The Street, Upper Farringdon, GU34

An exceptional village house. The house has undergone an extensive programme of careful renovation, re-modelling and extension by the current owners.

Originally believed to date from 1865, the house has been finished to an exacting standard whilst retaining all of the inherent character of a building of this period with well-proportioned rooms with high ceilings, bespoke cornicing and large sash windows.

The generous accommodation includes a stunning open plan kitchen / dining / family room. A bespoke kitchen, with integrated appliances, is set around large island with a six-ring gas hob, pantry and granite work surfaces. This is an outstanding room extending to 36’7/11.1m with a fireplace and multiple sets of doors opening out to the terrace and garden. A boot/utility room and boiler room are set off the kitchen / dining / family room, providing a practical layout for everyday family living.

The further living accommodation is set off a very spacious galleried reception hall and includes a twin aspect sitting room with a central fireplace and wood burning stove and a beautifully proportioned vaulted family room with multiple sets of French doors opening out to the garden, also with a fireplace and wood burning stove. There is also an office/study (with French doors opening out to the rear garden) and a ground floor cloakroom set off the inner hall.

There are five bedrooms (including two guest rooms with en-suites), a family bathroom and a stunning principal bedroom suite with double doors opening onto a large balcony with lovely views over the gardens and paddock beyond together with a fitted dressing room and en-suite bathroom. Of note, each of the bath/shower rooms have been fitted with traditional white sanitary ware with double ended baths and large showers.

The refurbishment was completed with energy efficiency firmly in mind. Double glazed windows, zoned central heating control and additional insulation all combine to considerably enhance the overall efficiency of the property.

Outside

Accessed from secure electrically operated gates, the drive extends along the side of the house to a generous parking area in front of the detached three bay garage with a gardeners workshop/store behind. A path leads to an open plan outbuilding.

Gardens and Grounds

The wonderful landscaped gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property and take full advantage of the beautiful setting. A broad brick edged paved terrace provides an ideal area for outdoor entertaining and adjoins the kitchen/dining/sitting room and family room. The well-tended areas of lawn gently meander the length of the formal gardens flanked by banks of deep herbaceous and shrub borders together with a broad array of alliums and agapanthus interspersed by a variety of young and mature specimen trees. There is an established vegetable garden complimented by an orchard overlooked by the detached studio together with a greenhouse. A second single garage is subtly located within the lower woodland area together with the wood stores. Beyond the formal gardens, there is a five bar gate giving access to the lower paddock.

In all the garden and grounds extend to approximately 3.05 acres.

Situation

The active village of Upper Farringdon is set amidst fine Hampshire countryside between the villages of Chawton, Selborne and Worldham within the South Downs National Park. The village has an active community with the ‘Rose and Crown’ public house and ‘All Saints’ church. The surrounding countryside allows for a number of country pursuits. Of note, there is a primary school and ‘The Greyfriars’ public house in Chawton. Chawton is also home to Jane Austen’s House and Museum, a Grade I listed building, with a lovely landscaped garden. The village of Selborne is well known for its association with Gilbert White and has a school, museum with a café and the ‘Selborne Arms’ PH. The historic market town of Alton has a good range of high street shops, Waitrose and M&S Simply Food, weekly and specialist markets, senior schools, further education college, Alton School, sports centre and mainline station to London Waterloo.

Additional Information

Council Tax: Band H

Services: Gas fired central heating. Private drainage.