Foxton House, Droxford, Hampshire

Deep in the Meon valley, Features

• Entrance Hall a character family house in • Cloakroom • Well Proportioned Drawing Room divided the style of a Sussex into two distinct areas Coach House , surrounded • Dining Room • Sitting Room/Study by glorious mature • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Utility Room grounds • Boot Room • Five Bedrooms • Two Bathrooms • Shower Room (Two Suites) The Property • Double Garage, Loft Room Over • Private Mature Grounds, about 3.5 Acres

(1.416 ha) Foxton House was originally built in 1954 and in 1990 the house was completely remodelled Mileages and extended and very much looks like a Sussex • Winchester 12 miles Coach House in style and has most attractive • Petersfield 13 miles (London Waterloo 60 brick, stuccoed and colour washed elevations, minutes and access A3) tile hung at first floor level under a hipped tiled • Southampton Airport 14 miles roof. There are inset double glazed leaded light windows. The front door opens into the Outside entrance hall, off which are the principal The house is approached by a sweeping reception rooms including a particularly fine tarmacadam drive which terminates on the drawing room divided into two distinct areas, northern side of the house giving access to the one has a fireplace and both have French doors double garage. with ample parking and turning leading out into the garden. space. There is a double garage of brick, part tile hung and weather boarded at the gable ends, There is a formal dining room and a sitting with a hipped tiled roof, and room over. This room/study. The kitchen units were built from has an attic room over and, subject to planning, reclaimed pine, quartz worktops, various would be ideal to convert into additional appliances and an Aga. From the kitchen a door accommodation, home office, etc leads into a utility room and beyond is the boot room and access into the double garage. The The Gardens first floor is approached by a turned staircase The house is approached from Swanmore Road which leads up to a galleried landing. The and the frontage is concealed by dense principal bedroom suite has an adjoining shower woodland, underplanted with mixed hedging room and the guest bedroom has an adjoining predominantly evergreen including holly, yew bathroom. There are three further bedrooms, and laurel. The grounds are an exceptional the fifth might be described as a cot room or feature of the house. There are sweeping lawns study/sewing room and there is a further studded with many fine specimen trees, bathroom. herbaceous and shrub borders and a pond. There are two garden sheds. An area of the garden has been laid to a wild flower meadow and around the boundaries are spectacular trees which makes the grounds incredibly private. In all the grounds extend to about 3.5 acres (1.416 ha).

The Location

Foxton House is situated at the southern end of the delightful village of Droxford and approached off the road to Swanmore. Droxford lies in the Meon valley on the A32 between West Meon and Fareham. The River Meon meanders through the valley on the eastern side of the village. Droxford has excellent amenities including a Norman church, store/post office, primary and middle school, doctors’ surgery, garage with mini- supermarket, antique shop and two public houses. Being on the A32 fast access can be gained northwards to London either via the A31/A3 or the M3 and southwards the M27 coastal motorway links Portsmouth and Southampton, all of which have mainline railway stations and comprehensive facilities. The surrounding Meon valley countryside which now forms part of the South Downs National Park is most attractive being typical of the best Hampshire Downland.

Property Information

Services Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Calor propane gas for Aga and gas hob in the kitchen. Oil fired central heating.

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

Important Notice: Jackson-Stops & Staff, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations 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.

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

Directions (SO32 3PT) Enter Droxford from the north on the A32 passing the White Horse Inn and at the southern edge of the village fork right, signposted Swanmore (Swanmore Road). The drive to Foxton House is the second drive immediately after the 30 mph sign.

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