Froxfield

A charming listed house with huge potential and generous outbuilding in an unspoilt location, handy for Petersfield.

The Property - A pretty grade II listed house with wonderful character from its period origins in need of modernisation. The front door opens into a generous hallway leading to the study on one side and dining room with inglenook fireplace on the other side. The kitchen is in the heart of the house and is well equipped with fitted cabinets, and there is also a utility room and downstairs cloakroom. The well proportioned sitting room has a woodburner and a fabulous bay window with French doors leading out to the garden. Upstairs there is a large main bedroom with adjacent family bathroom, three further bedrooms with attractive exposed timbers and one with an en-suite bathroom.

Outside - An extensive brick outbuilding provides a large garage /workshop space with inspection pit, mezzanine storage over and garden/games room to the rear. There may be scope subject to planning and listed building consent for further conversion to a self-contained ancillary annexe/further accommodation, home office or holiday let.

The drive is brick paved and swings round to the front and one side of the house with parking. The garden, which is mainly to the rear, is mostly laid to lawn with some lovely mature trees and enclosed by old hedges. There is a small terrace by the sitting room convenient for outdoor entertaining. It is a great garden for children or pets to free range in or for a keen gardener to create their perfect space. In all the garden extends to about 0.64 acre (0.258 ha).

Location - Spencers Cottage is conveniently positioned close to the top of Stoner Hill in the heart of the South Downs National Park. The Parish of Froxfield is a collection of rural hamlets rather than just one village. The house is set back off Stoner Hill Road in the eastern edge of the parish. The village centre is 1.1 mile away (High Cross) where there is a popular primary school, shop and large Jubilee Hall with sports clubs. The extensive network of local lanes provides amazing cycling routes and walks with access to footpaths over the gently rolling landscape and Ashford Hangers which is an ancient woodland ideal for any country lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The market town of Petersfield is only a 5 minutes’ drive with its comprehensive range of facilities. The A3 (at Petersfield) also provides great regional transport links to London, Guildford and Portsmouth (ferry services). Chichester is just over the South Downs and Winchester is half an hour away along the A272. There are many highly regarded state and private, senior and junior schools in the area, including Bedales (5 mins drive), Churcher's, Ditcham and Highfield. There are scheduled rail services to London Waterloo from Petersfield which is on the Portsmouth Harbour to Waterloo line.