Michaelmas House, ,

An extremely handsome and mellow former Vicarage, Listed Grade II, attributed to the Victorian Gothic revival architect William White, situated in this extremely sought-after rural village in North-West Hampshire, close to excellent amenities and mainline communications, particularly for London

Accommodation

• Entrance Hall • Drawing Room • Dining Room • Study • Kitchen/Family/Breakfast Room • Utility/Boot Room • Boiler Room • Cloakroom • Six Bedrooms • Bathroom • Separate WC • Former Trap House and Stable • Wood Store • Plantsman’s Garden • About one third of an Acre

Outside

From the lane a driveway enters the property through a wrought iron gate and continues to a gravel sweep which provides additional parking and turning space and access to a brick and tile outbuilding, which was the former trap house and stable, with hayloft over, which is now used as a workshop/potting shed and storage. This building may have the potential to be converted into ancillary accommodation/home office subject to the necessary planning consents.

The Gardens

Surrounding the house are the most beautiful plantsman’s garden, entered off the drive through an archway smothered in a fine old wisteria which climbs over part of the coach house together with some winter jasmine. Within the main lawn are shaped herbaceous and shrub borders, there is a vegetable garden, partly enclosed by espalier and fruit trees, there is a horse chestnut tree and the garden is almost entirely hedged and there are some fine old yew trees including a mature yew arch. The garden adjoins open fields and on the opposite side of the lane are views over farmland. The gardens extend in all to about a third of an acre.

The Lo cation

The pretty unspoilt village of Hatherden is situated at the northern end of the in glorious open countryside in northwest Hampshire close to the county boundary. In Hatherden there is a public house, church, which is situated next door to the property, an excellent primary school and bus service. In the neighbouring village of Charlton there is a shop/post office and in , playing field/football pitch, tennis court and village hall. Andover, three and a half miles to the south, has a wide range of shops and superstores, mainline station to London Waterloo, journey time approximately 70 minutes. The A303 provides fast links to the West Country or London and the airports via the M3 and M25 orbital motorway, and the A34 to the east links with the M4, again for London, the Midlands, the North and down to the South Coast.

Winchester 01962 844299 [email protected] jackson-stops.co.uk Wykeham House 11a Southgate Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9DZ

Mileages

• Wildhern ¾ mile • 1 ¾ miles • Charlton 2 ¼ miles • Andover and Access A303 3 miles (London Waterloo 70 minutes) • Farleigh Preparatory School 7 miles • Newbury 16 miles (London Paddington, about an hour) • Salisbury 22 miles • Winchester 23 miles

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Local Authority: Test Valley Borough Council 01264 36800

Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff 01962 844299.

Directions (S P11 0HT ) Drive west on the A303 leaving at signposted A343/A342. Follow the signs for the ring road, Andover/Newbury A343 then follow the signs for Charlton and on to Charlton/Hatherden/Tangley. Continue through Charlton village following the signposts to Tangley and Hatherden. Drive into the village of Hatherden and the house will be found on the left hand side just before the church.

Importan t Notice: Jackson -Stops & Staff, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representat ions or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contra ct and m ust not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other consents and Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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The Property

The property is Listed Grade II, the former Vicarage, built circa 1860, probably to the design of the Victorian Gothic revival architect, William White, who had previously designed the church. The house remained under the control of the Church Commissioners and provided a home for a succession of vicars until 1981 when the benefices of Hatherden, Tangley, Weyhill and Penton Mewsey were united and the Vicar age was then sold to the present owners in 1985. Designed in the high Victorian manner with a balance of asymmetrical features, Michaelmas House has extremely handsome brick elevations with blue brick bands, coupled with a pattern of headers between, canvered arches, and tiled sills. The elevations are enhanced by numerous climbers including Morello cherry, hydrangea petiolaris, pyracantha, and variegated jasmine. It has a tile hung first floor bay and mainly wood casement windows under a hipped tiled roof. The interior is typical of its era with beautifully proportioned rooms, high ceilings and many architectural features have been carefully retained including within the hall, the stairs and ceiling in the style of Arts and Crafts.

Off the entrance hall are the three main reception rooms, the drawing room has a wide bay window, fireplace, marble surround and Jetmaster type grate. The dining room, again has a bay window, fitted shutters, pine boarded floor and an Arts and Crafts style fireplace and the study, which has a fireplace and fitted bookshelves to one side of the chimney breast, has French doors which open out into the garden. At the hub of the house, is a well-designed family kitchen/breakfast room, it has an Amtico wood effect floor with under floor heating, recently fitted Crown kitchen units with desert sand polished stone worktops. There is a stainless steel sink, Electrolux Insite double oven with ceramic hob, Bosch dishwasher, fridge, part tiled walls and ceiling down lighters. Within the family room there is a useful recess for a television and hi-fi. Off this room is a cloakroom, utility/boot room, which has fitted units, and a boiler room which houses the Worcester oil fired boiler and Megaflow. A rather fine turned staircase rises up to the first floor. Off the landing there are six bedrooms, five of which are double. The single sixth bedroom would be ideal to convert into a further bathroom, and there is also a large family bathroom and a separate wc.

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