Parchment Street, Winchester, SO23

The Property:

The Old Dancehall is a complete ‘one off’ and is tucked away off a premium central city street. The spacious accommodation is found behind pleasing red brick elevations and under a tiled roof with inset windows with sash openers. A feature arched top entrance door opens into a fantastic reception space which has a set of impressive, tall windows with sash openers to the south elevation and to the private garden. This space has exposed ceiling beams and a bespoke oak staircase with turning stairs rising to the first floor, and is currently a formal dining room, however, is large enough to have sofas and currently houses a grand piano. The drawing room has an ornate stone fire surround with an inset ‘Clearview’ wood burning stove, two pairs of rolled top French doors open into the private terrace, there are fitted bookcases which create an interesting ‘feature wall’. A kitchen/breakfast room is found behind Crittall style doors and is fitted with a range of wooden fronted cabinets with stone counter tops and a central island unit; there is a separate utility space and a walk-in pantry. The ground floor has under floor heating beneath the concrete flooring.  The first floor has three ensuite bedrooms all served by stylishly refitted shower rooms and with space saving style stairs that rise to ingenious mezzanine levels, each with a bathtub and roof windows in the roof space. A ground floor study connects an additional entrance hall, with a secondary entrance door, leading to a second staircase. This provides access to the self-contained annexe, which has an ensuite bedroom, sitting room, dining room and a refitted kitchen and would make an ideal short term let or even part of the existing house for guests, older children, or an au pair. Outside there is an off-road parking space, whilst residents are able to apply for resident’s on-street parking permits. There is a private, south facing outside patio which provides a manageable outdoor space with room for a good table and chairs and a BBQ, which has a pergola and is well planted.

Dating back to the 18th Century, The Old Dance Hall was initially a stables, then expanded into a church hall, before serving for many years as a dance studio, and then a boutique bed and breakfast. The building was completely overhauled and refitted ten years ago, with new roof, floors, windows, plumbing, heating and electrics, with further improvements made by the current owners in 2021 and 2025.

The Location:

Located in Parchment Street, which is one of central Winchester’s most popular central city streets, The Old Dancehall is a hidden gem in a small mews off the beaten track. Superbly positioned for easy access to Winchester mainline railway station (links to London Waterloo in approximately 60 minutes), and the High Street shops, boutiques, library, coffee shops, public houses, restaurants, theatre, cinema, museums and, of course, the city's historic Cathedral. This house is situated in the catchment for good local schools, namely St. Bede Primary and Westgate Secondary.

Directions:

From our High Street offices, walk down the main High Street, turn left at TG Jones onto Parchment Street and continue over the pedestrian crossing. The property will be found about half way along the road, on the left-hand side.

Tenure:

Freehold. A voluntary payment is made for the upkeep and maintenance of the shared yard on an ad hoc basis.

Services:

All services are mains connected.

Viewing:

Strictly by appointment through Belgarum Estate Agents .

Council Tax:

Band G - Rate for 2026/27 - £3,894.13 pa.

Parking - Allocated parking

Parking - On street