Property description
Affording magnificent, far reaching views across the New Forest National Park towards Sway and Burley, a classic Grade II Listed period farmhouse set around a substantial gravelled courtyard with an exceptional range of outbuildings, the whole situated on high ground on the periphery of the village.
Constructed of traditional mellow brick, the property features characteristic small pane casements set under a steep tiled roof. Internally, the accommodation is offered in fine order, being arranged over a total of 3 floors exhibiting much traditional charm and character with a number of the rooms affording unsurpassed spectacular views over tracts of formal gardens and extensive pastures with distant views over the New Forest. The property provides for a total of 6 bedrooms served by 3 bathrooms (2 en suite) and a cloakroom, with a total of 4 reception rooms on the ground floor together with a fine through kitchen/breakfast room, associated domestic offices and a cellar with limited head room. The outbuildings comprise a useful detached home office with linked store barns in the form of a fine games room that opens to a sheltered swimming pool to the rear. At right angles, a further range of pleasing outbuildings provide extensive stabling with tack/feed rooms, a substantial farm building and a ménage. In all, the property stands in tracts of beautifully maintained formal gardens with extensive paddockland, the whole being rail and post fenced, amounting in total to an area of approximately 6.3 acres (Promap measurement). Proving a haven for wildlife, the property enjoys a small bluebell wood and enjoys regular visits each year by swallows. Direct access to the open forest is accessed at the far end of Tile Barn Lane for riding and walking.
6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), cloakroom, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 studies, extensive range of outbuildings, gardens and grounds, approximately 6.3 acres in totalBROCKENHURST Situated in the heart of the New Forest, Brockenhurst benefits from a mainline station with direct access to London/Waterloo (approximately 90 minutes) and the North, the station located within close proximity to the property, accessed via a country lane. The village provides an extensive range of local shops, restaurants, a popular Primary School with a highly regarded tertiary college, as well as the renowned Brokenhurst Golf Club. There are several private schools in the area to cater for all requirements. The Georgian market town of Lymington is approximately 4 miles south with its extensive yachting facilities, a ferry service to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight and a Saturday market. To the north is the New Forest village of Lyndhurst and Junction 1 of the M27 motorway which links to the M3 for access to London.
ACCOMMODATION IN MORE DETAIL With stone flagged floor. Painted part glazed panelled door opening through to:
RECEPTION HALL Stairs ascending to first floor with understairs cloaks hanging area. Exposed ceiling beamwork. 3 wall light points. Opening through to:
INNER HALL Further cloaks hanging area. Wall light point. Door to:
CLOAKROOM Fitted with a modern white suite comprised of a low-level WC together with a pedestal wash hand basin with wall light over. Extensive range of open display book shelving and storage to side. Tiled floor covering.
UTILITY ROOM Fitted with a range of base store cabinets set under a wooden worksurface incorporating a Belfast style sink with monobloc tap with contrasting tiled relief. Extractor fan. Further extensive range of shelved utility store cupboards to one entire wall, part of which incorporates a pre-lagged hot water cylinder and an adjacent wall mounted Worcester gas fired boiler for heating and hot water requirements throughout the property. Tiled floor covering. Painted panelled door to exterior. Ceiling beamwork. Door through to:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM A fine through room affording extensive views out across the valley to the rear. Tiled floor covering throughout. AGENTS NOTE: We understand that, subject to the relevant permissions, the kitchen may be extended.
KITCHEN AREA Fitted with a range of store cabinets to both base and high level with discrete surface downlighting over the surrounding wood block effect worksurfaces incorporating a twin bowl Belfast style sink with a monobloc tap, with tiled relief. Inset appliances in the form of a 5-ring Neff gas hob set above a base oven with space/plumbing to side for a domestic dishwasher. Further space for full height fridge/freezer. Telephone point. Archway through to:
BREAKFAST AREA Return door to sitting room. Glazed casement door to paved seating terrace and gardens beyond, affording unsurpassed views across surrounding forestry. Archway through to:
DINING ROOM Tiled floor covering throughout. Twin small pane glazed casement doors opening to paved seating terrace and gardens beyond, affording fantastic views. Cathedral style ceiling with exposed painted ceiling beamwork. Recessed ceiling lights. Part glazed stable style door opening through to:
STUDY A fine, dual aspect room affording extensive views. Twin glazed casement doors leading to paved seating terrace and gardens beyond. Feature wood burning stove set on a projecting flagstone hearth with areas of exposed brickwork with shelved display alcoves for library purposes. Further exposed ceiling beamwork with cathedral style ceiling providing storage to a mezzanine level.
BEDROOM 6 Situated to one side of the property with a part glazed stable style door opening to a gravelled courtyard at the rear. Archway through to:
EN SUITE BATHROOM Fitted with a white suite comprised of a panelled bath set in a tiled surround with central mixer taps and independent plumbing to side for an overhead drencher style shower. Pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC. Tiled walls throughout. Extractor fan.
SITTING ROOM A cosy reception room with further small pane glazed doors opening to a paved seating terrace and gardens. Extensive exposed ceiling beamwork. Wall light point. Feature raised open fire with a flagstone projecting hearth with areas of exposed brickwork.
DRAWING ROOM Of infinite character with extensive exposed ceiling beamwork. Excellent headroom throughout with discrete downlighting. Fine Inglenook style open fireplace with log store to side and flagstone hearth, together with adjacent deep recesses providing open areas for display purposes. Base store cupboards. Return door to reception hall. Television aerial point.
STUDY 2 A naturally well lit dual aspect room situated to the fore with a feature open fireplace with projecting flagstone hearth and simple carved Adam style painted surround. Extensive range of open display/bookshelving with base store cupboards to 2 principal walls. Exposed ceiling beamwork. Discrete surface downlight. Recessed ceiling lights.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR Landing with access to a secondary stairwell ascending to the second floor accommodation overhead. Further range of built-in linen store cupboards with extensive ceiling beamwork. The first floor provides for a total of 3 sizable bedrooms served by 2 bathrooms (1 en suite).
ON THE SECOND FLOOR Overhead are 2 further bedrooms providing an ideal overspill for additional accommodation.
OUTSIDE HOME OFFICE Comprising an OFFICE with an adjacent KITCHEN and CLOAKROOM.
To one side, forming part of the courtyard is an OPEN BAY with a wash down facility for horses/vehicles.
At right angles are 2 linked STORE BARNS, the larger of which is currently utilised as a GAMES ROOM.
Again, at right angles accessed either through a fine TACK ROOM/FODDER STORE with a characteristic stone and pebbled floor, or alternatively off the secondary courtyard, is a RUN OF 4 STABLES.
In addition though again forming part of the courtyard is a separate additional RUN OF 4 STABLES that backs onto a range of 2 STABLES a TOOL SHED and open fronted LOG STORE accessed off the head of the driveway approach.
GAMES ROOM In the appearance of 4 linked stables. Wash down bay and useful HOME OFFICE clad in timber. Doors open to HEATED SWIMMING POOL with paved surround. Extensive areas of lawn and ornamental beds and borders.
GARDENS Laid essentially to sweeping tracts of well-maintained gently sloping lawn interspersed with a fine array of deep ornamental shrub borders providing seasonal colour and interest. Adjacent to the property is a paved SEATING TERRACE. The garden is screened by a substantial row of conifers.
Gated access to one side opens through to a MENAGE (40' x 20') with secondary vehicular access onto Southampton Road separating the tracts of formal garden from the extensive gently sloping areas of pasture and paddockland. In total, the plot associated with the property extends to approximately 6.3 acres (Promap measurement).
PLANNING PERMISSION We understand that planning has been consented for the change of use of the barn to a gallery/studio. Planning Reference 13/99055 (this can be viewed on the New Forest National Park website).
AGENTS NOTE We understand that the property is registered for the Rural Payments Scheme and is located within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
SERVICES All main services are connected. The services and equipment remaining with the property have not been tested by John D Wood & Co. and we are unable to verify that they are in working order.
FIXTURES & FITTINGS All items usually denominated as fixtures and fittings, apart from those mentioned specifically in these particulars, are excluded from the sale.
VIEWING Strictly By Appointment through John D Wood & Co.
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