Ashton Lane, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32
£6,750,000
6 bedroom house for sale in Ashton Lane, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32
United Kingdom.
A rare opportunity to acquire a well-appointed country house with an extensive equestrian facility including a bespoke indoor and outdoor school. The yard with country house and equestrian facility is on 7.86 hectares of pristine land.
Ashton Farm
This magnificent architecturally designed house has a Georgian façade and is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway. The entrance hall is an impressive feature of the house with a grand staircase and antique stone flooring. The oldest part of the house dates back to the 17th Century and makes a wonderful living space. For more formal entertaining there is a drawing room and a dining room (including an old well) either side of the kitchen. The family kitchen / breakfast room has a large central island with built in appliances including Gaggenau ovens with a combination steam oven and a teppanyaki plate, together with a Subzero fridge and freezer.
Ashton Farm sits in over 19 acres of land and has beautiful formal gardens designed by Joe Perkins, gold winner at Chelsea Flower Show. There is a large swimming pool which has been recently renovated with the surrounding pool garden designed by Sarah Eberle, who has also won medals at Chelsea Flower Show, numerous times. There is also a large orchard which has around 40 fruit trees including apples, pears, plums and a mulberry bush. The property includes a tennis court with a gazebo and a kitchen garden with raised beds.
Equestrian
Groom’s Barn
At the bottom of the driveway there is a barn which is divided into a large gym and separate accommodation consisting of an open plan kitchen living area on the ground floor and a mezzanine bedroom.
Cottage
There is further accommodation in the form of a two-bedroom cottage with a sitting room and kitchen. There is also a separate bathroom and WC.
Old Barn
The property also includes an attractive, old timbered barn which could be used for entertaining and/or storage.
About the Area
Situated on the outskirts of Bishop’s Waltham, in the Meon Valley in the South Downs National Park, only a short walk from the centre of the thriving small country market town. Bishop’s Waltham has several restaurants, pubs, cafés, shops, a post office and doctors’ surgery.
There is a fast and regular train service to London Waterloo from Winchester, taking approximately 60 minutes.
There are some excellent schools towards Winchester; Winchester College, St Swithun’s, Prince’s Mead, Pilgrims and Twyford and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College, with Bedales and Churcher’s College at Petersfield. The surrounding countryside of the South Downs National Park is ideal for riding, cycling and walking. There is also fishing on the River Itchen, as well as golf courses nearby.
Local authority
Winchester City Council
Full property details and more photos at Knight Frank
Contact Info
- Imogen Byers
- Tel: + 44 7900218845
- Email: imogenbyers@icloud.com
