This lovely country house dates back to 1908, with later additions sympathetically complementing its original charm and character. Immaculately presented, it is on the market for only the third time in over 100 years.

On entering the house, a vestibule leads to the welcoming and spacious oak floored entrance hall from which all the reception rooms are accessed. An elegant dining room benefits from the high ceilings typifying the Edwardian era, with large fine mullioned windows and an open fireplace. The splendid drawing room similarly has these lovely large windows with a central period open fireplace. A door leads to the conservatory with delightful views across the grounds. The kitchen was redesigned and comprehensively refitted in 2015. There is a superb range of units, granite work surfaces and a range style cooker. A central island forms a breakfast bar whilst the redesigning created an open plan family room/further dining area with bi-fold doors opening to the terrace. A boot room with a stable door to the garden also accesses the utility room. A cloakroom completes this well planned ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor the principal bedroom has a feature fireplace and wonderful views over the garden. The en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower has recently been refitted. The guest bedroom has an en suite shower room, also recently fitted including a superb walk-in shower by Burlington. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The property’s original coach house was skilfully converted in 2005 to provide fine ancillary accommodation. It has an excellent sitting room with an inglenook fireplace and a wood burning stove. A further reception room is currently used as a home office/study whilst upstairs there are two light and airy bedrooms and a bathroom.

Enjoying an enviable tucked away position set back from a quiet country lane with no immediate neighbours, the house is approached through double wooden gates. An impressive tree lined gravel driveway sweeps to the front of the main house past the guest cottage to the barn style open garages and tractor store. The whole serving to create a most attractive courtyard setting. The gardens extend in all to about 2.2 acres and are mainly laid to lawn with a boundary of splendid mature trees, hedging shrubs and herbaceous borders. A delightful landscaped pond has a comfortable seating area which together with two terraces take full advantage of this rare private secluded and tranquil position.

Rose Thicket is surrounded by glorious open countryside. It is utterly peaceful and lies off a quiet lane to the west of the village of Hambledon, deep in the Meon Valley. The property is in close proximity to the South Downs National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Many would describe Hambledon as having all the features that make up a perfect English village. The church of St Peter and Paul proudly standing for over 1000 years, a doctors surgery, the peoples market general stores, the charming old forge tea room, village hall and The Vine pub. Often described as the ‘Cradle of Cricket’, it is also home to the legendary Hambledon Cricket Club formed in approximately 1750.

The village community is very active with many societies, clubs and groups and the countryside is perfect for walking and riding with numerous footpaths and bridle ways including the South Downs Way.

The larger market towns of Bishops Waltham and Petersfield are very accessible and provide more comprehensive shopping along with other facilities including leisure and sporting facilities.

Transportation links are excellent with access onto the M27 coastal motorway just to the south which connects to all parts of the country including London via the M3 motorway and train services into central London from Petersfield in about an hour.

There are a number of primary and secondary schools including Hambledon Primary School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) and Swanmore College, as well as a good selection of independent schools including Bedales, Churchers, Boundary Oak, Ditcham Park, Twyford, St Swithuns, Winchester College and Peter Symonds 6th Form College in Winchester.