Ashton Lane, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32

Ashton Farm
This magnificent architecturally designed house has a Georgian façade and is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway. The entrance hall is an impressive feature of the house with a grand staircase and antique stone flooring. The oldest part of the house dates back to the 17th Century and makes a wonderful living space. For more formal entertaining there is a drawing room and a dining room (including an old well) either side of the kitchen. The family kitchen /breakfast room has a large central island with built in appliances including Gaggenau ovens with a combination steam oven and a teppanyaki plate, together with a Subzero fridge and freezer. At the front of the house there is a study with a beautiful bay window. The ground floor also comprises a useful back hall with a laundry room and boot room.

The first floor has a wonderful galleried landing and an immaculate principal bedroom, dressing room and en suite bathroom. In addition, there are another 5 bedrooms : a guest bedroom with an en suite bathroom; three bedrooms with a family bathroom; and a further guest bedroom.

Grounds and gardens
Ashton Farm sits in over 19 acres of land and has beautiful formal gardens designed by Joe Perkins, gold winner at Chelsea Flower Show. There is a large swimming pool which has been recently renovated with the surrounding pool
garden designed by Sarah Eberle, who has also won medals at Chelsea Flower Show, numerous times. There is also a large orchard which has around 40 fruit trees including apples, pears, plums and a mulberry bush. The property
includes a tennis court with a gazebo and a kitchen garden with raised beds.

Equestrian
Ashton Farm has unparalleled equestrian facilities. These include a bespoke 60m x 20m indoor riding school, designed and constructed by the German specialist equestrian company, Gebrueder Schuett, as well as a 45m x 25m outdoor riding arena, both with Martin Collins surfaces. There is a recently constructed brick and flint stable complex with eight stables, an immaculate tack room, rug room, solarium and washdown box. Additionally,
there is a horse-walker, two lunging/turnout pens and 13 paddocks completing this superb equestrian facility.

Groom's Barn
At the bottom of the driveway there is a barn which is divided into a large gym with a WC (which could alternatively be used as a study or a games room) and separate accommodation consisting of an open plan kitchen living area on the ground floor and a mezzanine bedroom suitable for guests or staff accommodation.

Cottage
There is further accommodation in the form of a two-bedroom cottage with a sitting room and kitchen. There is also a WC and a separate bathroom.

Old Barn
The property also includes an attractive, old timbered barn which could be used for entertaining and/or storage.

Situated on the outskirts of Bishop's Waltham, in the Meon Valley in the South Downs National Park, only a short walk from the centre of the thriving small country market town. Bishop's Waltham has several restaurants, pubs, cafés, shops, a post office and doctors' surgery. More extensive shopping facilities are found at the larger centres of Portsmouth (12 miles), Southampton (10 miles) and the cathedral city of Winchester (11 miles).

There is a fast and regular train service to London Waterloo from Winchester, taking approximately 60 minutes. There are some excellent schools towards Winchester; Winchester College, St Swithun's, Prince's Mead, Pilgrims and Twyford and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College, with Bedales and Churcher's College at Petersfield. The surrounding countryside of the South Downs National Park is ideal for riding, cycling and walking. There is also fishing on the River Itchen, as well as golf courses nearby.