SKYERS RAMSDELL •

Sherbourne Developments Ltd is a niche developer of classically designed country houses in prime locations, using the best quality materials incorporating the latest technologies, whilst providing exceptional after sales service by working closely with the future owner.

www.sherbourne-developments.com GEORGIAN ELEGANCE & STATE OF-THE-ART AMBITION A beautifully crafted country home on the Hampshire Downs

CGI - Artist’s Impression ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY

Ground floor: Hallway, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Kitchen-Breakfast Room with Family Snug, Study Wine Store, Larder, Utility & Boot Room First floor: Main Bedroom with two Dressing Rooms & Bathroom, three further Bedroom Suites Second floor: Three Bedroom Suites

Detached three bay Garage with separate Workshop & Plant Room Staff Flat with Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen & Living Area Grade II listed oak framed Party Barn. Tennis Court. Planning permission: Detached Cinema Room or Office. Stable Block with Tack Room & Hay Store. Swimming Pool.

Set in about 16.73 acres (6.77 hectares). An additional 10.63 acres (4.3 hectares) of adjoining pasture land is available by separate negotiation. Currently under construction, due for completion Summer 2017.

Ramsdell 0.5 miles • 6 miles • Newbury 12 miles • 5.5 miles M4 (junction 12) 13 miles • M3 (junction 6) 6 miles (distances are approximate) Trains from either Basingstoke into Waterloo in 45 minutes or from Newbury into Paddington in 50 minutes

Basingstoke Office: Office: 15 Hertford Court, Hertford Road, 27 London Road 55 Baker Street Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4AW Basingstoke, RG21 7PG London, W1U 8AN David Milligan Tel: +44 (0)7836 510576 CGI - Artist’s Impression Tel: +44(0) 1256 350600 Tel: +44 (0) 207 861 1080 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.sherbourne-developments.com THE SETTING

Skyers Farm sits within the tapestry of lowland fields that separate the Hampshire village of Ramsdell from its southern neighbour, Steventon, birthplace of Jane Austen.

Set back from the lane running between Ramsdell and Ewhurst, the site, previously known as ‘Skeyers’ farm, once hosted a local watering hole, ‘Skeyers’ Inn. The area is rich in Roman, Anglo Saxon and Medieval archaeology, not least because Hampshire enjoys a more temperate climate than most English counties.

Ramsdell itself is at the heart of the chalk downlands with its characteristic grassland and rich arable soil. Secluded and cosseted, it is nonetheless within easy reach of a number of major towns and less than an hour from London. The cricket club and annual fayre are long- standing and fiercely proud fixtures in village life and a true reflection of the tranquillity and friendliness that characterises this landscape and the people who live here.

The countryside around Ramsdell has changed little since Jane Austen recorded her walks and memorialised local landmarks in her novels. She and her sister, Cassandra, often attended society events at The Vyne, a short distance due east of Skyers Farm, a Tudor retreat that owes much to Palladian design and anticipated the proportions that have characterised Georgian architecture to this day. THE PROPERTY LOCATION & CONNECTIONS

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4 B 3 A Basingstoke Station and the M3 motorway lie 6 miles to the east, MAIN PROPOSED HOUSE STABLE BLOCK rail and road providing a vital arterial link between the Hampshire Weald, est 03 to the South W A3 London and the City. Newbury Station is 13 miles to the north west TENNIS COURT while Reading to the north east is a major transport hub

PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL and sits between the M4 and M40 motorways. GARAGE To the south, Winchester, onetime capital and home to one of ’s largest and most beautiful gothic cathedrals. Heathrow, Gatwick and Airport can be easily reached by road and Directions: RG26 5RF From M3 (junction 6) head west on the A339 towards Newbury. Pass the ‘Stone Circle’ stone masons rail, convenient international & european travel. Please note: Location & site yard on the left and then take the next right hand turn signed to Ramsdell. Once in Ramsdell at the crossroads, next to the plan not to scale, for illustrative Hampshire hosts some of England’s most celebrated private schools and has one of the highest church, turn left into Ewhurst Road. Skyers will be found on your left after aboutNorth half a mile. SKYERSpurposes only. 16.73 Acres concentrations of independent education for children of all ages (3yrs-18yrs) in the UK. 6.77 Hectares QUALITY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

Informed throughout by classical Georgian references, time-honoured craftsmanship sympathetically weaves into its fabric both traditional and modern materials, enhancing the charm and grandeur of this country home.

Externally, the rich tones of the handmade clay roof tiles contrast beautifully with the softer handmade brickwork - in a Flemish bond - while guttering and rain-water downpipes are in cast aluminium. The wooden box-frame sliding sash windows are fully double-glazed, factory primed and hand-painted in Farrow & Ball. Typically, the entrance is framed by a broad stone portico, while the south-facing kitchen opens onto terraces and lawns through three French windows with open views across neighbouring fields.

Each room conforms to Palladian proportions – high ceilings amplifying the natural light, with traditional plaster cornices and authentic moulded skirting. Period style marble & limestone fireplaces with black slate hearths feature in the four reception rooms and the turned balustrade and handrail carry the eye up the broad staircase to the second floor. Please note: All interior shots are library images from previous The kitchen is designed and built by craftsmen, with oak-lined cupboards and solid American walnut Sherbourne Developments properties. and marble worktops, French farmhouse sinks and under-mounted utilities, wine cooler and waste disposal. The ground floor is laid in oak, limestone and cabochon tiles, while flooring to the first and second floors is prepared to take carpet.

The principal bedrooms on the first floor replicate the classical proportions below, while the bathroom’s uncompromising elegance is enhanced by innovative fittings by Leefroy Brooks, porcelain tiling by Artisan of Devizes & walnut by Walking on Wood.

The ground and first floors are underfloor heated with radiators to the second floor. Each room thermostatically controlled. The pre-wire allows for the commissioning of future technologies and will accommodate all security, multi-room Audio Visual, Lutron control lighting and telephony. GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

BEDROOM 3 ENSUITE 2 BEDROOM 2 WC STUDY DINING ROOM DRESSING 3.95m x 6.18m 4.22m x 6.18m UTILITY 3.89m x 6.18m 7.17m x 6.18m ENSUITE 4 ENSUITE 3 BOOT ROOM ROOM 12’12” x 20’3” 13’10” x 20’3” ROOM 12’9” x 20’3” 23’6” x 20’3” 4.87m x 4.29m 2.95m x 4.29m 16’0” x 14’1” 9’8” x 14’1” LINEN CLOAKS STORE

BEDROOM 4

5.91m x 4.98m PLANT ROOM WINE STORE RECEPTION HALL 19’5” x 16’4” 3.36m x 3.58m LARDER 15.95m x 4.44m (max) 11’0” ft x 11’9” 52’4” x 14’7” (max) GALLERIED LANDING

DRESSING ROOM 2 MASTER ENSUITE KITCHEN, FAMILY DINING & SNUG DRAWING ROOM 12.93m x 6.88m (max) 8.58m x 8.10m (max) 42’5” x 22’7” (max) 28’2” x 26’7” (max) DRESSING MASTER BEDROOM ROOM 1 5.41m x 5.58m 17’9” x 18’4”

Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House: 8708 sq ft/809 sq m Garage & Annexe: 2142 sq ft/199 sq m Please note: Floor plans are not to scale & for illustrative purposes only. Bathroom Total: 10850 sq ft/1008 sq m & Kitchen layouts are subject to change. Dimensions are approximate. SECOND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION GARAGE & ANNEXE

BATHROOM BEDROOM LIVING AREA 3.87m x 5.27m 10.31m (max) x 6.52m (max) 12’8”x 17’5” 33’10” x 21’5” BEDROOM 5 4.81m x 4.40m ENSUITE 5 15’9” x 14’6” LANDING

BEDROOM 7 VOID 4.27m x 4.79m ENSUITE 7 14’1” x 15’9”

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PLANT ROOM ENTRANCE LOBBY ENSUITE 6 BEDROOM 6 5.00m x 5.11m 16’5” x 16’9” GARAGE 3.33m x 7.80m CAR PORT 10’11” x 25’7” 6.95m x 6.22m WORKSHOP 22’10” x 20’5” VOID 3.33m x 5.14m 10’11” x 16’10”

Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House: 8708 sq ft/809 sq m Garage & Annexe: 2142 sq ft/199 sq m Please note: Floor plans are not to scale & for illustrative purposes only. Bathroom Total: 10850 sq ft/1008 sq m & Kitchen layouts are subject to change. Dimensions are approximate.

Additional Information: Local Authority: Borough Council Tel 01256 844 844 Rights of way: There is a public right of way crossing the agricultural field to the south shown as dotted line on site plan Services: Mains electricity and water. Air source heat pump backed up by oiled fired boiler. Private drainage by sewerage treatment plant. Ten year warranty: The property will be independently surveyed during construction by surveyors who will issue a ten year warranty certificate, covered by BLP, upon satisfactory completion of the property. Fixtures and Fittings: Only such items as are mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale Viewing: Please contact Knight Frank (01256 350600 or 0207 629 8171) or Sherbourne Developments Ltd: David Milligan 07836510576, [email protected]

Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. Statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) should not be relied upon as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken (Aug 2014). CGI visuals of the property are a guide only (March 2016) Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only and subject to change before completion. 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 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. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. 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. Particulars: May 2016

Predicted Energy Performace Certificate: EPC to be confirmed upon completion of the property

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