A particular take on property ISSUE ONE ALL ABOUT YOUR AREA: A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE FROM STRUTT & PARKER pp01-12_&Odiham_Cover_des7.indd 3 21/08/2013 14:27 A particular take on property ISSUE ONE Welcome to &Odiham, a magazine showcasing local properties and giving you a taste of the area. Read on to find out more Strutt & Parker is one of the most diverse Page 03 Insight: Strutt & Parker discusses the local market property businesses in the UK, and the Page 04 First & foremost: the hottest Odiham office is a focal point for the wide properties and local highlights range of departments and services we offer. Page 06 Portfolio: property showcase The residential team specialises in selling a Page 08 Trends & analysis: expert variety of properties across Odiham and the overview of the national market surrounding towns and villages, while Strutt Page 09 Why Strutt & Parker? & Parker also provides unrivalled expertise Page 10 Why we love Odiham: locals reveal why there’s no in farming, land management, commercial place like home property, planning and development. Page 11 Find us: local centre highlights Published on behalf of Strutt & Parker by Sunday sundaypublishing.com. All information and pricing correct at time of going to press. 02 &Odiham pp02-03_&Odiham_Intro_des3.indd 1 21/08/2013 16:50 Chris Nicklin, Partner, explains how our Odiham office brings a wealth of experience to the town’s robust property market aving been involved in village and country to Pilates, exhibitions, evening events and clubs. There is a ‘ houses for more than 40 years, I am privileged wealth of good schools for young families, as well as facilities to run Strutt & Parker’s Odiham office, as we for those wishing to retire to the area. H have evolved from our single office origins to ‘Strutt & Parker has a reputation in Odiham for having being part of a respected independent national business. a sound and well-founded knowledge of our local village ‘Our philosophy has not changed, however. We are here to and country market, and we cover a broad range of properties provide a bespoke property service to our local community, – modern and period, large and small. We have a real depth bringing a combination of more than 100 years’ experience of expertise in the properties we handle – we have sold Rob Whitrow/Mark Hardy Rob Whitrow/Mark Hardy from our property professionals. Our office, which occupies many of them more than once, establishing important a lovely period building in the heart of the high street with local relationships in the process. Georgian paned bay windows, is a focal point for passers-by. ‘Recent changes in planning policy are going to alter the ‘Odiham has an outstanding combination of culture, local property landscape, with a range of individual, well- countryside and communications. We enjoy a wonderful rural designed and broad-based developments occurring over the environment while remaining very accessible, with the M3 and next few years, increasing the possibilities for people who A3 providing key road links to London and the south coast. want to live in the local area. There are also three convenient railway stations linking to ‘The current, very limited housing stock has made it difficult All three properties sold by Strutt & Parker London Waterloo: Basingstoke (45 minutes), Winchfield (54 to move up or down in the market over the years, but these minutes) and Alton (just over an hour). developments will provide plenty of opportunities for people ‘While Odiham is comparatively small, it is a vibrant to trade locally and for those looking to move to the area. village with a full range of services, shops and schools. Our specialist knowledge embraces the current residential PHOTOGRAPHY (COVER AND THIS PAGE) PHOTOGRAPHY (COVER AND THIS PAGE) FRONT COVER The Cross Barn provides a venue for classes from ballet market together with the emerging new homes.’ struttandparker.com/odiham 03 pp02-03_&Odiham_Intro_des3.indd 2 20/08/2013 11:59 First & foremost COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Bartletts Farm, Hampshire This 16th-century timber-framed farmhouse is brick built under a red-tile roof, and offers many features of the original Tudor building, including exposed beams and inglenook fireplaces. This Grade II Listed property has been beautifully restored and maintained by the current owners. Set in approximately 4.2 acres, there are fabulous views from the house over the gardens, which include a swimming pool, tennis court and pond. Across a courtyard there is a classic period barn. £2,450,000 FOR SALE Contact 01256 702892 OPERATIC PLOT ‘At West Green House, the gardens and opera come together as a total package, and it’s done with a degree of super-stylish fantasy that takes your breath away,’ says Michael White from the Telegraph. He’s nailed the ethos of the Marylyn Abbott-designed gardens in Hartley Wintney, where operas are held every year next to one of England’s finest manor houses, dating back to the 1720s. Check out the Paradise Water Garden, brightly painted dragons, and busts of gods, emperors yne) and dukes framed by roses and peonies. Other V highlights: scones lavished with jam and cream he T in the tearoom, great gifts for gardeners (and those with fingers less green) in the shop, and an annual Christmas Fair. www.westgreenhouse.co.uk ndrea Jones ( A HOME-GROWN ODIHAM mages/ I UNCOVERED TALENT rust T Odiham is home to When is a farm shop not really a farm shop? an RAF station, and When it’s also a cookery school, café, and host as such has royal to an annual food festival and amateur chef ational N visitors dropping in competition. Newlyns Farm Shop in North from time to time, such Warnborough is flush with home-produced as Prince William meat from its own farm in Upton Grey, homemade cakes and ready meals (the fish pie The current population is award-winning, and lamb and apricot hotpot PHOTOGRAPHY of Odiham is 4,406 sublime). The piggy platter, homemade terrine and pâté plate, gladiator burger and Thai beef The first written record salad with Newlyns’ 21-day hung rump steak arkosky of Odiham’s existence is are café must-haves. Companies can book for M in the Domesday Book corporate culinary team-building days, while (1086). The village’s Thursdays are Young ’Uns Night, where heryl C name has been spelled children find out how a working farm is Odiam and Wudiham run, followed by supper. www.newlyns-farmshop.co.uk WORDS 04 &Odiham pp04-05_&Odiham_F&F_des3.indd 1 20/08/2013 12:01 LOCAL ATTRACTIONS TUDOR TIMES From Tudor beginnings, The Vyne was granted to Lord Sandys, Henry VIII’s Lord Chamberlain in the 16th century. Home to lords and ladies for more than 500 years, it’s been a retreat from the buzzy capital, a refuge to children during the Second World War, and a host to boys’ educations. What makes this stately house stand out is the fact that nearly all of the original contents remain intact. Examine the 18th-century tomb chamber and picnic on the lawn stretching down to the lake. nationaltrust.org.uk/vyne PICTURE PERFECT The Frame at number 81, Odiham High Street, may be only three years old, but this friendly art emporium’s already playing a big part in the community. Offering framing, exhibitions and artworks for sale, this is the first stop for many when choosing a wedding gift or present for a special occasion. ‘We support a lot of local artists,’ says owner Jan Baker. She and her staff also go to great lengths to ‘get the right frame for the right person in the right environment’. One day, this ‘right person’ was Prince William. Jan didn’t realise it was him, and sent him out to the cash machine so he could pay for the medals he was having framed. www.theframe-gallery.co.uk NEW MEETS OLD The Bury House, Hampshire An outstanding Grade II Listed Georgian village house dating back to the 18th century. The current owners have refurbished the property, creating elegant, well-proportioned accommodation over three floors, blending modern living with a period atmosphere. The house has an abundance of character, with high ceilings, sash windows with shutters and ornate cornicing in the principal reception rooms. There is a versatile games room/office and separate self-contained flat. The rear walled garden is a secluded environment with a landscaped sunken swimming pool. £2,650,000 FOR SALE Contact 01256 702892 struttandparker.com/odiham 05 pp04-05_&Odiham_F&F_des3.indd 2 20/08/2013 12:01 Hatch House, Hampshire At the edge of the village of Hartley Wintney sits this fine Georgian Grade II Listed house. The property has a coach house and storage for up to eight cars. £1,800,000 FOR SALE Armorel, Hampshire A family home with flexible, well-proportioned accommodation, located in North Warnborough. To the rear is a landscaped garden with fine country views. £950,000 FOR SALE Baileys Farmhouse, Hampshire Set in five acres with paddocks and gardens, this charming Grade II Listed farmhouse is recorded as dating back to the 17th century, with later additions. £1,175,000 FOR SALE Yew Tree Cottage, Little Rye Farmhouse, Hampshire Hampshire A Grade II Listed Situated in a rural hamlet, a striking cottage in the heart of Grade II Listed farmhouse in about the village, with fields 3.7 acres, with separate cottage on three sides. and a variety of outbuildings. £940,000 FOR SALE £1,450,000 FOR SALE For further details of any of these properties, contact 01256 702892 06 &Odiham pp06-07_&Odiham_Property_des2.indd 1 20/08/2013 12:07 PORTFOLIO Herriots Farmhouse, Hampshire This outstanding rural farmhouse is set within the Stratfield Saye Estate.