Lovington Lane, Avington, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21

A distinguished Grade II* listed family home with an impressive barn conversion and all set in about 11.27 acres of glorious gardens and grounds.

Description

Black Farm is a distinguished Grade II* Listed residence of exceptional architectural and historic significance, with origins believed to date back to the Queen Anne period. Its handsome brick elevations, set beneath a traditional clay tile roof, present beautifully, and the property has been the subject of an extensive and meticulous programme of restoration and modernisation in recent years.

A key highlight is the impressive barn conversion, designed and finished to an outstanding standard. This substantial addition offers a magnificent main living space, a dedicated study, and two luxurious first floor bedrooms, each served by its own bathroom, creating a superb blend of character and contemporary comfort. Together, the main house and barn provide generously proportioned, elegantly appointed accommodation throughout. The result is a home of rare quality. Refined, versatile, and perfectly suited to modern family living at a truly exceptional level.

The accommodation within the main house is arranged over three floors, with many of the superb original period features beautifully preserved. The principal reception rooms occupy the historic heart of the property, showcasing its character and heritage, while the impressive rear extension introduces a striking contemporary element. This exceptional space brings together the kitchen, dining area and family room to create a magnificent open plan hub, enjoying wonderful views across the gardens and the rolling countryside beyond. Above this outstanding family space is the principal bedroom suite, complete with an adjoining bathroom and dressing room. Three further generously sized bedrooms, each with its own bathroom or shower room, are arranged across the first and second floors, providing luxurious and flexible accommodation ideally suited to modern family living.

OUTSIDE
Black Farm is approached from the lane via a gravel drive flanked by lawn and mature trees, leading to the front of the house and providing excellent parking and turning space. The gardens include a generous area of lawn and have been attractively landscaped and terraced with a variety of shrubs and pretty flowerbeds and seasonal planting, giving the grounds a classic English country garden feel creating several appealing areas for sitting out and enjoying the setting. Within the grounds there is an Astro tennis court. The property enjoys lovely, unspoilt views over the adjoining paddocks, which form part of the property, and just beyond the northern boundary runs the River Itchen, adding further to the charm of the setting.

AGENTS NOTE
There is a footpath crossing part of one of the paddocks.

We wish to inform prospective buyers of this property that the seller is an employee of Savills.

Location

Black Farm is located in the quiet and unspoilt hamlet of Yavington, positioned between the villages of Avington and Ovington. The property sits within some of Hampshire’s most picturesque countryside, at the heart of the Itchen Valley, an area renowned for its natural beauty and rural charm. Despite its peaceful setting, excellent amenities are close by in the nearby Georgian market town of Alresford, which offers a wide range of independent shops, restaurants and traditional public houses.

The Cathedral City of Winchester lies to the west and provides a more comprehensive range of amenities, including shops, schools, recreational and leisure facilities, together with a mainline railway station on the London Waterloo line. There are some extremely popular restaurants and public houses with the local hamlets and villages and there is also a good selection of sporting opportunities in the area, including first class fishing in the River Itchen and Test, a number of golf courses, excellent walking within the surrounding countryside, including along the Wayfarer’s Walk and off the South Coast there is also sailing and other aquatic sports readily available.

The area also has a superb range of extremely highly regarded schools, including St Swithun’s School for girls, Winchester College, Perins Community School (which is the current catchment secondary school) and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College. In addition, nearby is Prince’s Mead, Twyford and Pilgrim’s Prep Schools and Sun Hill Infant and Junior Schools (the current catchment primary schools).

There is a fine network of roads within the area, with the M3 (Junction 9) situated on the edge of Winchester for London and the South Coast and the A34 connecting to the Midlands and the West Country; Southampton International Airport just to the south, together with channel ports of the South Coast, and mainline railway stations both at Winchester and Micheldever (just to the north) on the London Waterloo line.

Square Footage: 5,973 sq ft


Acreage: 11.27 Acres

Additional Info

Private Drainage (treatment plant). Private Water. Three phase Electric.
House – Council Tax Band H
Annexe – Council Tax Band D
Freehold