Superb family home set in about 6.64 acres with planning permission for substantial redevelopment.

Description

Whytton House is a charming detached family house located in this sought-after village within the South Downs National Park and only 2 miles from the market and commuting town of Petersfield. The property is approached from the village lane over a tarmacadam driveway which leads up through the front gardens of the property to a large parking and turning circle adjacent to the house and its garaging. Whytton House is a superb family home arranged over two floors. Approached through a welcoming reception hall there is a large triple aspect drawing room with a door leading out to the rear garden and a feature fireplace. There are two separate reception rooms, a dining room and a study as well as a good sized kitchen with an adjacent breakfast room. The house is in need of upgrading and offers significant scope for further development with the planning permission already granted providing an opportunity to extend this property if a full redevelopment is not required.

On the first floor there are five bedrooms in total including a principal bedroom suite with bathroom and balcony. There are four further bedrooms, three of them of double proportions and one single room/study and a family bathroom.

OUTSIDE
The gardens to the property are superb with the garden area itself extending to about 1.68 acres and offering a wealth of mature specimen trees and shrubs superb lawns under planted with spring bulbs and large flower and shrub beds. Beyond the gardens are the paddocks that amount to approximately 3.12 acres. At the eastern most end of the property’s curtilage lies a beautiful wooded area (1.84 acres) through which the Ashford stream runs. The property benefits from a number of outbuildings including a detached double length garage, garden equipment store and three sheds.

PLANNING
Planning permission has been granted reference number SDNP/22/02068/FUL for a substantial replacement dwelling of 641m2 (6899sqft). This superb family home would offer beautifully proportioned contemporary accommodation situated around a central courtyard with garaging and annexed secondary accommodation. Six bedrooms in the main house including a stunning principal bedroom with two dressing rooms and a large bathroom, each of the other five bedrooms also has adjoining facilities. There are six ground floor reception rooms and a ground floor bedroom with bathroom which forms part of what would be an annexe if required. Designed by renowned local architect Matt Swanton of Re-Format the proposed dwelling would beautifully compliment its first class setting.

Location

Situated in this pretty and rural location setting only two miles from the thriving market town of Petersfield where there are regular farmers and continental markets, an excellent range of shopping, cultural and local amenities, good restaurants, coffee shops and importantly a mainline railway service to London Waterloo. The village of Steep has its lovely old church and well regarded primary school, village pub, Steep tennis club and of course Bedales School.

For outdoor country enthusiasts, Whytton House is set within the heart of the South Downs National Park. There are rare orchids amongst the bluebell woods and an extensive network of footpaths over the local countryside accessing miles of winding local country lanes for cyclists. Off road trails can be found via The South Downs Way in nearby South Harting or Buriton or the Queen Elizabeth Country Park, opposite Butser Hill.

Mainline railway services from Petersfield (2 miles) offer direct South West Train services to London Waterloo from 1 hour 5 minutes. Southampton International Airport is 34 miles to the South. Gatwick Airport is 46 miles to the East.

There is an excellent choice of senior and preparatory schools in the area with Bedales School literally just up the road, Highfield and Brookham Schools, Churcher’s College, St. Swithun’s School, The Pilgrim’s School, Twyford and Winchester College.

Square Footage: 2,667 sq ft


Acreage: 6.64 Acres

Additional Info

Council Tax Band G
Mains drainage, water and electricity. Oil fired central heating.