7 bedroom detached house

Hill House dates from 1926 and has been in the
same family for some 40 years. The house was
constructed of brick and rough cast with a clay
tiled roof. Now in need of some investment,
the accommodation is well proportioned and
predominantly laid out over two floors, but
with the “bonus” attic floor providing additional
space, most recently used as a games room.
The ground floor layout has a traditional feel
to it, with the principal rooms all overlooking
the terrace and gardens. The spacious entrance
hall/sitting room has a wood burning stove in
a stone fireplace and has doors out onto the
pretty loggia. There is a generous triple aspect
drawing room with a marble chimney piece and
views out over the grounds. In addition there is
an impressive dining room which also has access
out onto the loggia. A large study, also looks out
over the gardens. There is a kitchen/breakfast
room for less formal dining. The kitchen
has an oil fired Aga, a pantry and a larder and
opens into the useful rear lobby where the
utility/boot room and a laundry room can be
found.

On the first floor there is a principal
bedroom suite with bathroom and built in
wardrobes, adjacent is a further nursery room or
dressing room and a further bathroom. There is
a guest bedroom with en suite shower room and
two further bedrooms share a bathroom and
cloakroom. A step down takes you into what
was formally the housekeepers’ quarters where
a shower room, study and bedroom are found.
There are back stairs down into the rear lobby
from here too. Stairs lead up to the attic floor
which has two interlinking rooms, eaves storage
and a shower room.

The house is approached through wooden
gates where a gravel driveway provides plenty
of parking for several cars. There is also access
into the large garage and workshop. Gates lead
into a courtyard which provides access to the
garden stores and the annexe providing useful ancillary accommodation comprising a kitchen, living area, bathroom and two bedrooms. There are further outbuildings that provide garden stores a mower shed and log stores. These will all need updating.

The gardens and grounds are an important
feature of the property and provide an attractive
and private setting for the house. The loggia at
the rear of the house enjoys views out over the
lavender and rose beds, steps lead down onto
the level lawned areas which have historically
been used as croquet lawn and a grass tennis
court. There is a former productive kitchen
garden, with green house. There is an orchard
of mature fruit trees, which runs down to the
woodland walk which runs along two sides of
the property. The woodland to the southwest
of the house is mature and extends to around
5 acres. To the west of the house are two
wonderful fields which rise up to and have
access out onto Broughton Downs, these are
home to an abundance of flora and fauna.

Broughton is a highly desirable Test Valley village
surrounded by beautiful countryside. The
village has two public houses, a church, primary
school, doctor’s surgery and an excellent
village shop incorporatng a coffee shop and a
post office. The market town of Stockbridge
is 6 miles away and is renowned for its fishing
connections as well as boutique shops,
restaurants, pubs, greengrocers and butcher.
The cities of Winchester and Salisbury are
both within easy reach and offer a full range of
amenities and services.

This part of Hampshire is renowned for its many
highly regarded schools which include Farleigh,
Godolphin, Winchester College, St Swithun’s and
the Salisbury Grammar Schools.

Hampshire is world famous for its chalk streams
with the River Test regarded as one of the best
fly fishing rivers in the country. There are many
opportunities for walking and riding in the
surrounding countryside, racing at Salisbury and
golf at Leckford and Winchester.