8 bedroom detached house for sale

Burhunt Farm is a historic farmstead comprising a farmhouse, a converted barn and stables, and a redundant hop kiln with planning permission. It is set in the tranquil and beautiful countryside of East Hampshire, within the South Downs National Park. All the buildings are Grade II listed and ancillary to the main house. The main house, dating from the early 19th century, is built of local Malmstone (or Clunch) and Selborne brick, and has a tiled roof. It provides spacious accommodation with well-proportioned, light rooms ideal for family living and entertaining, with plenty of opportunities for a new owner to put their own stamp upon it. The double-sized drawing room has two open fireplaces and French doors to a terrace looking southwards to views of Noar Hill, a nature reserve. The heart of the home is an open-plan kitchen/dining room with two sets of French doors opening onto a south and west-facing stone terrace which provides a natural sun trap and is ideal for entertaining. The remainder of the ground floor is made up of a library, a study, a utility room and two cloakrooms, with a workshop, log shed and storage room being arranged around the western terrace. Upstairs, the principal bedroom enjoys south and west-facing views and has an en suite bathroom. There is also a large guest bedroom with an en suite bathroom. There are six further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The early 16th century barn has been restored and converted to a high standard with flair and imagination. The adjoining accommodation, in the sensitively converted late 19th century stables, retains characteristics and features of the building's heritage such as hay racks and stalls. It is perfect for family and guests and includes its own kitchen/dining room with Aga, a large sitting room, one double bedroom with en suite bathroom, a further two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Two sets of French windows lead directly from the stables kitchen and sitting room onto a former farmyard with views towards Selborne Hanger.

The buildings are arranged around three sides of the south-west facing farmyard which has a swimming pool at its centre and is built into the landscaped garden, allowing for a natural diving board at the deep end. A changing room, shower and WC, and pump room are all housed within the barn structures. The conversion was led by renowned local heritage architects Robert Adam Architects (now ADAM Architecture). The barn retains many of its original features and is sensitively integrated with an oak floor, modern lighting designs, underfloor heating, catering facilities, cloakrooms and loos, and additional room for storage. Spectacular glass doors lead to the pool area in the former farmyard. The barn is a remarkable space which can be used for games, such as table tennis, badminton, children’s skate and hover boarding, for rainy days and fabulous parties and events. With its exceptionally good acoustics, it has also been used for staging an opera, concerts and a family wedding. Beside the courtyard is a redundant hop kiln with planning permission for conversion to a 3-bedroom annexe. Details on the East Hampshire District Council planning portal (Ref: SDNP/52321). There are 2 disused stables within the hop kiln building and an adjoining paddock that has in the past been used for keeping horses. Subject to repair and additional fencing, these could be returned to that use. Further outbuildings include a double garage, a bicycle shed and a dog kennel. Burhunt is approached via a gravelled drive leading to a spacious parking and turning space. The landscaped garden is mainly laid to lawn interspersed with roses, specimen trees, shrubs and a well-established border. Within the garden are a restored former granary which can be used as a play house or provide storage, and mature planting which includes a small orchard, a vegetable garden with a netted fruit cage, a greenhouse, and a croquet lawn.

The property is surrounded by the agricultural land of Blackmoor Estate, with access to Burhunt Valley and to Noar Hill, a 20-hectare Nature Reserve managed by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and carpeted with an array of beautiful chalk downland flowers every spring and summer, making it a haven for many species of butterflies.

Burhunt Farm occupies an attractive rural situation off a quiet country lane just over a mile from the pretty village of Selborne. Entirely secluded, the property enjoys beautiful rural and woodland views to the north. The property also lies within the South Downs National Park with the landscape protection that implies.

The nearby village of Selborne is well-known for its association with the 18th century naturalist, Gilbert White, whose house in the village is open to the public and also for its proximity to Jane Austen's house in the neighbouring village of Chawton. There is a pub, church, café and other shops in Selborne for daily needs, whilst the larger towns of Petersfield, Alton or Liphook offer a broader selection. For the full range of High Street shopping and other amenities, Basingstoke or Portsmouth are within easy reach.

Communications are good as the A3 trunk route between London and Portsmouth is only 3 miles away whilst mainline train services at Petersfield or Alton provide a fast and frequent service into London in just over one hour.

The area benefits from a good choice of schools including Highfield, Churchers College, Dunannie and Bedales; St Swithuns and Winchester College amongst others. Recreational opportunities include golf at a number of clubs within easy reach, sport and leisure centres at nearby Alton and Petersfield whilst the surrounding countryside offers ample choice for walking and riding