Location

The Old Farm House is situated to the south west outskirts of Whiteparish, within easy walking distance of the comprehensive village amenities. A thriving community, Whiteparish has the benefit of a post office/community shop, village hall, primary school, a Grade II listed church, 2 pubs and a doctors surgery.

The market town of Romsey is approximately 8 miles from the property, offering a Waitrose and other amenities. Approximately 10 miles to the west lies the beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury, which offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, arts and recreational facilities. Trains from Salisbury to London Waterloo have a journey time of approximately 90 minutes. Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at South Wilts Golf Club and High Post.

The A303 provides access to the south west and London, via the M3.

There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove, Embley and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools. The property is also within the catchment area of Peter Symonds College in Winchester.

Description

Originally part of the Trafalgar Estate, The Old Farmhouse is believed to date from the late 1700s and has been greatly improved over the years while retaining many of the original features. The beautifully presented house is set in grounds of circa 1.4 acres with formal gardens and a paddock.

The drawing room has a large bay window with southwesterly aspects is bathed in sunlight. The room has two back to back fireplaces, one with a large woodburner set into the original inglenook fireplace. The other has a Baxi open fire with cast iron surround and granite hearth. The beautiful kitchen was installed in 2019 by the current vendors and has the original beams dating from 1811.

There are plenty of kitchen units, a tiled floor, a Belling range oven and a breakfast bar area. The reception accommodation is further enhanced by a family room and the office. Doors lead from the kitchen to a boot room which connects the main house to the studio and a staircase leads to the fifth bedroom with en suite shower room.

The garage was converted to the studio by the current vendors in 2021. This space could be used for a multitude of purposes. A separate utility room and cloak room complete the ground floor accommodation. The intriguing semicircular staircase leads to the first floor landing.

The principal bedroom has a large en suite bathroom with a free standing roll top bath and a separate enclosed shower. There are a further three double bedrooms all well views over the surrounding countryside.

OUTSIDE
From the lane the electric gates open up onto a large gravel driveway with ample parking. The gardens are predominantly lawn with interspersed herbaceous borders and mature trees including a very pretty Willow and several fruit trees, ponds and a fruit patch. The garden is surrounded by native hedges and the boundary has stock fencing. A terrace beneath a large pergola covered by a grape vine and wisteria provides an ideal space for outside entertaining and has power and light. There are three sheds, two of which with electricity. At the rear of the property is a low maintenance Japanese style graveled garden with a delightful Magnolia Tree, pretty acers with seating area and water feature.

Directions

SP5 2QQ : Take the A36 out of Salisbury towards Southampton. At the junction with the A27, take this left-hand turning towards Whiteparish. As you enter the village, take the first right onto Newton Lane. The property will be found on your right hand side after 0.5 miles.

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