Hemmick Court Hale • • SP6 2RD

Hemmick Court Hale • Hampshire • SP6 2RD

A substantial country house situated in its own private valley

Accommodation Main House Reception hall/Dining room • Drawing room • Study • Cinema room • Sitting room Games room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility room • Wine store • Cloakroom

Principal bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom 6 further bedrooms • 6 further bathrooms/shower rooms

Coach House Sitting room • Kitchen/dining room • 3 bedrooms • Shower room and bathroom Gym/office • Garaging for 5 cars • Gardeners WC • Steam room sauna • Sauna

Outside Extensive landscaped gardens • Swimming pool • Jacuzzi • Tennis court Stables • Ménage • 4 lakes • Paddocks • Woodland

In all about 43 acres

SaviIls Country Department SaviIls Sotheby’s 33 Margaret Street, London, 1 Jewry Street, Winchester, International Realty W1G 0JD SO23 8RZ 38 High Street, Cobham, Contact: George Nares Contact: Steven Moore KT11 3EB [email protected] [email protected] Contact: John Fisher 020 7016 3822 01962 841 842 [email protected] 01932 860 537 Situation Hemmick Court lies at the end of a quiet country lane totally concealed and protected by its own land between the small villages of Hale and , in the north west corner of the National Park, and the River Avon valley close to the county boundary. Within the parish stands Hale House, a large 18th century mansion which was the country house of architect, Thomas Archer, who also rebuilt Hale church (St Marys) in 1717. It is a scattered community with thatched cottages around the green, a village hall, primary school and the nearby village of Woodgreen and the small of Downton offering a wide range of facilities.

The Forest itself offers many miles of unspoilt heath including the National Trust owned Hale and Purlieu Moor and Woodland which makes it a wonderful location for those wanting to ride, walk, cycle amongst other outdoor pursuits. The Avonside town of and the cathedral city of between them have comprehensive facilities.

Communications in the area are extremely good with fast access south to the M27, Junction 1 at , which provides good access to M3, M25 and London, and there is also good access to , Salisbury, Bournemouth and . There are international airports at both Southampton and Bournemouth and mainline stations to Waterloo from Salisbury and Southampton Parkway.

The area has a good range of schools including primary schools at Hale and , Forres Sandle Manor Preparatory School, Bishops Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar School. Private schools include La Retraite, Goldophin and Chaffin Grove.

Sporting amenities include golf at Salisbury and , racing at Salisbury, fishing on the Rivers Avon, Test and Itchen and sailing in the Solent from Hamble, and Poole.

Description Hemmick Court is one of the finest country houses to have been built in the New Forest within the last twenty five years. It stands in an elevated position and has wonderful views to the south over its beautiful gardens, grounds and lake, and across to the Forest and the valley. The house has very distinctive mellow red brick elevations, inset double glazed windows under a tiled and dormered roof with a central pillared entrance portico. Since 2011 Hemmick Court has been completely refurbished throughout with the help of an eminent interior designer to create ‘a country house of our time’. The quality of the fittings are exceptional, the accommodation flows perfectly and the main reception rooms radiate off a magnificent reception/dining hall. The majority have French doors opening out on to the terrace and into the gardens and also have long views over the grounds and adjoining countryside. Other features include panelled internal doors, moulded architraves, skirting boards, radiator grilles, wall light points, down lighters, ceiling speakers and underfloor heating on the ground floor.

Off the large landing are five bedroom suites. The Principal Suite is sumptuously appointed with a bedroom, balcony overlooking the grounds, and mirror fronted double doors conceal a large walk-in clothes closet. All of the bathrooms and shower rooms have quality Duravit fittings.

Gardens and Grounds The grounds are a particular feature of Hemmick Court. The large terrace accessed from the main reception rooms offers a great to place to relax with elevated views over the grounds. There is also a Jacuzzi located on the terrace.

Beyond the terrace are the formal gardens with beautifully well maintained lawns. There is a parterre garden, stepped water garden and parallel to this is a long pergola planted with hydrangeas and roses.

Below the house is a good sized swimming pool, pump house, barbecue area and hard tennis court.

There is also a dog kennel and fenced vegetable patch.

The lake is well stocked with a central fountain, weeping willow and ornamental gazebo.

The driveway from the house continues though the gardens and leads down to the stabling and ménage.

The land lies primarily to the south and south west and is arranged as pasture and paddocks and is divided by areas of woodland. There are three further ponds and beyond here is the mature woodland known as Sticklands Plantation. GENERAL REMARKS & STIPULATIONS

Tenure Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Services Mains water, electricity and private drainage system (Klargester sewage treatment plant) Oil fired central heating with propane calor gas for the swimming pool (currently disconnected) and kitchen hob. The coach house has its own boiler.

Local Authority Council Tel: 02380 285000.

Agents Note Points A-B on the site plan indicates a right of way in favour of Hemmick Court. Points C-D on the plan indicates a by-way.

Directions (SP6 2RD) From London take the M3 continuing past Winchester and join the M27 westwards towards Bournemouth. Leave the M27 at Junction 1, signposted A337. Turn right on to the B3079 towards Brook. After about one mile, on entering Brook, fork left passing The Bell Hotel following the B3078 towards Fordingbridge. After three miles fork right on to the B3080 towards Downton. On reaching a sharp right hand bend, turn left to Woodgreen. Drive over the cattle grid and keep right past Hale Green. After about one mile bear sharp left and after a further 800 yards turn left into Queen Street. The gates to Hemmick Court will be found on the right hand side towards the end of the lane.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills or UK Sotheby’s International Realty.

Main House Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area 8210 sq ft/ 762.81 sq m Coach House Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area 3842 sq ft/ 356.93 sq m (Including Garage)

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