parkland beyond. To the rear, steps lead up to a spectacular walled garden with a white wisteria walk, which leads to the gate at the far end, providing access to another field and the tennis court.
Leading off from the middle of the wisteria walk is a rose walk, beyond which is a wrought iron gate to a magnificent rose garden. Within the walled garden there areas with pretty yew seating enclosures interspersed evenly throughout the borders. There is also a well positioned heated swimming pool with changing and shower room. An attractive terraced seating and dining area is positioned to one end of the pool and enjoys the seclusion and magnificence of the impressive walled garden beyond.
To the west of the walled garden is a greenhouse, kitchen garden and extensive wildflower ride through the trees, to the bottom of the drive.
The approach to the house is via an attractive tree lined drive, which passes Clover Cottage and leads to a gravel parking area to the front and side of the house.
The property has been extensively and beautifully refurbished to the highest of standards with great attention to detail. The accommodation comprises of well-proportioned and elegant reception rooms, suitably arranged for entertaining with an array of fine period features, including fireplaces with decorative stone and carved wooden surrounds and working shutters. High ceilings with delicate cornices and sash windows give all the rooms enormous character. Of note, is the beautifully equipped and laid out kitchen/breakfast room with bespoke fitted units, all of high-quality finishes.
An attractive staircase ascends from the reception hall to the first floor landing, leading to the principal bedroom together with its adjoining bathroom, dressing room and walk in wardrobe. Off the main landing are two further double bedrooms, one with an adjoining bathroom and the other with an adjoining shower room. To the rear of the house are three double bedrooms served by a family bathroom.
Over the second floor are three attic rooms providing additional storage space.
A comprehensive cellar is reached via the stairs in the rear hall and consists of several storerooms and a temperature controlled wine cellar.
Clover Cottage is located at the bottom of the drive and is well equipped with an excellent kitchen, dining room, sitting room, bathroom, utility room and two bedrooms over the first floor. There is also an attractive garden with a drive and parking area to the side.
To the rear of the property is an elegant, brick-built Coach House with space to accommodate two cars, garden machinery and stables. Attached to this building is a small pool changing room with shower.
To the front of the house, the garden is terraced and mainly laid to lawn with steps leading down to a mown area, surrounded by pretty cherry trees overlooking the pasture and parkland beyond. To the rear, steps lead up to a spectacular walled garden with a white wisteria walk, which leads to the gate at the far end, providing access to another field and the tennis court.
Leading off from the middle of the wisteria walk is a rose walk, beyond which is a wrought iron gate to a magnificent rose garden. Within the walled garden there areas with pretty yew seating enclosures interspersed evenly throughout the borders. There is also a well positioned heated swimming pool with changing and shower room. An attractive terraced seating and dining area is positioned to one end of the pool and enjoys the seclusion and magnificence of the impressive walled garden beyond.
To the west of the walled garden is a greenhouse, kitchen garden and extensive wildflower ride through the trees, to the bottom of the drive.
Steventon House is an impressive family house built in the early 19th century, superbly located and set in an elevated position on the edge of the desirable and picturesque village of Steventon.
The property is well situated for a commute from Basingstoke (7 miles) or Micheldever (8 miles). The centres of Basingstoke and Winchester both provide an extensive range of services and recreational facilities including golf courses, fishing on the River Test, River Anton and the River Dever and excellent walking in the surrounding countryside of the Hampshire Downs.
Steventon is ideally located to benefit from the excellent communications to London and the South Coast provided by the M3 accessed at Junction 7 (4 miles) and the A303 at Junction 8 for the West Country linking to A34, giving access to Oxford and beyond and the South coast. Excellent mainline rail services to London Waterloo are offered at nearby Basingstoke and
Micheldever taking approximately 45 minutes and 59 minutes respectively.
Schooling within the area is particularly well regarded and preparatory schools include Farleigh School near Andover, Pilgrim's, St Swithun's School for girls and Princes Mead all found in Winchester, whilst Cheam, Horris Hill, Ludgrove, Cothill, Elstree are further afield but easily accessed. Secondary schooling includes, Winchester College, Eton College, Downe House,
Radley College and St Swithun's, but to name a few.
