Forest Lane, Wickham, Hampshire

Crockerhill Farm is an attractive period
farmhouse which is believed to date from 1730
and has been in the same ownership for over
40 years with further additions made over the
years. The house does now need to be renovated
and refurbished to bring it up to date. However,
it is an exciting opportunity to breathe new life
into a period home which is full of character and
charm, along with a wealth of features typical of a property of this era. The outbuildings are of particular note, with a beautiful traditional barn alongside former stables, workshops and an office. There is plenty of space, providing a wide range of opportunities to create fantastic leisure space, ancillary accommodation or income generating possibilities.

The accommodation is laid out over two floors
and is well proportioned throughout. On entering there is a welcoming entrance hall with traditional stone floors, of particular note is the impressive formal dining room which has double doors out onto the garden. There is a generous drawing room with wooden floors, a central open fireplace and double doors into the garden room. The kitchen and dining area has a vaulted ceiling and sliding doors out into the garden and a larder. Accessed externally is a boiler room and utility room.

On the first floor there are two bedrooms with
ensuite bathrooms, three further bedrooms and a
family bathroom.

The house is approached through wooden gates.
To the front of the house is a courtyard formed
by the original brick and tiled barn, complete
with dovecote and along with a range of useful
and attractive outbuildings comprising former
stables, workshop, and an office. In addition,
there is a double garage with a self-contained 1
bedroom annexe.

The gardens extend to in all about 1.49 acres
and are mainly laid to lawn with a range of well
stocked mature shrub and herbaceous borders
and outdoor seating and dining areas. along
with some beautiful specimen trees, including a
Mulberry, Magnolia, Acer and Willow. A walled
courtyard is home to the heated swimming pool
which is heated using solar panels. There is also
a tennis court, although this would now need
attention. There are fruit cages and a green house
too for those looking for a slice of the “good
life”.

A post and rail fence seperates the gardens from
the paddocks which total about 1.5 acres. On
the other side of the lane is an addtional 0.23
acres which has been planted with fruit trees.

The house is ideally situated close to the pretty
market town of Wickham, with its array of cafes
and eateries as well as quaint antique shops and
boutique stores. The larger cities of Winchester
and Southampton are easily accessible via the
M27 and M3 respectively. Onward links to
London can be found via train from either
Portsmouth Harbour, Fareham or Southampton
Airport Parkway. There is also a regular bus
service to Fareham, Bishops Waltham and
Winchester.