THE PROPERTY A charming Victorian former Rectory in a private heart of the village setting, with a fabulous rural outlook. A wonderful family house which can expand or contract according to family and generational needs, with space for formal entertaining with several elegant reception rooms, and practical living space for day-to-day family needs. The house has plenty of character from the period ancestry including generous ceiling heights, large windows, wonderful inner hall, several working fireplaces and an extensive cellar.

The first floor is approached over a fine gently rising turned staircase to a lovely light landing accessing five double bedrooms, one with a shower, one with en suite bathroom and a further family bathroom. There are some lovely views over the garden and field from many of the bedrooms. The versatile 2 bedroom annexe can be shut off from the house or incorporated if needs dictate as there is a separate entrance, back staircase and interconnecting door off the main landing.

The outside space provides an amazing combination of formal garden and amenity space with several wooded copses for children to explore or a keen gardener to enjoy with a large field behind providing options for grazing livestock or to keep horses/ponies at home.
 

LOCATION The Old Rectory is conveniently positioned in the centre of High Cross, in the South Downs National Park. The Parish of Froxfield is a collection of rural hamlets and High Cross forms the more substantial part of the village. The house is set away from the village street in mature gardens and grounds with a wonderful rural outlook behind, a perfect setting. Being in the village centre means the house is within easy walking distance of the popular Froxfield Primary School (pre-school), church, shop and large village hall with sports clubs. The extensive network of local lanes provides amazing cycling routes and walks with access to footpaths over the gently rolling landscape, ideal for any country lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The market town of Petersfield is just under a 10 minutes' drive with its comprehensive range of facilities. The A3 also provides great regional transport links to Guildford and Portsmouth (ferry services). Chichester is just over the South Downs and Winchester is half an hour away along the A272. There are many highly regarded state and private, senior and junior schools in the area, including Bedales, Churcher's, Highfield, Winchester, Charterhouse and St. Swithun's. There are scheduled train services to London Waterloo from Petersfield on the Portsmouth Harbour to Waterloo line.

 

OUTSIDE The garden is well established and principally arranged mainly to the rear and either side of the house. There are areas of paved terracing, an expanse of level lawn with longer areas of grass and shelter belts of mature trees providing structure and seasonal colour. A swimming pool is hidden within the garden and there is a vegetable garden, orchard and a track providing separate access to the substantial rear field which provides a lovely rural aspect and overall options to graze livestock or have horses/ponies at home. Overall, the garden, grounds, field and woodland extends to just under 15 acres (6 ha).

The gravelled driveway is owned but a neighbour has a right of access up the outer section, as the drive splits to a private approach to The Old Rectory with hardstanding space for cars and access to the field track.