the old rectory WORTING • • the old rectory WORTING • BASINGSTOKE • HAMPSHIRE

A glorious former rectory

Basingstoke 3 miles • Newbury 15 miles • Winchester 18 miles London 45 miles • London Waterloo via Basingstoke Station from 45 minutes (All distances and times are approximate)

Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Study • Kitchen Family room/breakfast room • Utility room • Boot room • Conservatory Cloakroom • Cellar

Master bedroom with dressing room and shower room 6/7 further bedrooms • Children’s den/bedroom 5 • 2 further bathrooms

Indoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi and shower room • Pool plant room Garaging with storeroom/workshop above

Delightful mature gardens and grounds

In all about 0.56 hectares (1.39 acres)

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. The Old Rectory

The Grade II listed old rectory is believed to date from the 18/19th Ornate cornicing and dados are to be found throughout, as well as shutters centuries. It has an interesting history believed to have been visited by Jane in the main reception rooms and master bedroom. The Tuscan pillared Austen. The house was occupied at the time by the Rev Blackstone and his entrance opens into the reception hall/sitting room where there is an open wife and they are known to have visited Jane and her family many times at fire. The attractive and spacious drawing room is also approached from the their home in nearby Steventon. reception hall.

Electric wrought iron gates lead to a carriage sweep at the front. Internally The dining room is a lovely room with ornate cornicing and a ceiling rose, the house has many original features, with fireplaces in all the reception a cast iron fireplace with a glazed china cabinet to the side. Doors open rooms as well as some bedrooms. The drawing room and master bedroom from the dining room to the terrace. There is also a three roomed cellar and have a Regency curve, which was copied from nearby Worting House. a study with an extensive range of shelving.

The kitchen has a two oven gas fired Aga and range of cupboards with linen and hanging cupboards. The master bedroom, which is above the built-in ceramic hob and electric oven. The central island has a polished drawing room, has the Regency curve, faces south and has a door to a walk granite worktop. Within the kitchen is a walk-in larder and separate pantry in wardrobe and adjoining door to the shower room. which houses the water softener. The kitchen leads to the family/breakfast There are three further bedrooms and a fifth bedroom or children’s den room which has doors to the terrace and gardens. A part glazed door opens which is a delightful split level room. The bedrooms are served by a large to the boot room with the conservatory at one end and utility at the other. family bathroom which has a roll top bath, shower, WC, and basin. A cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation. On the second floor are three bedrooms with fitted cupboards, a On the first floor, a half landing with large sash window overlooks the pond bathroom with bath, shower, WC and basin. and fountain in the centre of the garden. On the landing there are airing, Children's Den / Bedroom 5 Bedroom 2

5.84m x 5.44m 5.70m x 3.78m Sewing Room / 19'2" x 17'10" 18'8" x 12'5" Bedroom 6 3.90m x 3.87m 12'10" x 12'8"

Dressing Room

Bedroom 8 Bedroom 7 Bedroom 3 4.50m x 3.38m Bedroom 4 Bedroom 1 14'9" x 11'1" 4.32m x 3.90m 4.46m x 4.33m 14'2" x 12'10" 4.65m x 4.01m 6.76m x 4.24m 14'8" x 14'3" 15'3" x 13'2" 22'2" x 13'11"

Second Floor First Floor

Family Room / Study Plant Room Utility Breakfast Room 2.77m x 2.43m Room 9'1" x 8' Dining Room 3.63m x 3.60m 5.85m x 5.42m 11'11" x 11'10" 19'2" x 17'9" 5.69m x 4.93m Boot 18'8" x 16'2" Room

Kitchen Reception Hall / Drawing Room Sitting Room Conservatory 4.27m x 4.25m 6.79m x 4.16m 14' x 13'11" 4.29m x 4.19m 3.42m x 2.72m 4.43m x 4.02m 22'3" x 13'8" 14'1" s 13'9" 11'3" x 8'11" 14'6" x 13'2"

Ground Floor Cellar

THE OLD RECTORY Reception Bedroom Storage Kitchen/Utility Bathroom WORTING • BASINGSTOKE • HAMPSHIRE This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of Main House 532.2 sq.m. / 5,729 sq.ft. the Particulars. Outbuildings are not shown in actual location or orientation. Swimming Pool Store Workshop 14.83m x 9.27m 48'8" x 30'5" 6.09m x 3.67m 4.16m x 3.67m 20' x 12' 13'8" x 12' Double Garage 10.18m x 6.00m 33'5" x 19'8"

Recreation Bathroom Storage Jacuzzi Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: Garage & Pool 226.8 sq.m. / 2,441 sq.ft.

Gardens

The beautiful and established gardens are a particular feature of The Old and there is a further sheltered terrace off the dining room with herbaceous Rectory and surround the house. At the western side, a garden door leads to the beds. An area of woodland has a number of mature trees, including a copper walled garden, within which is the heated indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi with beech and sycamore. At the front of the house is a broad expanse of lawn with separate shower room and WC. A brick terrace leads from the family room with specimen trees which include a monkey puzzle and silver birch. a built-in barbecue for summer dining. At the centre of the walled garden is an ornamental fishpond and fountain. There are a number of pergolas, arches and Outbuildings trellises adorned with climbing roses and shrubs, as well as topiary balls, box There is a large double garage with electric up/over doors with hedging and lavender. The herbaceous beds are well stocked with perennials workshop/store over.

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