Sandy Down, Stockbridge, Hampshire

Woolbury is a striking contemporary country house, designed by Haddow Partners and completed in 2004. It offers nearly 5,600 sq. ft. of beautifully light-filled living space across three floors, designed for flexible family living and elegant entertaining.

A wide oval reception hall with useful storage and cloakroom opens into the main living areas via gentle curved walls. These include a study with French doors to the garden, a generous dining room, and a triple-aspect games room with a corner fireplace. The bespoke kitchen/breakfast room by Formwork Architects features a central island, curved breakfast bar, AGA, modern integrated appliances, and a walk-in pantry. It opens into a glass-wrapped conservatory with French doors to the terrace and garden. A utility room with cloakroom and an interconnecting boot room complete the ground floor.

Upstairs, a spacious landing with French doors to a balcony leads to a triple-aspect sitting room with a corner fireplace and sweeping views of the valley. Further is a principal bedroom suite featuring a private balcony, a fitted dressing room, and a sleek en suite bathroom. Two additional bedrooms—one with dressing room, the other with a balcony—share a generous family bathroom.

The vaulted top floor is accessed by a spiral staircase and features two further double bedrooms, a family shower room, and a bright galleried gym set above the sitting room. A glass sided bridge and skylights throughout create a striking architectural centrepiece and a serene sense of space.

Woolbury sits within beautifully landscaped gardens and paddocks, combining practicality with quiet elegance. A gravelled drive leads to ample parking and a detached double garage with a studio annexe above—ideal for guests, staff or home working. The formal gardens are laid to lawn, framed by mature hedging and stocked borders, with a raised pond and a large landscaped terrace wired for lighting and sound—perfect for al fresco dining. Sweeping
views extend over the property’s own paddocks and the surrounding 1,500-acre Heath Estate.

The equestrian facilities are set apart from the main house and include an American-style barn with six Loddon boxes, a tack room and secure courtyard. An all-weather manège and post-and rail paddocks provide excellent riding amenities. A separate outbuilding houses a kitchenette, WC, two stores and an open-sided barn—offering a well-equipped and versatile set-up for private use or future potential.

Woolbury enjoys a peaceful position along a private lane, less than three miles from the desirable market town of Stockbridge. Nestled in the heart of the Test Valley and surrounded by the expansive 1,500-acre Heath Estate, within easy access of Stockbridge Down. The property is ideally placed for rural tranquillity with excellent connectivity. Stockbridge offers a charming mix of independent shops, cafés, restaurants, and pubs, along with a renowned butcher and local hotel. The area is well served by a range of schooling options including Stockbridge Primary and Test Valley Secondary, with nearby independent choices such as Farleigh, Embley, Godolphin, The Pilgrims’, St Swithun’s, and Winchester College. For commuters, the A30 provides swift access to the A303 and M3, while rail connections from Winchester or Micheldever offer direct services to London Waterloo from 57 minutes. The surrounding countryside offers superb opportunities for walking, riding, cycling, and world-class trout fishing on the River Test.