Cowfold Farm

Cowfold Farm is a most attractive Grade II listed farmhouse dating from the 18th century and has been extended in 2006. The accommodation is well laid out with good size reception rooms and contains a number of interesting period features. The arrangement of the reception rooms make it ideal for entertaining. The extension creates the most wonderful open plan kitchen/breakfast room and snug area, which during the summer months opens out onto the terrace and garden. Over the first floor is the principal bedroom suite which is of generous proportions with a dressing area with good wardrobes and adjoining bathroom with shower. There is a good guest bedroom with adjoining shower room and five further bedrooms served by two family bathrooms, both of which have showers.

The farmhouse is set back from a country lane and overlooks its own courtyard with attractive traditional farm buildings, with the majority being Grade II Listed. The house is approached through the farm buildings over a gravel driveway to a central circular lawn with parking areas. The house is completely surrounded by the buildings and gardens.

The Cottage
Converted from a former timber framed barn, the comfortable three bedroom cottage lies on the north/west side of the courtyard, and has an open plan kitchen/living room with a wood burner.

Outbuildings
The courtyard of traditional farm buildings comprise of a wonderful Grade II listed timber framed barn, which has been completely renovated to provide a party barn with under floor heating and a gallery to one end. Adjacent is a garden machinery store and a gardener's WC. To the south/ east of the courtyard is a further Grade II listed timber frame barn, which is 50 ft in length used during the summer months with the swimming pool and tennis court. It has a games/playroom, kitchen/dining area with sink, WC and small changing room. To the south/west of the courtyard is a range of five loose boxes, together with two store rooms/tack room. Adjacent to the rear entrance of the main house is a further Grade II listed barn providing covered parking, enclosed storage area and a workshop with loft above.

Garden & grounds
The formal garden lies principally to the south and east of the house, mainly laid to lawn, with a number of well-stocked flower, rose and shrub beds. Adjacent to the drawing room is a terrace with pergola adorned by wisteria, honeysuckle and rose. Beyond the garden, on the south side, is a small orchard enclosed by mature hedging. To the west of the garden and to the south of the courtyard is an artificial grass tennis court and swimming pool that lie adjacent to the barn and are enclosed by mature hedging and trees, and are well sheltered.

Pasture/farmland
There is a small post and rail paddock lying to the north of the courtyard, with a Manège which has a rubber and sand surface. The pastureland lies to the north of Cowfold Lane and is screened from the village road by mature trees and hedging. The farmland surrounds the property and is currently under arable rotation. The south east and north east boundary has been planted with mixed trees and hedging. The pasture and farmland are currently farmed by a local farmer, under a Farm Business Tenancy.

Hartley Wintney 3.2 miles, Hook 2.7 miles, Basingstoke 10 miles, Reading 12 miles, London 44 miles, M3 (Junction 5) 3.4 miles, M4 (Junction 11) 8.4 miles, London Waterloo via Winchfield Station (4.8 miles) 50 minutes
(All distances and times are approximate)

Cowfold Farm occupies a delightful rural position between the villages of Rotherwick and Mattingley. Both villages have public houses and churches, with Rotherwick having the well-regarded Whitewater Primary School. The nearby centres of Hartley Wintney and Hook provide local amenities while the larger towns of Basingstoke and Reading are within easy reach and offer a more extensive range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities. There are a number of excellent private schools in the

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