A stunning Queen Anne family home in one of Hampshire’s finest locations close to the Cathedral city of Winchester.

Description

Upper Chilland House is an exceptional Queen Anne Grade II* listed family home situated in an enviable position in Martyr Worthy in one of the areas most lauded addresses, Chilland Lane. The property offers substantial accommodation of over 5900 sq. ft. with a wealth of character and charm so typical of a property of this era and enjoying beautiful gardens with views over its own paddocks.

Chilland Lane is a pretty tree-lined lane which runs down to the river Itchen. The property is approached over a gravel driveway which leads past the house to parking and turning area adjacent to the double garage. The stunning symmetrical elevations of the main facade are immediately noticeable as is the central doorway with a Doric pillared porch. On entering the property a welcoming reception hall provides access to the principal reception rooms with a feature of the hallway a wonderful 18th century turned staircase which leads up and past a beautiful tall arched window. There are three principal reception rooms, a drawing room, morning room and dining room each offering well-proportioned accommodation. A door from the main hallway also leads to the conservatory and a door beneath the stairs will take you down to the cellar. From the hallway there is access into the kitchen with fitted Aga and a range of units. Beyond the kitchen the property leads on through to a secondary kitchen and potential Annexe area characterised with a sitting room, study and utility room with a rear staircase and cloakroom.

Above this area of the house are three bedrooms and a bathroom which can also be accessed from the main section of the property. The main staircase leads up to a large landing area with access to the principal bedrooms, bedroom one with adjoining bathroom and a Jack & Jill dressing room with bedroom two. There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. From the main landing a staircase leads to the attic rooms of which there are three.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the house there are pretty gardens and an enclosed terraced area. The driveway leads up and through to the parking area and double garage. The formal gardens are laid predominantly to lawn with well-stocked wide shrub and flower borders. There is a glasshouse and large garden store and to the south of the formal gardens is a fenced lawn tennis court. Access can be gained to the paddocks from the garden
or indeed from a shared access that leads from the road to the north. There is a further orchard beyond the driveway to the north of the house.

Location

Martyr Worthy is a delightful rural village situated to the east of Winchester in the heart of the Itchen Valley. Upper Chilland House is located in Chilland Lane, one of the area’s most prestigious locations a small lane that leads down to the River Itchen and water meadows.

It is an exceptional location for access to central Winchester which offers a superb range of amenities as well as renowned schooling including Winchester College, St Swithun’s School and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College. Preparatory education can be found at Prince’s Mead in Abbots Worthy, Pilgrims’ in Winchester and Twyford School.

Communications are excellent; with the M3 (junction 9) 3 miles away, providing fast access to central London, London Heathrow and Gatwick to the north and Southampton and its airport to the south. There is a train service from Winchester to London Waterloo from 58 minutes.

Hampshire is renowned for chalk stream fishing and the River Itchen is widely recognised as one of the world’s premier fly fishing destinations. There are also some beautiful walks in the area, with the Pilgrim’s Way giving access to a network of the public footpaths. The south coast, with numerous sailing opportunities is close at hand and there are golf courses at Winchester and Alresford. Winchester is an historic cultural hub with many excellent restaurants, a farmers’ market, Cathedral and the Theatre Royal.

Square Footage: 5,930 sq ft


Acreage: 5.7 Acres

Additional Info

We wish to inform prospective buyers of this property that the seller is a relation of an employee of Savills.

Private drainage (septic tank). Mains water, gas and electric.