Church Lane, Hambledon, Waterlooville, Hampshire

Hapton House, dating back to 1957, has remained in the same
family for over four decades. The original timber-framed “Colt
House” has been expanded with later additions, now offering over
3888 square feet of well-proportioned accommodation spread
across three floors. Adjacent to the house stands a Grade II listed
folly from the 1800s, providing excellent guest accommodation
and currently generating income as a holiday let.

Upon entering, guests are greeted by a welcoming entrance
hall leading to the principal reception rooms. The generous
dining room is perfect for formal entertaining, while the bright
and spacious sitting room features a brick fireplace and woodburning
stove, with French doors opening onto the garden. The
kitchen/breakfast room boasts a wide range of wall and base
units, integrated appliances, an Alpha Range-style cooker and
a breakfast bar. Adjacent to the kitchen is a snug with a woodburning
stove and large picture frame windows offering views of
the garden. A useful utility room and a separate boot/dog room
complete the ground floor, with built-in dog beds – a particularly
handy feature for country living. The ground floor also includes a
useful study and a cloakroom. Internal access from the entrance
leads to the indoor swimming pool, which features a changing and
shower room.

The first floor houses a principal bedroom with wonderful garden
and village views, accompanied by an en suite shower room.
A guest bedroom also boasts an en suite bathroom, while two
further bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate cloakroom,
along with an airing cupboard, complete the first floor. The
second floor features two additional attic rooms, which have
been ideal children’s rooms and a study.

Hapton Folly is a charming brick built tower over three floors, the
ground floor comprises a kitchen area and shower room, stairs
lead up to a sitting and dining area and another flight of stairs
takes you to the bedroom from which there are lovely views.

A generous driveway sweeps up to the front of the house,
providing ample parking for several vehicles alongside access
to the double garage. To the rear, the south-facing gardens are
a true highlight—bathed in sunlight and thoughtfully arranged
with an area laid to lawn, mature shrubbery and colourful
herbaceous borders. Paved terraces create the perfect setting
for relaxed outdoor dining and entertaining throughout the
warmer months. For those seeking a taste of the good life, the
garden offers productive raised vegetable beds, an established
fruit cage, a greenhouse and two practical sheds—ideal for keen
gardeners and those embracing a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
A rare and valuable addition within a village setting, the
property also benefits from a paddock of approximately
0.72 acres, set discreetly behind the house and accessed
independently from Church Lane.

Hambledon is an historic and beautiful village in South
Hampshire. It has a collection of attractive period cottages and
houses that run along a central high street as well as a variety
of amenities including Lotts General Stores and Tea Rooms, the
Peoples Market and The Vine pub. Hambledon is also famous
for its cricket club, which is one of the oldest in the world and
has been in existence since 1750. The area, which forms part
of the South Downs National Park, has always been an Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers an abundance of
footpaths and bridleways including the South Downs Way,
Wayfarers Walk and Monarchs Way. There are main line
railway stations at Petersfield and Winchester. Hapton House
is conveniently located for a number of excellent primary and
secondary schools including Hambledon Primary School,West
Hill Park, Bedales, Churchers College, Twyford Prep School,
Portsmouth Grammer School, St Swithuns School and
Winchester College.