6 bedroom detached house

A rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully appointed country house with extensive equestrian facilities including a bespoke indoor school.

Description

Situation
Situated on the edge of the Meon Valley, only 1.5 miles from the centre of the thriving small country market town of Bishop’s Waltham which has several restaurants, pubs, cafés, shops, a post office and doctors’ surgery.

More extensive shopping facilities are found at the larger centres of Portsmouth (12 miles), Southampton (10 miles) and the cathedral city of Winchester (11 miles).

There is a fast and regular train service to London Waterloo from Winchester, taking approximately 60 minutes.

There are a number of well regarded schools in the area including Winchester College, St Swithun’s, Prince’s Mead, Pilgrims, Twyford and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College, with Bedales and Churcher’s College towards Petersfield.

The surrounding countryside of the South Downs National Park is ideal for riding, cycling and walking. There is also fishing on the River Itchen, as well as golf courses nearby.

Description
Ashton Farm is a distinguished country estate set on the edge of the scenic Meon Valley in the South Downs National Park, 5 minutes from the historic market town of Bishop’s Waltham.

The property features a Georgian-style country house with a façade dating back to the 17th century. The house offers approximately 5,920 sq ft (550 sq m) of accommodation and is beautifully presented throughout.

You arrive into a large double height entrance hall with stunning staircase leading up to a galleried landing. There is a lovely light, dual aspect drawing room with doors out onto the garden. A large kitchen/breakfast room is equipped with a range of appliances, including Gaggenau and Sub-Zero and is fitted with a range of bespoke cabinets and a large island. Doors lead out to the rear terrace as well as through to the dining room. There is also a large sitting room with magnificent open fireplace with wood burning stove. The study is at the front of the house and a boot room, laundry room and wine cellar complete the ground floor.

Upstairs there is a large principal bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room. There are five further bedrooms and two further bathrooms.

There is a two-bedroom cottage and a further converted barn with gym/games room in one half and a studio/groom's accommodation in the other. In addition, there is a further large traditional timber-framed barn suitable for entertaining or storage.

Grounds and Equestrian facilities
Spanning over 19 acres, Ashton Farm has meticulously designed gardens with formal areas close to the house and around the swimming pool which is also perfectly situated close to the house. There is an orchard with approximately 40 fruit trees and a tennis court.

The equestrian facilities are superb, there is a bespoke indoor riding school (60m x 20m) and outdoor arena (45m x 25m), both with Martin Collins surfaces, a horse walker and lunging pens. There is a beautiful brick and flint stable complex with 8 stables, tack room, rug room, solarium, and washdown box.

Square Footage: 9,073 sq ft


Acreage: 19.4 Acres