Mill Cottage, Hawkley,

In a totally unspoilt and peaceful valley, an exquisite Grade II listed period house dating from 1683, totally renovated, surrounded by glorious gardens and grounds, through which flows the River Rother

Features

• Entrance Hall • Shower Room • Cloakroom • Bathroom • Utility Room • 3-Bay Oak Framed Barn comprising double garage, • Sitting/Dining/Family Room lockable store, lean-to wood store and self-contained • Drawing Room flat over • Study/Library • Garden Outbuilding , Potential Studio/Home Office

• Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Glorious Landscaped Gardens through which the River Rother flows, 260 ft • Original Entrance Vestibule (79.2m) double bank and 230 ft (70.1m) single bank, and a bluebell wood • Three Bedrooms In all about 1.23 Acres (0.50 ha)

The Location

Hawkley, which is one of the prettiest and most unspoilt villages on the eastern side of Hampshire, lies within the South Downs National Park. It is close to the villages of Steep and Froxfield, between the A32 and the A3, north of the A272 with the old market town of Alton in the north and in the south. Mill Cottage lies in a totally unspoilt hidden valley on the northern edge of the village, on the lane from Hawkley to below Hawkley Hurst. The River Rother runs through the valley bottom and the garden of Mill Cottage itself. The village has approximately 450 inhabitants, a church, public house, village hall which is used as a Montessori School, sports pavilion and various clubs. The surrounding countryside, famous for its tree- studded hangers, provides first class walking and at the base of the hangers, there are gallops. The hunt meets in the village twice a year. Although deep in the countryside the village is not remote, there are local shops, a station to London Waterloo at Liss, Petersfield caters for both everyday needs and the A3 with the relatively new Hindhead Tunnel provides a fast link via Guildford to the M25 orbital motorway, the airports and London, or southwards to the south coast which is serviced by the M27 or the A27.

Sporting and Recreation Golf Courses, Petersfield, and Alton Racing, Goodwood, Ascot, Fontwell Park and Newbury Polo – Midhurst Chalk Stream Fishing – Rivers Itchen and Test Sailing and Associated Watersports – along the South Coast Chichester – Festival Theatre Literally Associations in the Area – Gilbert White, Edward Thomas, Jane Austin and William Cobbet There is a first class selection of both private and state schools including Bedales and Churchers College

Property Information

Services: Mains electricity. Private metered water supply. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. The flat has its own separate boiler.

Local Authority: Winchester City Council 01962 840222.

Viewing: By appointment through the agents Jackson-Stops & Staff, Wykeham House, 11a Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9DZ Telephone: 01962 844299.

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

Mileages (distances and times approximate)

Liss Station 3 miles (London Waterloo 70 minutes), Bedales Public School and Access A3

Alton 7 miles Petersfield 8 miles (London Waterloo 60 minutes), Churchers College Winchester 19 miles Guildford 25 miles Chichester 31 miles London 55 miles

Directions (GU33 6NU)

Leave the A3 at the roundabout, taking the B3006 towards Selborne. Start climbing the hill passing Le Court on the right taking the next left, signposted Empshott. Drive to the T-junction, turn left into Mill Lane, signposted Empshott/Hawkley. Drive down to the valley bottom and Mill Cottage will be found on the left hand side.

Important 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 contract and must 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 Outside Mill Cottage is a perfect four square Grade II listed period house, 17 th century with a date stone of 1683 over the original front door. It has the most beautiful elevations of ashlar malmstone, stone quoins and Off the driveway is an “Oakwright” oak framed three bay barn with horizontal weather boarded brick reveals around small pane casement windows under a hipped clay tiled roof. There is a lean-to elevations, half hipped tiled roof, comprising double open fronted garaging, enclosed addition at the left hand end which is brick, weather boarded under a slate roof. The house has been workshop/store and lean-to log store. An outside oak staircase rises up to the flat/ancillary extensively renovated using quality fittings throughout but retaining all its inherent character and it has accommodation over, one long vaulted living/bedroom/kitchenette, wood laminate floor and been extended to create the sitting/dining/family room which is glazed on three sides with sliding oak fitted with an Elphin fitted kitchen, eaves storage cupboards, one housing its own boiler and doors. Works have included overhauling the roof and windows, rewiring, plumbing, new central Heatrae Sadia plus there is a separate shower room. heating, bespoke kitchen and bathroom fittings, also to the cloakroom and utility room, installation of wood burning stoves, oak ledged doors and skirting boards, French forged door furniture, stainless steel The Gardens light electrical fittings, woodworm and damp treatment and the house has been carefully decorated using period Farrow & Ball colours and limewash. The gardens make the most magical setting for this exquisite period house. The River Rother and a carrier meander through the gardens - 260ft (79.2m) double bank and 230 ft (70.1m) An oak front door opens into the split-level entrance hall. The flooring is either limestone or oak and has single bank. There are sweeping lawns, well stocked herbaceous borders and many varieties of underfloor heating as do the two bathrooms. The utility room is fully fitted and there is a cloakroom. flowering trees, beds of azaleas and spring bulbs. The river is crossed by bridges to give added The higher level opens directly into the sitting/family/dining room with oak sliding doors opening on to interest. There is a garden outbuilding which could be studio or home office and it has a terrace an illuminated terrace with stream below. There is a high level bespoke wood burning stove with log to its front. There is an orchard area and lining the banks of the river are various flowering and storage under and a shelved alcove to one side. Opening off this room is the kitchen/breakfast room, fully aquatic plants. A gate crosses over a footpath to the separate woodland garden which is fitted with bespoke hand painted paneled units which have polished granite working surfaces whilst the studded with Alder trees and carpeted with bluebells and wild garlic. Again the river flows central island unit has an oak top. There is a four oven Aga, twin bowl Belfast sink, Bosch dishwasher, through this part of the garden. Adjoining the drawing room at the southern end of the house larder cupboards, an understairs pan and storage cupboard and a door through to the original entrance is a paved terrace which can also be accessed from the family room. It is illuminated and edged hall which also continues through to the drawing room. The drawing room is a charming room with a by dwarf brick walls topped with spring bulbs, roses, azaleas and rhododendrons. Steps lead high beamed ceiling. It has a wide brick lined fireplace, Clearview wood burning stove and an original up to an area of formal garden laid out with shaped raised beds which could either be planted pine settle with a cupboard over. French doors lead off on to the terrace and gardens and there is a door out with vegetables or cut flowers. Steps lead up through railway sleeper retained walls to a through to the study/library which has fitted bookshelves and cupboards. The staircase to the first floor Gabriel Ash greenhouse and on a higher level there is a bed planted with fruit bushes and trees divides off to the main bedroom which has its own shower room and dressing room and a further double and a netted chicken run. The gardens and grounds extend in all to about 1.23 acres and are bedroom and family bathroom. To the other side the stairs lead up to a further good double bedroom. protected on the east and western sides by the hillside which is lightly timbered with ancient woodland.

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