Detached house for sale in Stroud, Petersfield GU32

This stunning Character home set in approximately 1.4 acres (0.56 ha) of garden and grounds has origins dating back to the 17th Century when the original farmhouse was constructed. The farmhouse has extensive beams, inglenook fireplace and other period features this combined with the elegant Georgian wing with light, well proportioned rooms and the homes 6023 sq. Ft of total floor area.

The property offers parking for over a dozen vehicles including large vans and camper vans. The garden to the west side of the house offers views over Butser hill and the South Downs, with open lawns, mature fruit tress, vegetable garden and hen house and green house. The property offers an excellent opportunity for any entrepreneur looking to invest in a business as well as looking for a rural retreat and home grown produce and lifestyle.

The property has been adapter to include an Annex and mobile home suitable for rental and/or Bed and Breakfast. The current occupier has been doing this successfully for a number of years. Accounts available upon serious offers or discussion.

To the ground floor you enter via an impressive Hallway with stairs to the first floor, there is also a downstairs cloakroom. The Hallway gives access to a large Drawing room with doors to the conservatory and the Sitting room opening to a large garden room.

The Dining room can also be found of the Hallway, opening into a good sized Kitchen Breakfast room from which both the study/office and a utility room are accessed. There is also a porch/boot room to the rear.

To the first floor a large landing 4 good sized bedroom including the main bedroom with en-suite and a family bathroom and separate WC.

To the second floor you will find 2 further double bedrooms

nb: Services: Mains water and electricity, private sewage treatment plant installed in 2016 shared with the adjoining property, oil fired boiler providing hot water and central heating via radiators.

Location

The house sits on the edge of the village of Stroud which has a popular pub and primary school and is 1.2 miles from Petersfield. The town has a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities including Waitrose together with a mainline station with services to London Waterloo in just over an hour. The house is also conveniently located for the A3 which is around half a mile away and provides good regional transport links to the South Coast and the M25 and beyond.

There are an excellent range of schools within the area including Bedales, Churchers College and Ditcham Park, and in the state sector The Petersfield School and Bohunt.

The larger centres of Winchester, Guildford and Chichester are all within reasonable driving distance as are the harbours and creeks of the South Coast. There are a good number of footpaths and bridleways in the area including The South Downs Way, Shipwrights Way and Hanger Way.

Grounds

A drive leads up to a parking area adjacent to the house with space for several cars. The gardens lie mainly to the west of the house with an attractive southerly aspect with views to Buster Hill and the South Downs with open areas of lawn, borders and some mature trees. To one side on an upper level there is a grass tennis court and beyond this, further areas of garden and in one corner there is the garage building and a greenhouse. The grounds total about 1.4 acres

Property Ownership Information

Tenure

Freehold

Council Tax Band

G

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