Rookery Lane, Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20

A lovely, five-bedroom, period family home that is full of character, set in about ½ acre of garden and lying off one of the most desirable lanes within The Test Valley

ABOUT THIS HOUSE
Grandfathers is an attractive family home set in a quiet and private location on the southern edge of the village off a lane that is generally only used by local residents due to the ford at one end. The five-bedroom home is very pretty and has gorgeous symmetry on the front façade. It has a real “sense of arrival” and the first impressions are impressive. The feel of the interior is warm and nurturing with generous ceiling heights on all three floors for a Listed house dating back to the 1600s. The double-height hallway has high windows that allows natural light to flood in throughout the house. Both the dining room and sitting room are wonderful for entertaining and the sitting room has French doors leading out onto the south east-facing garden. There are five bedrooms and two bathrooms across two floors and all the rooms are comfortable with lots of light.

The garden is perfect for a family and for entertaining. There is a large flat lawn off the sitting room and directly off the kitchen is a charming terrace and pond. To the rear is a 600 year-old yew tree with yew, beech and box hedging that separate different areas of the garden.


ABOUT THIS AREA
The edge-of-village location that Grandfathers enjoys provides the perfect balance between feeling safe and very much part of the thriving Broughton community and also the quiet rural lifestyle with privacy. It is a short walk to the two pubs, post office, shop, doctor’s surgery, village hall and church. Close to the Clarendon Way footpath, there is excellent walking in the surrounding countryside, including Broughton Down. Stockbridge is about 4 miles away and provides a range of shops, hotels, restaurants, churches and a secondary school. The cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester are 13 and 14 miles away respectively. There is easy access to London and the West Country by road (M3 and A303) and rail, with main line stations at Grateley and Winchester.

The property lies within a popular and desirable area, close to some excellent schooling and lies within the catchment areas for both Broughton Primary and Danebury Schools. Other schools nearby include Farleigh, Pilgrims, Twyford, Godolphin, Embley, Winchester College, Peter Symonds and St Swithun's.

Local recreational facilities include The Hampshire, Leckford, Winchester and Tidworth Golf Clubs. There is chalking stream fishing available across the Test and Itchen valleys in Hampshire and Wylye, Nadder and Avon valleys in Wiltshire.

PLANNING PERMISION
Although Grade II* Listed and lying within the Broughton Conservation Area (one of 36 designated Conservation Areas within the wider Test Valley), planning permission was granted under 23/02349/LBWS dated 16th January 2024 to build a sympathetically attractive, 305 sq ft, modern, single storey, rear extension off the kitchen. Luke Rose Architects from Abbots Ann, Andover can provide further details.