Station Road, Alton, GU34

A wonderful individual family home originally designed by Thomas Phillips Figis and serving as a railway station between 1903 and 1955. Rich in architectural character and railway heritage, the property retains the distinctive qualities of the original station and has been sensitively adapted and improved to provide generous and versatile accommodation.

The grand former waiting room is at the heart of the house and is now a superb living room of particular character. The impressive vaulted ceiling and exposed roof structure create a wonderful sense of height and space, while wide glazed doors open directly onto the original station platform, providing an exceptionally generous living space and an evocative reminder of the building’s former life. Further reception space includes a dining room and a cosy sitting room together with flexible areas well suited to home working. The house is full of character and many of the rooms have high ceilings with large windows and fireplaces. There are wood burning stoves in the living room and sitting room.

The kitchen/dining room provides a bright and sociable setting for both everyday family life and entertaining with generous space for dining and double doors opening out to the rear garden. The kitchen is centred around an island and fitted with a bespoke range of cabinets, drawers and a work surfaces together with a dual-plate Rayburn, plus separate electric oven and hob. The kitchen/dining room opens into the more recently added wing providing additional space and flexibility to the ground-floor accommodation. The ground floor wing includes a very well-positioned garden room and versatile play/hobby room (each with doors to the garden) and a utility room.

There are five bedrooms and three bathrooms to the first floor including a principal bedroom with an en-suite shower room. A second staircase provides access to a separate landing together with bedroom 3 and one of the bathrooms, ideal for guests or teenagers. The lower floor windows enjoy views of the gardens. The upper floor rooms enjoy lovely views towards the village and wider Rotherfield Estate as does the raised deck in the garden.

Outside

The gardens are attractively set behind a line of mature lime trees and are a very special feature of the property. The gardens provide an established and private setting with areas of lawn, mature trees, an orchard, pond, sunken garden, clipped hedging and well-stocked borders. There are a variety of areas of interest and several outside spaces for dining and relaxation. A raised area of decking provides a perfect vantage point with fine views over the village and towards the Rotherfield Estate.

The original station platform and railway tracks remain an integral part of the gardens, with the passenger carriage providing a wonderfully distinctive reminder of the property’s railway heritage. A summer house, lamp shed and original railway bridge (not part of the property) add further interest and practical spaces for storage. The house and gardens are approached via a gravelled driveway providing ample parking and access to the substantial garage (with a loft area above).

Situation

The house occupies a tranquil village setting. East Tisted stands amidst fine Hampshire countryside within the South Downs National Park between the villages of Selborne, Hawkley and Farringdon. The village has an active community with a church, village hall and community garden. The surrounding countryside provides ample opportunity for many country pursuits. The A31 at Alton and the A3 at Liss provide a link to the south coast, London and beyond. The traditional market towns of Alton and Petersfield provide a broad range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities as well as mainline railway stations to London Waterloo.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-68024

Additional Information

East Hampshire District Council: Band - G
Services: Oil fired central heating. Non-mains drainage.