Ropley GROVE NR ALRESFORD, HAMPSHIRE Ropley GROVE NR ALRESFORD, HAMPSHIRE Alresford 4 miles Winchester 10 miles (London Waterloo from 58 minutes) Alton 9.6 miles (London Waterloo 67 minutes) Petersfield 10 miles (London Waterloo from 66 minutes). (Times and distances approximate) Elegant Georgian Grade II listed house within beautiful landscaped grounds in an edge of village location Reception hall Drawing room Sitting room Dining room Kitchen/breakfast room Utility room Larder Boot room Cloakroom Cellars Master bedroom with dressing room/bathroom Guest bedroom with en suite bathroom 7 further bedrooms 2 further bathrooms Separate cottage: 3 reception rooms Kitchen 2/3 bedrooms Games room Triple garage Further outbuildings Stables Swimming pool Grass tennis court Gardens Paddocks In all about 11.63 acres Knight Frank LLP Knight Frank LLP 55 Baker Street, 14 Jewry Street, Winchester London W1U 8AN Hampshire SO23 8RZ Tel: +44 20 7861 1080 Tel: +44 1962 850 333 [email protected] [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk 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 brochure. Ropley Grove With the majority of its rooms facing south or west, Ropley side of the property, which has an oil fired Aga and fitted, the second floor there are five further bedrooms and a Grove’s well proportioned rooms are filled with light. The painted wooden units with a Travertine marble worktop. bathroom, ideal for a children’s area. Georgian proportions are in evidence in the reception rooms Double glazed doors lead to a covered terrace – ideal for which retain some wonderful original features such as the entertaining. Doors from the kitchen lead both to a pantry, Historical Note decorative cornicing, sash windows and open fireplaces. utility room, cloakroom and boot room. The rear hall has Although a house has stood on the site for longer, the The original front entrance to the south of the house has steps down to the cellar which is made up of storage areas current property predominantly dates from the 18th century a classical columned porch leading to the reception hall, and wine stores. (c. 1742) and is a wonderful example of the Georgian with its sweeping staircase. From the hall is the drawing Elegant low rise stairs lead to the first floor and up to a period. Formerly called Little Grove House and Ryecroft, room which has a beautiful bay window and views over mezzanine floor where there is a master bedroom with a the property’s previous owners include a Justice of the the sweeping lawns. The dining room, currently used as a beautiful bay window as well as a large bathroom/dressing Peace, Major Lavender, who was a notorious local smuggler library, has walls of fitted shelves and cupboards, and the room. There is a guest bedroom with an en suite bathroom during the 1700s. sitting room also overlooks the gardens to the south. There as well as two further double bedrooms, a family bathroom is a substantial kitchen/breakfast room to the south east and small dressing room/box room on the first floor. On Second Floor Ground Floor Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House = 6512 Sq Ft / 605 Sq M Cottage = 1787 Sq Ft / 166 Sq M Games Room = 883 Sq Ft / 82 Sq M Studio = 258 Sq Ft / 24 Sq M Reception Garage =549 Sq Ft / 51 Sq M Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Cellar First Floor Storage Terrace This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Garage Cottage Cottage Games Room Games Room First Floor Ropley Grove Cottage To the east of the main house is a charming thatched cottage with three reception rooms and 2/3 bedrooms. Outbuildings The converted coach house provides a large games room as well as extensive storage. There is a separate 3 bay garage as well as a further outbuilding which is currently used as an artist’s studio with a separate store. Next to the paddocks is a stable and tack room. Ground Floor Studio Situation The village of Ropley lies close to the nearby Georgian market town of Alresford, and close to the South Downs National Park. It has a thriving community with a shop and Post Office, primary school and pub. The surrounding area has a superb range of E extremely well known and highly regarded private schools including pre-prep and prep schools at Twyford, Princes Mead, The Pilgrims’ School and Dunhurst. Bedales, St Swithun’s School, Winchester College are within about 12 miles. Ropley has a primary school in the village which is a feeder school for Perins School in Alresford. The property lies in beautiful countryside with G a wide range of footpaths and bridleways providing excellent walking and riding. Alresford Golf Club is about 5.8 miles away, there is trout fishing on the Rivers Itchen, Test and Meon. Sailing enthusiasts have the Solent and south coast to enjoy and the nearest race courses are at Newbury and Goodwood. Day to day shopping is catered for in the S Georgian market town of Alresford, which has a superb selection of local shops, amenities, restaurants and public houses. A more comprehensive range of facilities can be found in nearby Winchester, Petersfield or Basingstoke where there are also theatres and cinemas. Grange Park, famous for its open air summer opera, is within about 3 miles. Ropley is superbly positioned for access to M both Winchester and Petersfield, as well as London via the A31/A3. Winchester has a fast and regular train service to London Waterloo taking about an hour. Southampton Airport (about 21 miles) has flights to an increasing number of national and European destinations. Gardens and grounds There is no doubt that the gardens and grounds at Ropley Grove are quite magnificent. Sweeping, gently terraced lawns with an avenue of cherry trees create a vista leading from the south façade up to the grass tennis court. To the sides is mature woodland with paths meandering through them to the swimming pool (approximately 45 x 20 feet) and court. Well established flower borders grace the house itself, as does a wisteria and climbing roses. One of the most wonderful aspects of the grounds is the part-walled kitchen garden which successfully produces vegetables and fruit including peaches and figs. Within this area are greenhouses and a potting shed. There are paddocks to the east of the house, a small area of which has been fenced off for solar panels which generates an income for the house (for further details please ask the Agents). Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Licence number 100021721. Plotted Scale - 1:2500 NOT TO SCALE Services Main house: Private water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity. Bottled gas. Cottage: Private water and drainage. Mains electricity. Gas fired central heating (bottled). Fixtures and fittings All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Viewings By prior appointment only via the selling agents Knight Frank. Local Authority East Hampshire District Council 01730 266551. ROPLEY Directions SO24 0DX Leave Winchester via the A31 and continue to Ropley Dean. 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