Butler s Farm, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire

Butler s Farm, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire

On the market for the first time in 47 years Lying on a quiet country lane, a 17th century Grade II listed farmhouse, beautifully maintained, with a magnificent tithe barn and outbuildings, paddocks, gardens and grounds about 14.741 Acres (5.965 ha)

Features Entrance Porch Drawing Room Dining Room Sitting Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Cloakroom Laundry Room China Pantry 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Studio/Home Office Magnificent Tithe Barn comprising 2 Stables, Tack Room, Garaging and 63 Open Barn. Granary on Staddle Stones Pump House and Green House Courtyard Garden with Ornamental Pond Enclosed Woodland Garden and Croquet Lawn (original grass tennis court) Orchard under-planted with Wild Flower Meadow Sweeping Lawns, Shelter Belt of Bluebell Wood and Paddocks In all about 14.741 Acres (5.965 ha)

The Location The property lies on the western edge of the desirable and pretty village of St Mary Bourne in northwest Hampshire in the valley of the Bourne rivulet, a tributary of the River Test, about five miles north east of the town of Andover. The village has a community shop/post office, dispensing surgery at Derrydown, St Peter s Church, primary school with outstanding Ofsted report, two public houses, village hall, recreation ground and a pick your own farm for soft fruits and watercress beds. Whitchurch, about four miles, has a wider range of shopping facilities and a mainline station to London Waterloo. The A303 just to the south provides fast access to London and the West Country and within easy driving distance are the larger towns and cities of Andover, Newbury, Winchester and Basingstoke, which have an excellent range of private schools.

Winchester 01962 844299 winchester@jackson-stops.co.uk Wykeham House 11a Southgate Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9DZ jackson-stops.co.uk Mileages Whitchurch 4 miles (London Waterloo 60 minutes) Andover 6 miles Newbury 12 miles Winchester 16 miles Basingstoke 18 miles Services: Mains electricity. Private water (but easily connected to mains water) from a well and mains drainage. Oil fired central heating. Local Authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 01256 844844. Directions (SP11 6EP) Travel west on the M3 continuing on to the A303 to the junction with the A34. Leave at this junction proceeding north on the A34 taking the first exit, signposted Whitchurch. Drive into the centre of Whitchurch and at the mini-roundabout take the second exit, signposted St Mary Bourne (Bell Street). Drive out of the village for 1.4 miles turning right, signposted St Mary Bourne/Egbury. Follow this road down to the T-junction turning right and immediately cross over the bridge and drive through the village. Opposite St Mary Bourne Primary School turn right into Gangbridge Lane. Continue along the lane and Butler s Farm will be found on the right hand side. Viewing: By appointment through the agents Jackson-Stops & Staff, Wykeham House, 11a Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9DZ Telephone: 01962 844299. Important Notice: These particulars have been prepared in good faith as a general guide, they are not exhaustive and include information provided to us by other parties including the seller, not all of which will have been verified by us. 2. We have not carried out a detailed or structural survey; we have not tested any services, appliances or fittings. Measurements, floor plans, orientation and distances are given as approximate only and should not be relied on. 3. The photographs are not necessarily comprehensive or current, aspects may have changed since the photographs were taken. No assumption should be made that any contents are included in the sale. 4. We have not checked that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation approval, statutory or regulatory permissions or consents. Any reference to any alterations or use of any part of the property does not mean that necessary planning, building regulations, or other consent has been obtained. 5. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves by inspection, searches, enquiries, surveys, and professional advice about all relevant aspects of the property. 6. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact; we have no authority to make or give any representation or warranties in relation to the property. If these are required, you should include their terms in any contract between you and the seller. J197

The Property Butler s Farm and its outbuildings are Listed Grade II. The farmhouse dates from the 17 th century (A chimney brick is carved 1676) and has a classic timber frame, half hipped thatched roof with a catslide to the rear and eyebrow dormers. It has been beautifully maintained retaining all of its inherent character. The interior is rich in character with a wealth of beamed walls and ceilings, old oak doors and staircase, inglenook fireplaces and oak floors. For a timber framed house it is also remarkably light and has good ceiling heights. It is being offered for sale for the first time in forty-seven years. Outside The property is approached through a five bar gate over a gravel drive between lawns and herbaceous borders with ample parking and turning space in front of the tithe barn on a brick and flint plinth, horizontal weather boarded elevations under a Norfolk reed thatched roof. At one end there are two stables and a tack room now used as a garden machinery store. In the middle there is a garage and workshop and the largest part of the barn (63 in length) is used as general storage and garaging. Behind the tithe barn is a thatched granary on staddlestones. There is a greenhouse and a pump house. On the upper garden above the farmhouse there is a home office/studio, light and power laid on. On the western side of the property there is an enclosed woodland garden with meandering paths, wild flower meadow and orchard. The property is surrounded on three sides by its own fields. To the north the field is bounded by the trees on the horizon. To the west the field, with water supply, is accessed from Gangbridge Lane, and the garden. To the south, across the Bourne rivulet, the field, with water supply, is accessed from the village road. The Gardens On the immediate eastern side of the farmhouse is a charming Yorkstone courtyard garden on three levels with a fishpond. It has been beautifully planted with blue, white and magenta herbaceous plants and shrubs to attract butterflies and wildlife. Yorkstone steps lead up past hedging shaped as clouds to the home office/studio with views across the sweeping expanses of lawn studded with fine broadleaf trees to the wild flower meadow and orchard. At the crest of this area there is a hedged croquet lawn, once a grass tennis court and beyond a bluebell wood. There is a fruit and vegetable cage (45 x15 ). The gardens, grounds and paddocks extend in all to about 14.741 Acres (5.965 ha) Agents Note: A Pre Application has been submitted by the Vendor to convert part of the barn into ancillary accommodation. J197