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8 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
8 bed
3 bath
EPC rating: E*
4,316 sq ft / 401 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band H
Broadband: Basic 18Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 8 - 11 bedrooms
  • 3 - 7 reception rooms
  • 3 - 6 bathrooms
  • 4.21 acres
  • Large oast house with planning
  • 3 bedroom barn
  • Wine cellar
  • Period
  • Detached
  • Garden
A group of Grade II listed buildings, including a farmhouse and converted barn, set in the tranquil and beautiful countryside of East Hampshire, within the South Downs National Park. The main house, dating from the early 19th century, is built of local Malmstone (or Clunch), brick and a tile 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. A double-sized drawing room with a beautiful open fire and French doors to the terrace. The heart of the home is an open-plan kitchen/dining area which has two sets of French doors onto the south and west-facing stone terrace, which provides a natural sun trap and is ideal for evening entertaining. The remainder of the ground floor is made up of a library, study, utility room and two cloakrooms. 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. Outbuildings including a room for garden furniture, a workshop and a log shed are arranged around the terrace.

The 16th century barn has been restored and converted to a high standard with flair and imagination and arranged around three sides of a south-west facing garden with the swimming pool at its centre. The conversion was led by renowned local heritage architects Robert Adam Architects (now ADAM Architecture). The barn retains many of its original features, 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 children's rainy days, games, fabulous parties and events. With its exceptionally good acoustics, it has in the past been used even for staging operas and concerts.

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, and a further two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. French windows from the stables' kitchen and sitting room lead directly into the garden and pool area with views of Noar Hill. The pool has been built into the landscaped gardens so as to form a natural diving board at the deep end. A changing room, shower and WC, and pump room are all housed within the barn structures.

Beside the courtyard is an oast house with planning permission to convert to a 3 bedroom annexe. Details on the East Hampshire District Council planning portal (Ref: SDNP/52321). There are stables within the hop kiln building and an adjoining paddock that has been used for keeping horses. Subject to some repair and additional fencing, they 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 garden is mainly laid to lawn interspersed with specimen trees, shrubs, well stocked borders and within the grounds are a granary and greenhouse. The garden includes a restored granary which can be used as a play house or provide storage; mature planting includes an orchard, a vegetable garden and netted fruit cage, a greenhouse, a croquet lawn, well-established borders, lawns and landscaped gardens.


The property is set among the local apple producing orchards 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 and surrounded by its own grounds, the property enjoys beautiful rural and woodland views to the north. The property also lies within the South Downs National Park with the 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.

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