Old Post House GREYWELL • HAMPSHIRE Old Post House GREYWELL • HAMPSHIRE
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Old Post House GREYWELL • HAMPSHIRE Old Post House GREYWELL • HAMPSHIRE Beautifully presented period house located in a much sought after village Sitting room • Dining room • Family room • Study Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility room • Cloakroom 5 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • Dressing room Garage • Attractive summerhouse • Workshop Studio/office • Greenhouse • Various outbuildings Beautifully landscaped gardens In all about 0.39 hectare (0.98 acre) Odiham 2 miles • Hook 2 miles • Winchfield 5 miles Basingstoke 7 miles • Alton 9 miles • Farnham 10 miles M3 (Junction 5) 1 mile • London Waterloo via Basingstoke Hook or Winchfield Stations from 44 minutes (All distances and times are approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation On the first floor there are five bedrooms, the principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom, fitted to a high standard with separate shower The Old Post House is located in a delightful edge of village setting, and bath. Bedroom two has an adjoining dressing room, shower room overlooking countryside which adjoins the River Whitewater and with sauna and the third bedroom also has an en suite shower room. Basingstoke Canal. Greywell is an unspoilt picturesque village, set amongst gently undulating countryside providing extensive country There are two further bedrooms and a beautiful family bathroom, walks. Within the village is a church, public house and village hall. which includes a double ended roll top bath and separate shower The nearby Georgian village of Odiham provides a broad range of with oak panelling. facilities, as do the commercial centres of Basingstoke and Farnham Outside the property is approached onto a driveway with parking which are nearby. and turning, which leads onto the garage. The rear gardens are quite There are a good range of schools within driving distance, including lovely and attractively landscaped and amount to just under one the highly regarded Robert Mays Secondary School in Odiham. acre, comprising a brick paved terrace immediately to the rear of the Independent schools nearby include Daneshill, St Neots, Yateley property, leading onto formal lawns which extend to the rear of the Manor, Alton Convent, St Nicholas and Lord Wandsworth College. garden. There is a wealth of mature shrubs, trees and flowering plants and a particularly impressive enclosed vegetable garden with raised Communication links are excellent, with the M3 (Junction 5) nearby beds. To the rear of the plot is a very attractive bluebell wood and an and commuting by rail from Basingstoke, Hook or Winchfield stations orchard, which adjoins the Basingstoke Canal. connecting to London Waterloo. There are various outbuildings, including a stylish summer house, Old Post House office/studio, greenhouse, large workshop and machinery store. The Old Post House is a charming period house which, we believe, The gardens adjoin open countryside to the side and offers seclusion dates back to the early 19th century and as the name intimates, was and privacy and supports an abundance of wildlife. There are once the post office for the village and, prior to this, the toll house for delightful walks within minutes across the Greywell Moors and passage through the ford at Deptford Bridge on the River Whitewater. surrounding open countryside and woodlands. In more recent years, the property has been extensively and thoughtfully extended and improved to provide what is now a Services first class village home with delightful gardens and grounds. All mains services. Gas fired heating. The interior boasts many period features from its origins, including Fixtures and fittings open fireplaces and exposed beams. The present owners have enhanced these features with the use of natural building materials, All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, together including oak flooring and doors and stone floors. with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by The two principal reception rooms on the ground floor both have separate negotiation. open fireplaces. The focal point, however, is the marvellous lifestyle kitchen/breakfast room with sitting and dining area, which enjoys Local authority lovely views over the gardens and grounds. The kitchen is fitted to Hart District Council a high standard and includes a 6-oven Aga with gas module, fitted 01252 622122 oven and hob. Completing the ground floor is a family room, study www.hart.gov.uk and a very useful utility/boot room. Council tax Band G Postcode RG29 1BS Viewing Viewing by prior appointment only with the Agents. Directions From M3 (Junction 5) take the A287 towards Farnham and Odiham. After approximately 50m turn right signposted to Greywell. Proceed into the village and before the Fox and Goose Public House turn left into Deptford Lane. The Old Post House can be found on the left on the edge of the village, shortly before the River Whitewater. Viewing Viewing by prior appointment only. Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint 01256 350600 agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given 27 London Street is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements Basingstoke RG21 7PG and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been [email protected] obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change with- KnightFrank.co.uk/basingstoke out notice. Particulars dated July 2015. Photographs dated June 2015. Ref: SAH/356521. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names..