Woodbury House

Longparish, , SP11 6PB woodbury house , hampshire, sp11 6pb

An elegant Georgian former rectory with views towards the church

Accommodation

ENTRANCE LOBBY • RECEPTION HALL • DRAWING ROOM • DINING ROOM • STUDY • SITTING ROOM • KITCHEN

UTILITY ROOM • 2ND KITCHEN • CLOAKROOM AND WC • MASTER BEDROOM WITH ADJOINING BATHROOM

GUEST BEDROOM WITH BATHROOM • BEDROOM 3 WITH ADJOINING BATHROOM • 2 FURTHER BEDROOMS • 2 FURTHER BATHROOMS

GARAGE • STORE ROOM • GARDENS AND GROUNDS • IN ALL APPROXIMATLEY 1.18 ACRES

Whitchurch 4.4 miles - Winchester – 15.5 miles - Newbury – 21.5 miles - Micheldever Station – 7.7 miles

Savills Winchester Jewry Chambers, 44 Jewry Street Winchester, SO23 8RW [email protected] 01962 841842

SITUATION DESCRIPTION

Woodbury House is located in the heart of the village of Longparish hiking in Harewood Forest, which is to the west of the village, together Woodbury House is an exceptional Grade II Listed former rectory of adjacent to the church and close to the local school. The village, with fishing on the Upper Test. The nearby town of Andover provides Georgian origin, believed to have been built in 1823 by the then vicar which predominantly lies on the western bank of the , has some amenities, with more extensive facilities and cultural opportunities of Longparish, Burnaby Greene. Burnaby Greene was the vicar at a population of around 700 residents who enjoy the pretty village in the cathedral city of Winchester to the south. Railway links can be Longparish between 1821 and 1884. The house he created has certainly environment, which comprises many period houses, a village hall, found at Whitchurch (London Waterloo approximately 1 hour) and changed over time; however, images and drawings confirm that much of two public houses, a primary school (rated as outstanding by Ofsted Micheldever Station, 4.6 miles and 7.7 miles respectively. Road links are the original has been retained. 2013/2014), village store and post office, cricket club and 13th excellent with the A303, A34 and M3 all within extremely easy reach. The accommodation is equally refined, with attractive double front doors century church. This thriving community runs various social activities leading via a reception lobby into an attractive reception hall with its centred around its clubs and organisations. The beautiful surrounding fine Georgian staircase and ceiling ceiling cornicing, with doors to the countryside offers various walks including part of the and principal reception rooms and, in classic Georgian style, a glazed door to study is beautifully fitted with bespoke hand-crafted book shelves and the rear that leads out into the gardens. The drawing room is delightful, cabinetry, an ornate marble fireplace, ceiling coving and boarded floor. again offering all of the character features typical of a property of this era There is a further sitting room which forms part of the integrated but also including a most attractive ornate feature fireplace with marble staff accommodation, a cloakroom with WC, attractive kitchen with surround, wooden boarded flooring and 3 pairs of shaped double doors bespoke furniture and fitted Rayburn, utility room and 2nd kitchen that lead out to the attractive verandah. At the far end of the drawing which is utilised by staff. room is a walk-in bay which overlooks the gardens. All of the windows On the first floor is a delightful master bedroom suite which benefits and doors in the principal reception rooms benefit from the original from a separate bathroom and walk-in wardrobe and adjoining shutters bathroom. The 2nd bedroom overlooks the gardens and is currently used The beautiful dining room centres on a marble fireplace with slate as a first floor drawing room, this room also has an adjoining bathroom. slips and hearth, flanked by beautifully fitted bespoke wall cabinets and There is a further bedroom suite with adjoining bathroom, 2 further boarded flooring, glazed double doors lead out onto the verandah. The bedrooms and 2 further bathrooms. OUTSIDE The property is approached from the village road through a 5-bar gate which leads on to a gravelled driveway which continues to the front of the house and beyond to the garaging with 2 parking areas. The gardens extend in total to approximately 1.17 acres and, whilst the gardens are beautifully protected by mature specimen trees, the house sits centrally and is surrounded by delight- ful gardens which are laid mainly to lawn. On the eastern side of the house is a beautiful verandah with views that extend towards the church, and a path leads from the glazed door at the rear of the house and continues through to the church, a hint towards the property’s past. The gardens themselves are beautifully tended, interspersed with a variety of maturing shrubs and plants, creating the perfect setting for a property of this calibre. Attached garage and adjoining store.

ACCOMMODATION See floor plans.

TENURE Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage, oil fired central heating

OUTGOINGS Council Tax – Band H

POST CODE SP11 6PB

LOCAL AUTHORITY Borough Council. Tel: 01264 368000

VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Savills.

DIRECTIONS Leave Winchester heading north on the Andover Road and continue straight across the Three Maids roundabout to the A30. Cross this road, taking a dogleg left towards . On approaching the village turn right at the T-junction. Continue past the school which is on your right and remain on this road until a left turn signed to Longparish. Cross the A303 and turn left at the next junction. Continue up through the village, passing the village hall on the left, and continue round the right-hand bend, where the house will be found on your right-hand side immediately prior to the church. WOODBURY HOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House = 3972 Sq Ft / 369.03 Sq M Garage = 230 Sq Ft / 21.37 Sq M

Store Room, Boiler and Tank Rooms = 177 Sq Ft / 16.43 Sq M N Total = 4379 Sq Ft / 406.83 Sq M

Sitting Room / Bedroom 2 Drawing Room Study Sitting Room 26'4 x 16' Bedroom 1 28'8 x 15'1 (7.99m x 4.85m) 19'1 x 12'11 (8.70m x 4.58m) 18' x 13'7 18'2 x 11'2 (5.46m x 4.12m) (5.51m x 3.39m) (5.78m x 3.93m) Walk-in Wardrobe Kitchen 10'8 x 8'11 (3.24m x 2.71m)

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Tank B Bedroom 5 Dining Room Utility Garage Bedroom 3 12'1 x 10'9 Bedroom 4 16'2 x 15'9 Hall 12'5 x 10'1 16'3 x 13'9 16'7 x 14'8 (3.67m x 3.26m) (4.91m x 4.79m) (3.76m x 3.06m) (4.94m x 4.16m) (5.04m x 4.46m) 12'8 x 12'7 (3.85m x 3.82m) Kitchen Dn 12'10 x 12'4 ) m m (3.90m x 3.74m) 8 5 o . ' 6 o 2 8

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Important Notice

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