This
fine Regency Manor House [built in 1815] is on the market
for the first time for over fifty years.
The Manor House offers a peaceful home close to all the
facilities of the market town of Alton [about 2 miles],
yet with open countryside - marvellous walks - just across
the lane. The house is well screened from neighbours by
evergreen hedges and mature trees.
Location
The Manor House lies in a lane near the Church in this pretty
village. Holybourne has its own village shop & Post
Office, successful village school, Church, village pond
and Pub. The House is only 1.5 miles from Alton Station
[1 hr 5 mins from London Waterloo]. The Bourne, the stream
which rises beneath the Church [hence Holybourne] forms
one boundary to the property at the lower end of the attractive
2.4 acre garden.
Accommodation
Consists of large, well-proportioned, light rooms leading
off the spacious entrance hall and landings. The main part
of the house was built in 1815 and further additions in
keeping with the original design were made in 1880 and 1995.
The House was renovated in 1995 with a new roof, new electric
wiring, plumbing and central heating. It was re-decorated
throughout then. The outside [windows, doors, verandah]
and several rooms have been decorated again more recently.
The whole gives a welcoming effect of a home in good decorative
order.
Ground Floor: Drawing room, dining room, study, double kitchen/sitting
room, laundry room, boot room, walk-in cloakroom, two WCs.
The three main reception rooms [Drawing Room, Dining Room
and Study] all face south with their French windows opening
out onto the verandah.
First Floor: Six bedrooms [three with en-suite bathrooms],
dressing room, family bathroom, walk-in airing cupboard.
Lower Ground Floor: Large cellar leading to two further
storage rooms [one currently used as wine cellar]. The boiler
in the cellar allows this room to be an excellent clothes-drying
room.
Attic: Boarded and lit for ample storage. Permanent ladder
access from airing cupboard.
Outside
Garaging for three cars in converted barn beside the
House.
Extensive outbuildings next to the House - tool shed, wood
shed, bicycle shed, studio. Garden shed beside the stream.
Glass-covered, york-stone paved verandah offers easy outside
entertaining/meals.
Swimming pool, gated and surrounded by yew hedges.
Hard Tennis Court.
Frontage to clear, flowing small chalk stream with land
on further bank - access via a wooden, recently restored
bridge.
Garden: Many mature trees alongside some new plantings.
Several well stocked borders featuring interesting shrubs/perennials/bulbs.
Formal beds close to the house lead to the orchard, pool
and stream.
Property development potential
Planning permission has recently been granted for a three-bedroom
House with half an acre of land [some frontage to the stream]
at the lower end of the garden, well protected from the
House. [Planning ref: 33146/005] This could be sold as a
second Lot leaving nearly two acres of garden with the main
House.
There is further potential to apply for planning permission
to convert the barn/garages to provide two-bedroomed accommodation
for granny/teenagers/games room/home office.
Please contact our Agent: Hamptons International on 01420
86868 and alton@hamptons-int.com
for guide price, further information and to arrange viewing.
Website: www.hamptons.co.uk.
Alternatively,
please contact Clare Whately on 01420 541 321 or email:
clare@whately.net.
Please
note that this information is for guidance only and must
not be relied upon as statements of fact.
