local View HAMPSHIRE • 2014 WELCOME TO LOCAL VIEW WHERE DO OUR BUYERS COME FROM? MEET THE TEAM Welcome to the latest edition of Local View, our seasonal update on the property markets that matter Andrew Rome to you. Along with a brief review of activity in Hampshire, we have also included a preview of just T +44 1962 850333 [email protected] some of the beautiful properties we currently have available. Please contact your local team for more Specialism: New Forest and West Hampshire information and to find out what other opportunities we can offer. Years at Knight Frank: 25 2013 was another interesting year in the Hampshire property In October, Knight Frank had its first national Day of Giving, Mark Potter market. It started off slowly as we took a long time to shake with a number of activities taking place from the bizarre to the T +44 1256 350600 off the winter. As a consequence the market was later than exhausting. The net result was that on one day we managed [email protected] normal, which resulted in one of the busiest summers we can to raise in excess of £100,000 for five charities, including Kids 35% 43% 22% Specialism: Prime and super prime markets remember, ironically helped by the good weather. It is not just Company and Land Aid. A real testament to all who took part. London and South East Rest of UK International Years at Knight Frank: 13 economics that drive the country house market! Our offices in, or covering part of, Hampshire had a busy year The London market has been in its own bubble but through with new buyers and the supply of houses up by 11%. With George Clarendon our network of offices in London we have begun to see the offices in Winchester, Basingstoke, Hungerford and Haslemere SALES BY PRICE BAND return of these buyers who now wish to make a move. Not all covering the whole county, our many years of experience and T +44 1962 850333 [email protected] are selling their houses and have been able to take advantage our local and national knowledge, we are ideally placed to help Specialism: Village and Country houses of some wonderful mortgage deals arranged for them by so please call. We would love to hear from you. Years at Knight Frank: 13 Knight Frank Finance, thus enabling them to buy and our clients to sell. Throughout 2013 30% of our buyers originated from London, Shaun Hobbs For your free market appraisal, please contact your local team while 43% came from the Home Counties, 22% from the rest T +44 1256 350600 of the UK and 5% from overseas. It remains critical therefore Knight Frank Winchester [email protected] to use an agent who can cover the market. Just putting a house 14/15 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8RZ 80% 13% 7% Specialism: Country houses on the internet is simply not enough. +44 1962 850333 Under £1.5m £1.5m - £3m Over £3m Years at Knight Frank: 13 Furthermore, when looking back over a year, it is always Knight Frank Basingstoke 27 London Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PG surprising to see that some of the most successful sales take WHAT ARE OUR BUYERS LOOKING TO SPEND? +44 1256 350600 Tom Woods place early in the year. Buyers frequently decide to move before T +44 1962 850333 the majority of houses come to the market and it is therefore Knight Frank Hungerford [email protected] Ramsbury House, 22 High Street, Hungerford RG17 0NF worth considering selling earlier than one may have thought. Specialism: Country and city markets +44 1488 682726 Autumn was the busiest we have seen for a long time and Years at Knight Frank: 10 continued into November and December and we expect it Knight Frank Haslemere to start early in 2014 as well. This, combined with a General 1 West Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2AB +44 1428 770560 Election in 2015, would mean we would strongly recommend Edward Cunningham action earlier rather than later. KnightFrank.co.uk/hampshire T +44 20 7861 1080 [email protected] 76% 12% 12% Specialism: Prime and super prime markets Under £1.5m £1.5m - £3m Over £3m Years at Knight Frank: 5 2 | Local View Local View | 3 a lifestyle choice AXFORD GUIDE PRICE HAMBLEDON GUIDE PRICE EXTON GUIDE PRICE £2,650,000 £5,750,000 £5,250,000 he diverging fortunes of the prime London property market when compared Making the with the country house market is helping to fuel a steady exodus from the T capital to the countryside. For many, the meteoric rise in the value of their move from London home in recent years is providing the perfect springboard to greener pastures. city to country From Hampshire to Worcestershire, Sussex to Scotland, buyers are seeing the proceeds of their London sale go further than ever before, with grand country houses proving an irresistible draw. They are being joined by international buyers too, who are discovering the UK’s rural charm and have been leading the bidding on some of the country’s biggest estate sales recently. The lifestyle benefits are one of the key attractions – the opportunity to swap the constant hum of traffic and a coffee shop on every corner for the sound of cockerels and an orchard in the garden. As well as the idyllic country property and grounds, there’s also the landscape on your doorstep. Add to this a plethora of good schools, an enviable work-life balance and great food (85 of the UK’s 158 Michelin-starred restaurants are located outside of London), and it’s easy to see why so many purchasers are actively looking for their next home beyond the capital. Technology improvements including fast, reliable internet means working from home is a viable option. This means that those leaving London can choose to retain their work links with the capital while cutting down on their commuting time and costs. Pick the right location, and you can even find that your train to the office is quicker than commuting from Fulham or Chelsea. The move to the country can also create new forms of income. Larger properties and more land open up the possibility to do anything from renting out holiday cottages to growing your own vegetables. Whether you are looking for a country property or are considering selling, good local advice is vital. Here in Hampshire, we find that a great many deals are concluded off market, or depend on buyers being able to move fast to secure the most desirable properties. If this is of interest, our team would be delighted to tell you more. 4 | For your free market appraisal please call +44 1962 850333 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/winchester or +44 1256 350600 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/basingstoke A SELECTION OF PROPERTIES for sale 3. East Meon PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN HAMPSHIRE Below we highlight just a small selection of properties currently for sale in Hampshire with Knight Frank. Please call to find out about other properties we have available which suit your requirements. 1. Lymington 2. Baughurst 4. Kingsclere 1 Family home in beautiful 2 Farmhouse with superb 3 Beautifully modernised and 4 Grade II listed family house. gardens. EPC rating D. equestrian facilities. extended Grade II listed house EPC ratings D & F. with breathtaking views. w 4 reception rooms w 2 reception rooms w 5 reception rooms w 5 reception rooms w 4 bedrooms w Lifestyle kitchen/family/ w 7 bedrooms w 6 bedrooms w 2 bathrooms dining room w 7 bathrooms w 3 bedroom cottage w Swimming pool w 5 bedrooms w Staff house w Swimming pool w Bothy and garage w Games/garden room w Pool house and swimming pool w Tennis court w Gardens and paddock w 11 loose boxes w Tennis court w Outbuildings w All weather manège In all about 3.41 acres In all about 14.69 acres In all about 9 acres In all about 17 acres GUIDE PRICE £1,450,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,695,000 GUIDE PRICE £8,500,000 GUIDE PRICE £2,650,000 6 | Visit ‘My Knight Frank’ at KnightFrank.co.uk/winchester and KnightFrank.co.uk/basingstoke to register for property alerts and research from around the world For your free market appraisal please call +44 1962 850333 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/winchester or +44 1256 350600 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/basingstoke | 7 A SELECTION OF PROPERTIES for sale 5. Hunton 6. Ramsdean 9. Stockbridge 10. North Waltham 7. Alresford 8. Hartley Wintney 11. Avington 12. Ecchinswell 5 Barn style house in rural setting 6 Attractive farmhouse in 7 Historic Georgian house 8 Beautifully presented country 9 Imposing brick and flint house 10 Village house with great 11 Former Victorian school close 12 Secluded lakeside home. close to Winchester. picturesque countryside. and cottage. house set in lovely gardens. with far-reaching views. character. EPC rating D. to Winchester. EPC rating D. EPC rating E. EPC rating A. EPC rating D. EPC rating F. w 3 reception rooms w Sitting room w 3 reception rooms w 6 reception rooms w 4 reception rooms w 3 reception rooms w 4 reception rooms w 2 reception rooms w Kitchen/dining room w Kitchen/dining room w 5 bedrooms w 6 bedrooms w 6 bedrooms w Large kitchen/breakfast room w 7 bedrooms w Kitchen/breakfast room w 4 bedrooms w 5 bedrooms w 2 bathrooms w 5 bathrooms w 4 bathrooms w 6 bedrooms w 4 bathrooms w 5 bedrooms w 2 bathrooms w 3 bathrooms w Stable cottage w Bothy w Media room w 4 bathrooms w Triple garage w 4 bathrooms w Detached garage with storage w 1 bedroom annexe w West facing garden w Swimming pool w Double garage and car port w Guest annexe with bathroom w Well designed and w Outbuilding w Garage/workshop w Garage w Tennis court with studio w Outbuildings planted garden w Summerhouse w 2 stables In all about 0.66 acre In all about 10.6 acres In all about 14.45 acres In all about 4.5 acres In all about 2.2 acres In all about 0.77 acre In all about 1.86 acres GUIDE PRICE £1,250,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,295,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,995,000 GUIDE PRICE £4,600,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,975,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,300,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,800,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,275,000 8 | Visit ‘My Knight Frank’ at KnightFrank.co.uk/winchester and KnightFrank.co.uk/basingstoke to register for property alerts and research from around the world For your free market appraisal please call +44 1962 850333 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/winchester or +44 1256 350600 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/basingstoke | 9 A SELECTION OF PROPERTIES for sale 13.