House For Sale £1,500,000
Berrydown Farm is situated in a very special setting, with an abundance of wildlife including deer, redkites, buzzards and hares to name a few. It has no near neighbours and is ideal for those looking for rural living but still requiring excellent communication links and outstanding local schooling. It is accessed up its own private driveway and forms part of a small rural community of a handful of homes.
Berrydown Farm is a charming country property, which dates from approximately 1870 and has, over recent years, undergone an extensive renovation and enlargement programme to provide well-appointed and versatile accommodation. The house is constructed of brick and flint beneath a clay tiled roof with wooden casement windows. It stands in a slightly elevated position to make the most of the fine views over the adjoining rolling countryside.
The quality of workmanship and attention to detail is immediately evident when you enter the reception hall, which has rustic terracotta tiling. This leads into a delightful partially vaulted sitting room with impressive inglenook fireplace. The kitchen has NEFF induction hobs, two NEFF ovens and wooden work surfaces.
There is a substantial larder/second kitchen off the kitchen that is perfect when entertaining. Off the kitchen is a spectacular, oak-framed dining room or party barn that has underfloor heating, a high vaulted ceiling and French doors that lead out onto the south facing lawn. This room, along with two of the bedrooms, has lovely views over the rolling Hampshire countryside.
The remainder of the accommodation is incredibly versatile with up to six bedrooms and a family bathroom (with both a bath and a shower). Two of the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms (one wet room and the other with both bath and shower) and the principal bedroom (accessed via an oak staircase and the only bedroom on the second floor) has a spacious walk-in wardrobe and dressing room, as well as a bathroom with bath and shower. Off the downstairs inner hallway is a study and there is also a utility room that could be used as a kitchenette to create an annexe/secondary accommodation if required.
The mature gardens are mainly south facing and comprise a south facing terrace adjoining the garden room leading onto a large expanse of lawn, within which are a number of herbaceous beds, well stocked with perennial specimen shrubs and mature trees.
Adjoining the lawn is an area that has been used as a vegetable garden and more recently as a children's play area. Beyond this, on a lower level is a natural copse. Above and behind the house is plenty of parking and lawn, that is surrounded on three sides by arable farmland.
There is a detached double carport and adjoining shed, opposite which is an open barn, which has potential to be converted into a dwelling house (subject to planning permission). There is a further garden storage shed on the lower level of the main garden area.
Berrydown Farm is a charming country property, which dates from approximately 1870 and has, over recent years, undergone an extensive renovation and enlargement programme to provide well-appointed and versatile accommodation. The house is constructed of brick and flint beneath a clay tiled roof with wooden casement windows. It stands in a slightly elevated position to make the most of the fine views over the adjoining rolling countryside.
The quality of workmanship and attention to detail is immediately evident when you enter the reception hall, which has rustic terracotta tiling. This leads into a delightful partially vaulted sitting room with impressive inglenook fireplace. The kitchen has NEFF induction hobs, two NEFF ovens and wooden work surfaces.
There is a substantial larder/second kitchen off the kitchen that is perfect when entertaining. Off the kitchen is a spectacular, oak-framed dining room or party barn that has underfloor heating, a high vaulted ceiling and French doors that lead out onto the south facing lawn. This room, along with two of the bedrooms, has lovely views over the rolling Hampshire countryside.
The remainder of the accommodation is incredibly versatile with up to six bedrooms and a family bathroom (with both a bath and a shower). Two of the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms (one wet room and the other with both bath and shower) and the principal bedroom (accessed via an oak staircase and the only bedroom on the second floor) has a spacious walk-in wardrobe and dressing room, as well as a bathroom with bath and shower. Off the downstairs inner hallway is a study and there is also a utility room that could be used as a kitchenette to create an annexe/secondary accommodation if required.
The mature gardens are mainly south facing and comprise a south facing terrace adjoining the garden room leading onto a large expanse of lawn, within which are a number of herbaceous beds, well stocked with perennial specimen shrubs and mature trees.
Adjoining the lawn is an area that has been used as a vegetable garden and more recently as a children's play area. Beyond this, on a lower level is a natural copse. Above and behind the house is plenty of parking and lawn, that is surrounded on three sides by arable farmland.
There is a detached double carport and adjoining shed, opposite which is an open barn, which has potential to be converted into a dwelling house (subject to planning permission). There is a further garden storage shed on the lower level of the main garden area.
Alresford 8 miles, Alton 8 miles (London Waterloo from 65 minutes), Basingstoke 8 miles (London Waterloo from 45 minutes) Winchester 14 miles, M3 (Junction 7) 7 miles
(All distances and times are approximate)
Berrydown Farm occupies a delightful peaceful setting overlooking farmland on the edge of the hamlet of Axford and close to the traditional Hampshire village of Preston Candover. It is located in the heart of the renowned Candover Valley which has some of Hampshire's finest rolling countryside.
Preston Candover is regarded as one of the prettiest villages in the county and is well equipped with its pub, church, post office/shop, tennis club and primary school. Additional facilities are to be found in Basingstoke to the north, Winchester to the southwest, Alton to the southeast and Alresford to the south.
There are a number of excellent independent schools in the area, which include Pilgrims, Princes Mead, Alton School, Lord Wandsworth College, Bedales, Cheam, Twyford, Winchester College and St Swithun's School for Girls. State schools include Preston Candover Primary School, Perins in Alresford, Alton College and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College.
Communications in the area are first class with fast and regular train services from Alton and Basingstoke Stations to London Waterloo, taking 65 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. The M3, A31, A3, A34 and A303 are all easily accessible, providing fast road access to London and the rest of the country, as well as linking with the rest of the national motorway network, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.
