5 bedroom house

Formerly the stable block for the neighbouring farmhouse, Hipley Farm is a beautifully situated property set well within its plot which extends to 6.5 acres of paddock, woodland areas, orchard and formal gardens with an array of outbuildings.
Dating from around 1780, the house has been improved and refurbished by the current owners. With a pretty brick façade under a tiled roof, the house offers flexible and bright rooms with a good flow throughout. In the heart of the home is a kitchen/breakfast room with a vaulted-ceiling and stone flooring. Fully fitted, the kitchen offers a built-in triple Aga, plenty of storage and a walk-in larder. The kitchen is open to a Marston & Langinger conservatory with under floor heating in both. There are bespoke blinds and marvellous views across the formal gardens and orchard and also through to the family room which is a comfortable space with log burner set into an exposed brick fireplace. This leads to the dining hall, the original entrance hall to the property, and doors lead to the paved terrace at the rear and formal south-west facing gardens. The far wing of the ground floor offers a very comfortable sitting room with inset wood burner with marble surround with matching marble radiator. Concluding the ground floor accommodation, there is a utility/boot room and a fourth bedroom with en-suite shower room, perfect for guests or a live-in nanny perhaps.
The first floor accommodation offers a sizeable master bedroom suite with a dual walk-in dressing area with plenty of wardrobe space behind sliding doors and an en-suite bathroom with separate shower. There are two further bedrooms and a family shower room on this level.
Hipley Farm enjoys an array of exceptional outbuildings allowing for a plethora of uses. Of great benefit to the property is a separate dwelling which has been recently modernised throughout. As one part of the barn, it offers open plan living with exposed beams and huge character. The ground floor has a modern kitchen, sitting and dining areas with a walk-in shower room and a bedroom on the first floor. This accommodation benefits from its own central heating system and combination boiler and enjoys views across the front field. A private decked area to the front is ideal for independent outside space to the main house and enjoys seclusion, being behind a yew hedge. The rest of the barn is given over to storage with two sets of tall double height doors accessing a huge vaulted expanse of space and perfect for car and machinery storage. There is a further garage or store to the furthest end of the barn and nearby access to the secondary gated road access.
A detached brick block cavity building, finished in oak board ship lapping has been recently constructed. It has been designed to comfortably accommodate four cars and has the benefit of a double height insulated electric roller door at one end to access the vaulted ceiling workshop area. The walls, roof and floor are fully insulated, with wood burner, double glazed windows and Velux windows, two further insulated roller doors have been installed. Under ground ducting has been installed for the electrical, ethernet and water supplies to the building from the main property. Stairs lead to a home office area on the first floor with storage in the eaves. A further period car port with additional secure garage partition is used for general storage and as a wood store.
Outside

Set discreetly away from the road and approached by a walled and gated entry with remotely controllable video and camera security. The gravel driveway leads to the garage and ample parking area in front of the house. A paved terrace to the rear of the house is perfect for outside dining during the day and enjoys a south westerly aspect. It overlooks the formal gardens which are mainly laid to lawn with shrub borders and mature trees leading to a more natural wooded area to the rear of the plot. A stream runs along the formal garden and the house with several bridges to cross to the large pond, fruit orchard and field beyond which is enclosed with post and rail fencing. A sizeable and well screened paddock sits to the far side of the main barn. In all, the gardens and paddocks add up to a very comfortable 6.5 acres.

Situation

Hipley is a friendly, rural hamlet, nestled on the edge of the village of Hambledon and the outer edges of the South Downs National Park, close to the Forest of Bere and Hundred Acres. Hambledon offers a good range of facilities including a general store, doctor’s surgery, public house, nursery school and highly regarded primary school. The stunning countryside surrounding the property means outdoor pursuits abound with walkers and equestrians being particularly well catered for. A comprehensive range of local amenities can be found in the pretty Georgian centres of Wickham and Bishops Waltham, 4.3 and 7.3 miles away respectively. Both offer an excellent range of independent boutiques and eateries along with banks, post offices, convenience stores and doctor’s surgeries. For more comprehensive facilities visit the ancient market town of Petersfield and the cathedral city of Winchester, both offering fast links to London Waterloo (about 1 hour and 1 hour 10mins respectively). Southampton Airport is also easily accessible and caters for both internal and international flights. Access to the A3M is within approximately 6 miles giving good communication routes to Guildford and London to the north and Portsmouth to the south.

Additional Information

Local Authority Winchester City Council and Hampshire County Council
Services Mains water, private drainage, oil-fired central heating. Calor gas tank and bottles.

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