THE PAGODA HOUSE WINCHESTER HAMPSHIRE

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1 THE PAGODA HOUSE WINCHESTER HAMPSHIRE

2 An historic and architectural tour de force

3 THE PAGODA HOUSE 18 St. James Lane, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 4NX Accommodation Reception hall Kitchen/breakfast room Sitting room Utility room Guest bedroom suite Cloakroom Cellar First Floor Drawing room Dining room Music room Orangery Study Laundry Cloakroom Second Floor Principal bedroom suite 4 further bedrooms Bathroom Cloakroom Savills Winchester Jewry Chambers, 44 Jewry Street Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8RW Tel: +44 (0) smoore@savills.com savills.co.uk Double garage Summerhouse Gardens and grounds In all about 0.67 acre

4 SITUATION The Pagoda House is located on St James s Lane, a short distance from the heart of historic Winchester, the cathedral and Winchester College, and within walking distance of the pedestrian shopping centre with access to a wealth of shops, restaurants and recreational facilities including the Theatre Royal and local cinema. The nearby water meadows of St Cross stretch along the banks of the River Itchen from the College and lead on to St Catherine s Hill, which can be seen from the property. Winchester is 60 minutes by train from London Waterloo. The M3 motorway (junctions 9, 10 and 11) are within easy reach, and make access to both London and Southampton readily available. Southampton International Airport is easily commutable and can be accessed from the M27, which in turn opens up the South Coast and New Forest. The A34 to the north of the city provides access to Oxford, the Midlands, the A303 and the West Country. EDUCATION Winchester s famous college is a short distance from The Pagoda House, as is Pilgrims Prep School, and St Swithun s Independent Prep and Secondary Girls School is on the outskirts of the city. Twyford Preparatory School is nearby, as is Prince s Mead School at Kings Worthy. There are a number of well regarded state assisted schools in the area including Peter Symonds Sixth Form College in Winchester, and King Edward s School in Southampton.

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6 THE PAGODA HOUSE The Pagoda House is a Grade II Listed house built in 1848 for Richard Andrews, the five-times Mayor of Southampton, known as the town s own Dick Whittington. Andrews rose from humble origins to become one of the wealthiest men in the south of England. Andrews built himself this extraordinary house in the Chinese style, seen as unique, flamboyant, a tour de force and whilst out of step with the architectural movement or fashion at the time, it was believed to be in keeping with Andrews extravagant nature. Andrews, who entered politics late in life entertained some of the most influential political figures on the continent at The Pagoda House, including the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi and leading Polish dissident Count Czariski. The Pagoda House was bought by Winchester City Council in the mid 1930s. The property was then subdivided into three flats and occupied at some time by Water Board employees. This unsympathetic conversion was reversed in 1973 when the Bucknall- Hitchin Tutorial School occupied the building, and it returned to domestic use in the late 1970s. The Pagoda House went through two ownerships before being purchased by the current owners in 2001, their significant and exacting restoration programme involved structural repairs focusing on floors and balconies, internal alterations and the reinstatement of missing or decayed original details. The work carried out was given a Design Award by the City of Winchester Trust in 2007.

7 ACCOMMODATION The magnificent Pagoda House offers elegant and beautifully presented accommodation over three floors extending in all to in excess of 5,000 sq ft. The property is perched on West Hill with a southerly aspect and offering accommodation both internally and externally embracing this wonderful position with far-reaching open views over the city to St Catherine s Hill. This most distinctive property features a delightful trelliswork balcony that wraps around the front aspect of the house connecting an open conservatory with the orangery and running the full width of the property. It is one of the most recognisable properties in Winchester, a landmark house of great historical provenance.

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9 There are too many period features to mention; every room has significant character, and each is finished to the same exacting standard. The ground floor features a superb and welcoming reception hall, a large kitchen/breakfast room, beautiful sitting room, guest bedroom suite with adjoining shower room and ground floor cloakroom. On the first floor the elegant drawing room with its beautiful views and balcony is undoubtedly the star attraction; however, the dining room, music room, pretty orangery and study are all extremely beautiful in their own right, as is the large open landing. A laundry and cloakroom complete the first floor accommodation. On the second floor the principal bedroom has a beautifully appointed and large adjoining bathroom with separate shower. There are four further bedrooms, separate cloakroom and bathroom. A cellar completes the accommodation in the main house.

10 Cellar Ground Floor First Floor

11 Approximate gross internal area 5,012 sq ft / 465 sq m (including Cellar) Garage = 375 sq ft / 34 sq m Summer House = 110 sq ft / 10 sq m For illustrative purposes only. Not to scale Second Floor

12 OUTSIDE The gardens and grounds have been immaculately and beautifully transformed by the present owners. There are two driveways to the property, one immediately adjacent to the front of the house, the other leads up to the side of the property to a large parking and turning area adjacent to the garaging and summerhouse. The formal gardens are partly walled and separated by hedgerows and paths to create a number of rooms or areas, each with its own distinct purpose or character. Immediately adjacent to the rear of the house is a delightful terraced area with central water feature surrounded by brick retaining walls with extensive and mature planting of specimen plants and shrubs. Beyond the retaining wall a pathway leads up to a large area of lawn with mature trees to the northern boundary. Iron gates lead through to a further attractive area of ornamental garden with box hedging, this is in turn flanked with two further areas of garden, a rose garden and wild flower meadow. Beyond this area is a delightful vegetable and fruit garden with a greenhouse. OUTBUIDINGS Detached timber built double garage. Summerhouse.

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15 THE PAGODA HOUSE Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office Crown copyright ( ) GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS TENURE Freehold. LOCAL AUTHORITY Winchester City Council. Tel: SERVICES Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas-fired central heating. OUTGOINGS Council Tax Band H POST CODE SO22 4NX DIRECTIONS From central Winchester proceed in a southerly direction on Southgate Street, passing the cinema on the right-hand side and take the next right turn into St James Lane. Continue up St James Lane over the railway bridge and the entrance to The Pagoda House will be found on the right-hand side. VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Savills. IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: (1) They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. (2) Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 16/07/05 MT. Kingfisher Print and Design

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