Tubbs Farm

Tubbs Farm has played host to a growing family allowing ample space and flexibility within a tranquil village location. The house is full of character with exposed beams and traditional elevations of timber, brick and malmstone. Importantly, each of the principal rooms is well-proportioned and enjoys multiple views over the garden to the surrounding countryside.

On the ground floor, the house consists of a large galleried reception hall, spacious sitting room, family room, kitchen/dining/family room, utility/boot room and cloakroom. There are five bedrooms on the first floor, with one en-suite and a family bathroom. Outside there is a detached oak framed car barn and double garage with studio above. All in all, the house, gardens and grounds extend to about 6.86 acres.

Entering the house via the front door, the light, galleried entrance hall leads through double doors into a spacious triple aspect sitting room with a wood burning stove set in an attractive fireplace. Double French doors lead out onto a terrace and the gardens beyond. Beyond the entrance hall, there is a generous twin aspect family room, also with French doors opening out onto the terrace and garden.

At the heart of the house, there is a large open plan triple aspect kitchen/dining/family room. This magnificent room extends to about 26’4ft. / 8.03m with ample space for a large table, a butler sink, four-oven Aga and slate floor. Two stable doors open out to both the east and west garden areas. The ground floor is completed with a utility / boot room and cloakroom.

On the first floor, the generous accommodation consists of the characterful principal bedroom with
an en-suite bathroom (roll top bath with views to the garden and countryside beyond and generous shower cubicle) and a large walk-in closet. A family bathroom with shower over the bath and a further four bedrooms, all with views, each with their own individual character, form the rest of the first floor. These rooms can be accessed via either of the two staircases, one from the galleried entrance hall and the other from the kitchen.
The house is complemented by a detached oak framed car barn and double garage with workshop and garden store. Above this is a studio/home office accessed via an external stairway, ideal for home working.
Outside

The gardens, grounds and fields are a very special feature of this property and provide an idyllic setting. With glorious rural views as a backdrop, a variety of areas of interest provide plenty of outdoor space in which to enjoy the grounds and outdoors. A herringbone brick terrace, with attractive raised borders and kitchen garden, is set to the west of the house and provides a perfect seating / entertaining area. To the east of the
house, there is a further protected patio/seating area from where the garden extends away with areas of lawn, a variety of trees and ‘wild garden’. Nestled under a tree, for the last of the evening sun, there is a seating area ideal for entertaining, or just relaxing and absorbing the tranquil setting.

Beyond the gardens are an additional five acres; To the east and west are an additional two separate fenced paddocks, currently put to equestrian use. Within the larger paddock to the north east, there is a field shelter and a large orchard with a wide variety of apple, plum and pear trees. The grounds to the south east incorporate part of a hanger (wooded tree slope)
with gates accessing the neighbouring land. A right of way exists for the adjoining landowner to traverse part of the paddock to the south (only with prior authority from the owner of Tubbs Farm).

Tubbs Farm has direct access to some of the most spectacular walking and bridle paths in the South Downs National Park, in addition to miles of lanes and paths for cycling and running.

The house is approached via a five bar gate and a private driveway providing ample parking. In all, the gardens and grounds extend to about 6.86 acres.

Situation

The house is in a beautiful setting, set well back from a small village lane with long views over its own land to the open countryside and Hangers beyond. The active village of Hawkley is set amidst fine Hampshire countryside within an area of outstanding natural beauty, within the South Downs National Park. The village forms part of a very special and unspoilt landscape of small copses and open countryside, all set between wooded hillsides known as ‘Hangers’. The Hangers are primarily covered with ancient beech woodland and provide an ideal environment for country walks.

The village has a strong community with a public house - ‘The Hawkley Inn’, a church and a recreation / cricket ground with a village hall. The surrounding area provides ample opportunity for many country pursuits with a number of footpaths, lanes and bridleways offering scope for riding, walking and cycling. Everyday facilities are
available in the larger village of Liss (about 3 miles away), which also has a mainline station to London and provides access to the A3 (connecting London and Portsmouth). The nearby market towns of Petersfield and Alton provide a range of facilities, schooling for all age groups and mainline railway stations to London Waterloo.

There is a good range of maintained and independent schools and colleges within the local area; Liss, Petersfield, Liphook, Hindhead and Farnham. These include: Selborne Primary School, Froxfield Primary School, Churcher’s College, Bedales, Ditcham Park School, Brockwood Park, TPS, Bohunt, Eggars, Amery Hill, Edgeborough, Highfield, St Edmund’s, Amesbury and Lord Wandsworth College.

Additional Information

Council Tax: Band - G.
Services: Private Drainage. Oil Fired Central Heating.

Marketed by: Hamptons Sales, Alton