Kimpton, Andover, Hampshire, SP11

An exceptionally attractive period home set in about 1.2 acres.

Description

Kimpton Lodge is an exceptionally attractive detached period house believed to have been built circa 1835 by George Soley Foyle whose family had been Lords of the Manor of Kimpton since 1620. The house sits on the edge of the village next to the pretty church of St Peter and St Paul, the grounds of the property extend to 1.2 acres overlooking open fields to one side.

This attractive detached period family house offers wonderful family accommodation over two floors. The property is approached through a welcoming reception hall with a fine turned staircase providing access to the first floor. The principal reception room, the drawing room, is a superbly proportioned room which in turn opens into a large dining room, there is a feature fireplace and doors that open to the rear terrace. There is a separate study which overlooks the rear garden. The large kitchen/breakfast room with Aga and working fireplace is a focal point of the house with doors
out on to a large rear terrace. A pantry, utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor there are six double bedrooms, the principal room has an adjoining dressing room and adjacent shower room, the remaining five bedrooms are serviced by a family bathroom and separate shower room.

OUTSIDE
Outside, the property is approached over a long driveway that services two houses, the gardens are largely to the rear of the property where a terrace leads down to lawned gardens and on to the tennis court at the rear. A yew tree walk provides access to the church and lies along the western boundary of the formal gardens and divide the kitchen garden from the house. The kitchen garden is partly walled measuring about 0.3 acres and provides an excellent amenity to the house.

There is an area of parking to the front of the house and this in turn leads to the detached double garage, with a storage room above.

Location

Kimpton Lodge sits imposingly above the attractive Test
Valley village of Kimpton affording views across the village Conservation area and to the hills beyond. The village has
an historic 12c church, a village hall, a primary school and a small public house ‘The Welcome Stranger’. The Test Valley is renowned for its attractive countryside and Salisbury Plain, the North Wessex Downs and Collingbourne Woods are also nearby offering many opportunities for walking, cycling, horse riding and other country pursuits. For car enthusiasts, Thruxton Motor Racing Circuit is nearby and there is horse racing at Newbury and Salisbury and golf at Goodworth Clatford and Leckford.

Andover is 6 miles away and offers a good range of supermarkets and amenities, including a Waitrose, a cinema, leisure centre, athletics track as well as highly regarded hockey and rugby clubs. Stockbridge, with its attractive high street, is 13 miles away, while the market towns of Hungerford and Marlborough and cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester can also be easily reached. There are also a variety of high-quality farm shops, cafes and pubs in the
surrounding countryside and villages.

The A303 is 2 miles to the south and provides a fast road link to London, Heathrow Airport, the West Country as well as the wider motorway network. Grateley rail station is just 4 miles to the south providing ample parking and easy main line access to London with Waterloo accessible in under 80 minutes. Andover station (5.6 miles) also provides services to London Waterloo within 1hr 10mins.

Kimpton Lodge is ideally located for access to a number of highly regarded preparatory and secondary schools including Farleigh, Cheam, Chafyn Grove, Salisbury Cathedral School, Dauntsey’s, Marlborough College, Godolphin, The Salisbury Grammar Schools, Winchester College and St Swithun’s amongst others.

Square Footage: 3,175 sq ft


Acreage: 1.2 Acres

Additional Info

Freehold
Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Council Tax Band G