Location

Carnesure House is situated in a conservation area within the heart of the popular Test Valley village of Longstock in some of Hampshire’s most attractive rolling countryside, close to the market town of Stockbridge. This pretty Test-side village is extremely sought after and known for its delightful pub/hotel, The Peat Spade. The delightful town of Stockbridge is only ½ a mile distant, providing a range of day to day requirements as well as pubs, restaurants, hotels and galleries. The cathedral city of Winchester is approximately 12 miles to the east, providing a more extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities. Salisbury is approximately 15.4 miles to the west.

There are numerous good private schools in the area with prep schools including Farleigh, Norman Court, Twyford and Pilgrims, and public schools including Winchester College, Marlborough College, St Swithun’s School and Godolphin’s at Salisbury.

Communications within the locality are excellent, access to the M3 at junctions 8 and 11 providing fast links to London, the M25, Heathrow Airport and the M27 to the South Coast. To the north the A303 provides an excellent route to the West Country, and also the A34 with its links to the Midlands. There are numerous opportunities for train services at Grateley, Andover and Winchester, with services to London Waterloo taking approximately 57 minutes. Southampton International Airport is nearby with an increasing international flight network.

Description

The house offers well-proportioned family accommodation and is flexible in nature having an attached spacious one bedroom annexe. Approached through a welcoming reception hall, the property has two principal reception rooms, a large drawing room and separate good sized sitting room. The drawing room has stunning views over the gardens and water meadows with large picture windows framing the view from the drawing room. It opens up into a dining area and through to a large kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of units and appliances, including an Aga. Beyond the kitchen is the utility room and a cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor is a beautiful large principal bedroom with stunning views over the gardens and water meadows, including the carrier of the river Test. The principal bedroom has a separate dressing room and bathroom. There are two further bedrooms on this floor, one with an adjoining shower room, and a separate family shower room.

The annexe is superb, comprising a kitchen/dining room and on the first floor, a sitting room with adjoining cloakroom with a door that opens through to a double bedroom with shower room.

The gardens and grounds to Carnesure House are exceptional, located off the village street and along a shared driveway. The property occupies an amazing site of 1.37 acres of peaceful gardens and grounds adjacent to a carrier of the river Test. The grounds are a haven for wildlife and have been beautifully tended to create a natural feel with areas of wildflower meadows with pathways along the river. Immediately adjacent to both the south and west elevations are two terrace areas perfect for entertaining. There is an area of walled garden on the western side, which is conveniently enclosed. The property benefits from off-road parking for numerous vehicles and a detached single garage.