House For Sale £1,800,000
Southdown House is a charming village home offering over 2,700 sq ft of flexible living accommodation. Originating from the 1930's it has subsequently been enlarged and has the potential to do so further subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
The ground floor comprises a triple-aspect drawing room, with two fireplaces and double doors out to the terrace and garden beyond. There is a separate dining room with exposed beams and brickwork and a very useful office/garden room with doors leading to the garden.
Adjoining the kitchen is the family room/snug, great for children or cosy evenings, with double doors out to the terrace and garden beyond. Completing the ground floor are a tack room, boot room, and cloakroom. For those who love their horses you can look directly onto the stable yard from the house.
On the first floor, there are five bedrooms, served by the family bathroom and a separate shower room.
Outside, the property is approached over a gravel driveway with parking, leading on to the double length garage and a further paved parking area with horsebox shed and hay store.
Beyond this are the stables arranged around a courtyard setting, together with various kennel/machinery/hay stores.
The land is divided into three level grass paddocks within a perimeter fence. There is an enclosed all weather manège measuring 40m x20m with a silica sand / chopped rubber riding surface.
The private and secluded formal gardens to the rear are a stunning feature of the property, being mainly south and west facing and incredibly private. They comprise formal lawns with terraced areas interspersed with an array of herbaceous borders, flower and shrub beds and mature hedgerows.
Within the grounds is an ornamental pond, kitchen garden and a delightful arboretum with some mature and rather special specimen trees including Pride of India (Koelreuteria), Davidia (Handkerchief Tree), Ginkgo Biloba, Liriodendron (Tulip Tree), Magnolia Grandiflora, Incense Cedar and Cork Oaks (Quercus Suber).
The ground floor comprises a triple-aspect drawing room, with two fireplaces and double doors out to the terrace and garden beyond. There is a separate dining room with exposed beams and brickwork and a very useful office/garden room with doors leading to the garden.
Adjoining the kitchen is the family room/snug, great for children or cosy evenings, with double doors out to the terrace and garden beyond. Completing the ground floor are a tack room, boot room, and cloakroom. For those who love their horses you can look directly onto the stable yard from the house.
On the first floor, there are five bedrooms, served by the family bathroom and a separate shower room.
Outside, the property is approached over a gravel driveway with parking, leading on to the double length garage and a further paved parking area with horsebox shed and hay store.
Beyond this are the stables arranged around a courtyard setting, together with various kennel/machinery/hay stores.
The land is divided into three level grass paddocks within a perimeter fence. There is an enclosed all weather manège measuring 40m x20m with a silica sand / chopped rubber riding surface.
The private and secluded formal gardens to the rear are a stunning feature of the property, being mainly south and west facing and incredibly private. They comprise formal lawns with terraced areas interspersed with an array of herbaceous borders, flower and shrub beds and mature hedgerows.
Within the grounds is an ornamental pond, kitchen garden and a delightful arboretum with some mature and rather special specimen trees including Pride of India (Koelreuteria), Davidia (Handkerchief Tree), Ginkgo Biloba, Liriodendron (Tulip Tree), Magnolia Grandiflora, Incense Cedar and Cork Oaks (Quercus Suber).
Odiham 5 miles, Alton 5.5 miles, Farnham 6 miles, Basingstoke 13.5 miles, Bentley Station 2.5 miles (London Waterloo from 60 minutes), M3(J5) 8 miles. All distances and times are approximate.
Southdown House is located on the edge of the pretty village of Lower Froyle, surrounded by farmland. The parish of Lower and Upper Froyle is much sought after, being surrounded by rolling Hampshire countryside but benefitting from being less than three miles from Bentley Station, which has a direct service to London Waterloo.
Within the village is a church and the award-winning Anchor Inn. The neighbouring village of Bentley has a village shop/post office, pub, and excellent state primary school. The nearby towns of Farnham, Alton, Guildford and Basingstoke provide a broader range of facilities.
Communication links are first-class, with the M3 and A31 linking with the A3 close by, providing access to the motorway network to London and international airports at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Southampton.
There is an excellent choice of independent schools in the area including Lord Wandsworth College, Edgeborough, Frensham Heights and Alton School, as well as sixth form colleges in Alton, Basingstoke, Farnham and Winchester.
The surrounding countryside is most delightful, throughout which there is a network of public footpaths and bridleways to enjoy.
