Wildmoor Sherfield-on-Loddon Hook, Hampshire, RG27 0HE

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Opportunities of this nature - a substantial private residence with its own frontage on the River Loddon, set within over 20 acres of grounds in one of Hampshire's most quietly coveted hamlets - arise, at most, once in a generation. Riverside House stands at the furthest reach of Wildmoor, approached by a long, birch-lined private drive that reveals nothing of what awaits: a home of strong individual character, wrapped in ancient landscape, river light, and a quality of stillness that must be experienced to be fully understood.

Set across three floors and extending to approximately 2658 square feet, the house is currently arranged as two generous living spaces, a separate ground-floor accommodation and the principal living areas above, united by the extraordinary views that define every room. There are no roads, railways or farm buildings in sight or earshot. There is only the river, the meadows, the woodland, and the sky.

Riverside House

Built in the 1980s and thoughtfully extended to its current generous proportions, Riverside House is a home of considerable individual character - its architecture as confident and unconventional as its setting. Floor-to-ceiling glazing runs through much of the ground floor, dissolving any boundary between interior and landscape. Light saturates these rooms from every aspect, and the constant, quiet presence of the river just beyond lends the spaces a rare and unhurried quality.

The ground floor is currently configured as a separate living space with its own entrance - a generous and versatile arrangement equally suited to multi-generational occupation, long-stay guests, or a private home office of real distinction.

An internal staircase - mirrored by an external equivalent - rises to the principal floor, where a characterful hallway with glass-backed display shelving draws the eye toward the heart of the home: an L-shaped open-plan living and dining room of excellent proportions. Two sets of bi-fold doors open fully to the wraparound balcony, which catches the sun from early afternoon through to evening and extends the living space naturally into the open air. An inset fireplace anchors the room for cooler months, while the river view below - glimpsed through the canopy of mature trees - is, in every season, the room's most compelling feature.

The kitchen is practical and well-proportioned, with the same extraordinary outlook shared by every room in the house: the river below, the meadows rolling beyond.

The top floor accommodates four well-proportioned double bedrooms, each commanding a different aspect - river, woodland, or open meadow - and each as peaceful as the last. The principal bedroom is served by an en suite bathroom, with a family bathroom shared between the remaining rooms. Storage is generous throughout.

The Approach

Turning from Wildmoor Lane, the character of what lies ahead is immediately suggested. The private road - well-maintained, unhurried - passes a small number of substantial neighbouring properties before arriving at the entrance to Riverside House itself: the beginning of an impressively long, tree-lined driveway that builds quiet anticipation with every advance. Mature willow and deep hedging conceal the house until the very last moment, when it emerges, almost reluctantly, into view.

The River Loddon

The River Loddon - spring-fed, gin-clear, and among the finest chalk streams in northern Hampshire - defines the character of Riverside House as surely as the architecture itself. This private stretch curves around the main house and into the woodland beyond, its banks largely undisturbed and alive with wildlife. Kingfishers, grey

herons, and a remarkable variety of waterfowl are regular company; the river itself, managed carefully, is in excellent natural health.

The downstream neighbouring stretch of bank is currently leased to the Gresham Angling Society for fly fishing - wild brown trout, rainbow trout, chub and pike among the species present.

The Gardens and Grounds

The gardens surrounding the house extend to approximately two acres, bounded by substantial laurel hedging and mature planting that ensures complete privacy. Beyond, two fields - enclosed by established hedgerows and mature trees - make up the balance of the approximately 20-acre holding, providing grazing land of genuine quality and a setting of natural beauty that lends itself to a variety of rural pursuits.

The Studio

A substantial detached studio building of 404 square feet sits discreetly apart from the main house and presents considerable possibilities. Currently used as a workspace and holistic therapy space, it is a building of real versatility - readily suited to use as a creative studio, home office, ancillary accommodation, or event space, subject to any necessary consents. Its scale and independence from the main house make it an asset that relatively few properties of this type can offer.

Opportunities

Riverside House rewards ambition. As it stands, it is a home of genuine rarity: private river frontage, 20+ acres, profound seclusion, and a quality of setting that would be, in truth, near impossible to assemble again in this part of Hampshire.

Yet the potential that surrounds it is equally compelling. The land is naturally configured for equestrian use - the grazing is of good quality, the acreage is sufficient for stabling, a manège and the full infrastructure of a serious equestrian property, and the neighbourhood provides considerable context: the surrounding homes include some remarkable animals, among them race-winning thoroughbreds and accomplished event horses. This is, quietly, one of Hampshire's more distinguished equestrian pockets.

For those with a more architectural ambition, the footprint, the river frontage, and the 20-acre setting together represent an opportunity of a different order entirely: the foundations for a home of real statement, should a buyer wish to reimagine rather than simply inherit what is here.

Wildmoor

There are places in Hampshire that the modern world has simply failed to find, and Wildmoor is one of them. This small, deeply private hamlet sits within the ancient parish of Sherfield-on-Loddon, enclosed by the kind of unhurried North Hampshire countryside - water meadows, broad hedgerows, mature woodland and the quiet meander of the River Loddon - that feels genuinely untouched by time. The handful of substantial homes here share the landscape almost entirely amongst themselves; there are no through roads, no footfall, no noise beyond birdsong and the rhythm of the seasons.

What makes Wildmoor quietly exceptional is that this sense of complete seclusion comes without any sacrifice of convenience. Basingstoke - with its mainline services to London Waterloo in under 45 minutes - is barely five miles distant, and Junction 6 of the M3 brings the wider motorway network within easy reach. Hook, with its own direct rail link to the capital, is closer still.

Wildmoor represents a rare and considered choice - sought by those who value privacy, landscape and substance above all else. It is, in the truest sense, a place apart.

Services, Utilities & Property Information
Local Authority: Basingstoke and Deane
Tenure: Freehold | EPC: F | Council Tax Band: F
Construction Type: Brick /Tiles
Utilities: Water - Supply South East Water
Drainage & Sewerage: Private sewage treatment plant. Please be advised the current system was installed in 1987 and is fully working but non complaint. The owner will be installing a new system prior to agreed completion dates. Please contact the agent for further details.
Heating: Glass panel heaters
Electricity: Supply Mains Supplied by Eon
Additionally, solar panels have been installed which feed into the grid. Please contact the agent for further details.
Broadband: FTTC / ADSL or ADSL2+ connection available in your area - we advise you to check with your provider.
Mobile signal/coverage: 4G mobile signal is available in the area - we advise you to check with your provider.
Off Road Parking Spaces: 5+ Vehicles.
Total Internal Floor: 2658 sq ft

The property includes a timber-framed balcony. Buyers are advised to satisfy themselves regarding any relevant consents, construction details and ongoing maintenance requirements.

There is a Public Footpath along western boundary.

The property benefits from and is subject to various rights of way, easements, utility/service rights and restrictive covenants. Access is via shared/private access arrangements. Part of the title configuration was amended in 2024. Further information is available from the selling agent.

Two new septic tanks (independently servicing Meadow View and Riverside House) will be installed to the right-hand side of the driveway in the southeastern corner before the entrance gate with a mutual easement for access and run off into the River Loddon.

Flood Risk: The property adjoins the River Loddon. Buyers are advised to make their own enquiries regarding flood risk and riparian responsibilities.

The property is sited in a medium flood risk zone with a very low risk of surface water flooding. The seller advises that the property experienced ground floor flooding in 2007. Buyers should make their own enquiries regarding flood risk and insurance availability.

The property consists of two titles. Title HP6347227, approximately 19.73 acres will be split to create a new build plot with approved planning for a single dwelling ‘Meadow View’ of approximately 0.73 acres. This is situated to the left of the main driveway entrance. Contact the agent for further information.

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