Hambledon, Hampshire

A striking Edwardian family home in an elevated rural position set amongst mature garden and grounds within reach of Petersfield, Winchester or the South Coast.

The Property - A much-loved family home for over 40 years, Coombe Down has a lovely, light interior with large windows providing wonderful garden views, and well-proportioned living space on four floors. The house has good ceiling heights typical of the Edwardian era and three spacious reception rooms. The kitchen/breakfast room looks out onto the terrace, and the conservatory and drawing room are in tandem, providing excellent entertaining space. The cosy study at the back of the house could be a handy playroom. On the first floor are 3 double bedrooms and a dressing room which could also be used as a 5th bedroom, and there is a self-contained bedroom on the top floor. Children can safely free-range inside and out into the large garden, as the house is well positioned in the heart of the grounds. In essence a perfect family home.

Outside - The house is approached up a leafy drive which leads to a parking area beside the house and double barn style garage. Steps lead up to the front door and there are paved areas behind and to one side of the house which provide outside seasonal entertaining options. The garden is mainly lawn, underplanted in parts with carpets of spring bulbs, and slopes gently away from the house - a great space for children to enjoy or for anyone with gardening interests to get stuck into. A hard tennis court is positioned at the bottom corner of the garden and there are many magnificent trees (including beech, horse chestnut, walnut and fruit trees). Overall, the grounds extend to just under 2.75 acres (1.1ha), providing a beautiful and mature setting to the house.

Situation - Coombe Down lies in a rural position set back from the B2150 with neighbours on the edge of the village of Hambledon best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'- it is thought that Hambledon Club is one of the oldest cricket clubs known. The village has good facilities including a primary school, shop, pub, church, café, Restaurant at Hambledon Vineyard and village hall. Petersfield has a more comprehensive range of shopping (including Waitrose), sport and leisure facilities and a mainline station with services to London Waterloo. The larger centres of Winchester, Guildford, Portsmouth and Chichester are all within reasonable driving distance. The A3 is only a few minutes’ drive to the east and gives easy access to the coast and to the M25 and beyond. The house sits within the South Downs National Park and there are many accessible footpaths available, providing great scope for walking or cycling via the network of local lanes. There are plenty of private schooling options in the region including Bedales and Churcher’s at Petersfield, Portsmouth Grammar School, Winchester College and St Swithun’s at Winchester, and Twyford, Boundary Oak and Westbourne House prep schools.

General Remarks & Stipulations - Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

Rights of Way
There are no public rights of way crossing the Property,

Services
Mains metered water, electricity, existing private drainage with permission given to connect to mains drainage. Oil fired heating.

Broadband availability
Standard/Superfast according to Ofcom

Mobile/Internet Coverage
Indoor Limited/Outdoor Likely according to Ofcom

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession.

Construction
Conventional early 1900’s brick construction with tiled roof.

Local Authority
Winchester City Council,
Tax Band: G

EPC: F30

Restrictions
Inside South Downs National Park