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Staple Ash House FROXFIELD GREEN I PETERSFIELD I HAMPSHIRE I GU32 1DH Master Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom | 5 Further Double Bedrooms (3 with En Suite Bath/Shower Rooms) | Family Bathroom 2 Self-Contained Bedroom Suites (with adjacent Bath and Shower) | Hall | Drawing Room | Dining Room | Study | Orangery/Sitting Room | Vaulted Kitchen/Breakfast Room Cloakroom | Music Studio/Media Room | Rear Hall and Utility Room | Cellar | Swimming Pool | Garden Studio | Garage/Store with Pool Plant Room attached Stunning English country garden with vista into the paddock and countryside beyond | Paddock in all about 2.66 acres (1.079 ha) Mileages: Petersfield 4.2 miles, Alton 11 miles, Alresford 11.3 miles, Winchester 15.6 miles, Guildford 30 miles. Main line station and A3 at Petersfield. “This house has real soul. Play music in the studio, paint in the art room, dine formally, flop in front of a fire, read in the drawing room, swim, lose yourself in the garden or on one of the many local walks – even the one to the pub. It is very special, with its light and magical sunsets” I The Property A striking property with a classical but contemporary Clever extensions at either end provide two additional twist, it was refurbished and extended in 2008 and self-contained bedrooms, one at ground floor level for most recently in 2015. It is a really comfortable house elderly parents or first floor for nanny/guests. with space where needed for formal entertaining, yet At the heart of the house is a wonderful vaulted kitchen with practical living space for a family. It is well with French windows opening onto the garden. The positioned in a stunning English country garden with kitchen is semi open plan into the amazing orangery/ rural west facing views to the rear. sitting/dining room. This has stunning light and views The core of the house is set on three floors. The first and a fireplace for winter use. A house for all generations floor has 3 double bedrooms all with en suite and fit for the 21st century, there is even an insulated bath/shower rooms with 3 further bedrooms on the music studio/media room for partying or jamming. second floor. I Location Froxfield Green is the quintessential English village, Petersfield is a short drive away with its mentioned in the 10th Century, in the South Downs comprehensive range of facilities. The A3 provides National Park. It is tucked away down the lanes with a great regional transport links to Guildford and timeless scene of cottages and largely Georgian Portsmouth (ferry services). Chichester is just over the houses set around the green, making up a small rural South Downs and Winchester is half an hour away community. The Parish of Froxfield is a collection of along the A272. There are many highly regarded state rural hamlets rather than just one village. High Cross is and private, senior and junior schools in the area, at its centre made up of a popular primary school, including Bedales, Churchers, Highfield, Winchester, shop and large Jubilee Hall with sports clubs. The Charterhouse and St Swithuns. There are 4 trains an extensive network of local lanes provide amazing hour to London Waterloo from Petersfield on the cycling routes and walks with access to footpaths over Portsmouth Harbour to Waterloo line. the gently rolling landscape, ideal for any country lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. I Outside The garden is delightful. It is well landscaped and stocked and arranged mainly to the rear of the house with imaginative areas. It combines an intimate and sunny terrace beside the house, with views of the garden and the rolling countryside beyond the paddock. It has been planned for seasonal colour, structure and interest throughout the year. Being south and west facing the regular, magnificent sunsets are unmissable from the house. The gravelled driveway sweeps up to the house with plenty of car parking space. The swimming pool is discreetly set in a slightly sunken peaceful courtyard and lies between the house and an old flint wall which borders the lane. The timbered garden studio sits in the sunny western corner of the garden. It is ideal as an art or yoga studio or indeed as overflow accommodation for guests. The paddock backs on to the rolling farmland and has a side gate onto the lane for vehicular access. A public footpath crosses along the bottom boundary of the paddock. In all the garden and grounds are about 2.66 acres (1.079 ha) of which about 2 acres is paddock. Approximate Gross Internal Area = 500.4 sq m / 5386 sq ft Cellar = 16.5 sq m / 178 sq ft Outbuildings = 44.3 sq m / 477 sq ft Total = 561.2 sq m / 6041 sq ft N Bedroom 6 Garage 5.59 x 3.53 4.72 x 2.77 18'4 x 11'7 15'6 x 9'1 = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 Up Pool House B 4.66 x 2.82 Cellar 15'3 x 9'3 T 4.20 x 3.97 Dn 13'9 x 13'0 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 5 Garden Studio 4.60 x 4.36 4.48 x 4.33 5.22 x 3.42 15'1 x 14'4 14'8 x 14'2 Cellar 17'2 x 11'3 Outbuilding (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Second Floor Kitchen / Dressing Utility Breakfast Room Room 4.21 x 2.67 5.60 x 5.11 2.83 x 1.97 13'10 x 8'9 18'4 x 16'9 9'3 x 6'6 Drawing Room Master Bedroom 6.53 x 5.53 Orangery / Guest Bedroom / 5.51 x 4.09 Up 21'5 x 18'2 T Sitting Room Sitting Room 18'1 x 13'5 B 8.36 x 5.27 5.09 x 3.42 2.73 x 2.20 2.80 x 2.72 16'8 x 11'3 8'11 x 7'3 27'5 x 17'3 9'2 x 8'11 Dn Dn Dn Dn Dn Dn Dn Dn T Music Studio / Media Room 2.22 x 1.68 T 5.43 x 5.22 Dining Room 7'3 x 5'6 Study Bedroom 7 17'10 x 17'2 5.53 x 4.30 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 4.39 x 4.23 5.21 x 4.15 18'2 x 14'1 5.60 x 4.26 4.37 x 4.29 14'5 x 13'11 17'1 x 13'7 18'4 x 14'0 14'4 x 14'1 Up Up IN Ground Floor First Floor IN FLOORPLANZ © 2016 0845 6344080 Ref: 175246 This plan is for layout guidance only. Drawn in accordance with RICS guidelines. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. I Directions to GU32 1DH From Petersfield/A3 leave on the A272, (towards Winchester), through Stroud and Langrish, soon after the road winds up hill through the woods and at the crest, take the first right turning (Froxfield Green). Follow the winding lane into Froxfield Green, the entrance to Staple Ash House is just on your left after the red telephone box. Services: Mains water and electricity. Oil fired boiler providing hot water and heating. Private drainage. Local Authority: East Hampshire District Council www.easthants.gov.uk, Tel: 01730 266551 Council Tax: Band H EPC: E54 Agents note: The house is not listed, but there are ancient earthworks within the rear curtilage which form part of a scheduled ancient monument (national archaeological importance). More information can be found via the English Heritage website: Wilson Hill have not tested apparatus, equipment, fittings or services and so cannot verify they are in working order. The buyer is www.historicengland.org.uk advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor. Maps and plans shown as a guide only. Viewing strictly by appointment Details dated September 2016 with photographs dated June and October 2016, as well as some client’s photographs. 01730 262600 I [email protected] I wilsonhill.co.uk 4 Lavant Street Petersfield GU32 3EW.