5 bedroom detached house for sale

Hapton House, dating back to 1957, has remained in the same family for over four decades. The original timber-framed “Colt House” has been expanded with later additions, now offering over 3888 square feet of well-proportioned accommodation spread across three floors. Adjacent to the house stands a Grade II listed folly from the 1800s, providing excellent guest accommodation and currently generating income as a holiday let. Upon entering, guests are greeted by a welcoming entrance hall leading to the principal reception rooms. The generous dining room is perfect for formal entertaining, while the bright and spacious sitting room features a brick fireplace and woodburning stove, with French doors opening onto the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room boasts a wide range of wall and base units, integrated appliances, an Alpha Range-style cooker and a breakfast bar. Adjacent to the kitchen is a snug with a woodburning stove and large picture frame windows offering views of the garden. A useful utility room and a separate boot/dog room complete the ground floor, with built-in dog beds – a particularly handy feature for country living. The ground floor also includes a useful study and a cloakroom. Internal access from the entrance leads to the indoor swimming pool, which features a changing and shower room. The first floor houses a principal bedroom with wonderful garden and village views, accompanied by an en suite shower room. A guest bedroom also boasts an en suite bathroom, while two further bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate cloakroom, along with an airing cupboard, complete the first floor. The second floor features two additional attic rooms, which have been ideal children’s rooms and a study. Hapton Folly is a charming brick built tower over three floors, the ground floor comprises a kitchen area and shower room, stairs lead up to a sitting and dining area and another flight of stairs takes you to the bedroom from which there are lovely views. A generous driveway sweeps up to the front of the house, providing ample parking for several vehicles alongside access to the double garage. To the rear, the south-facing gardens are a true highlight-bathed in sunlight and thoughtfully arranged with an area laid to lawn, mature shrubbery and colourful herbaceous borders. Paved terraces create the perfect setting for relaxed outdoor dining and entertaining throughout the warmer months. For those seeking a taste of the good life, the garden offers productive raised vegetable beds, an established fruit cage, a greenhouse and two practical sheds-ideal for keen gardeners and those embracing a more self-sufficient lifestyle. A rare and valuable addition within a village setting, the property also benefits from a paddock of approximately 0.72 acres, set discreetly behind the house and accessed independently from Church Lane. Hambledon is an historic and beautiful village in South Hampshire. It has a collection of attractive period cottages and houses that run along a central high street as well as a variety of amenities including Lotts General Stores and Tea Rooms, the Peoples Market and The Vine pub. Hambledon is also famous for its cricket club, which is one of the oldest in the world and has been in existence since 1750. The area, which forms part of the South Downs National Park, has always been an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers an abundance of footpaths and bridleways including the South Downs Way, Wayfarers Walk and Monarchs Way. There are main line railway stations at Petersfield and Winchester. Hapton House is conveniently located for a number of excellent primary and secondary schools including Hambledon Primary School, West Hill Park, Bedales, Churchers College, Twyford Prep School, Portsmouth Grammer School, St Swithuns School and Winchester College.