5 bedroom detached house for sale

A fine detached family home in a rural setting, with barn and paddock. Further land is available by negotiation.

Description

Withy Copse House is a beautifully-positioned country house, thought to have been built in the late 1970s, of brick and block cavity wall construction, part tile-hung, under a tiled roof. The house is not listed and currently provides over 3,700sq ft of accommodation over two floors, with scope to enhance this further, subject to the usual planning consents.

The front door leads into the entrance hall, with galleried staircase landing above, and leads further into the principal living spaces. The dining room has a bay window over-looking the driveway and front lawns. The sitting room is a superb triple-aspect room with a log-burner, measuring 26’ by 20’. One wall boasts full floor to ceiling windows to maximise light and the garden views, with French doors out to a side terrace.

The kitchen/breakfast/living room extends to over 33’ by 30’ and really is the “heart of the home”, with a triple aspect and quarry tiled floor. The kitchen itself has a base and wall-mounted shaker-style units flanking an oil-fired Aga with companion. There is ample storage and food-preparation space on the central island. The sink is set in front of a picture window from which to enjoy the rear views over the back lawns and woodland beyond. There is plenty of space for a family breakfast table with a sitting area to relax. French doors lead out to the rear terrace with outbuilding and gateway to the front drive.

There is also a room off the kitchen which would make a great play area for children or a study area. The utility room has fitted units and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Upstairs, the galleried landing leads to the principal bedroom, a lovely dual aspect room with Juliette balcony and fitted wardrobes. The en suite has a bath and free-standing shower too. The main guest bedroom is every bit as good as the main bedroom, being triple aspect with a further en suite, with freestanding rolltop bath and walk-in shower. There are three further bedrooms, which share the family bathroom.

The main house is approached off North Lane into a gravelled parking area with a spur off to the double garage. There is a further vehicular access towards a barn and fields to the south. The large storage barn (32’ x 23’) was built in 2009 and provides ancillary use for the land and any livestock at the property.

The house is set back from the lane behind a mature Beech hedge, with floral beds and lawns to front and side. To the side of the house is a southeast-facing patio, overlooking the expansive rear gardens and most southerly paddock. A brick outbuilding provides useful stores just outside the house.

Further lawns wrap around the house, with two paddocks adjoining the open lawned garden. A large open area of lawn could also be fenced for further grazing if needed, and offers ample space for a swimming pool or tennis court, subject to the necessary planning consents.

Lot 2
This lot extends to about 12.9 acres in total and comprises a block of woodland with some further grazing. The mixed woodland has plenty of walks cut through to maximise the access and providing many options to stroll and enjoy the outdoors.

Location

Withy Copse House sits in a rural position between Winterslow and West Tytherley, a quiet rural village in the Test Valley surrounded by rolling farmland. The village has a range of amenities including a village shop/post office, church, public house, a well-regarded Church of England primary school and Norman Court Montessori school.

Winterslow is a pretty village between Salisbury and Stockbridge, surrounded by picturesque countryside. The adjoining village of Middle Winterslow (1 mile away) has a primary school, shop, pub, post office, church, village hall and doctors surgery.

Grateley train station is about 8.4 miles north, from where trains to London Waterloo take approximately 85 minutes.

The beautiful Cathedral city of Salisbury (10 miles) 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.

Winchester is a thriving Cathedral city, 17 miles to the east, providing a wide range of restaurants, shops and other amenities as well as a fast rail service to London Waterloo (about 1 hour). The popular market town of Stockbridge (8 miles) straddles the River Test and offers a selection of independent shops and restaurants.

Racing is available at Salisbury Racecourse and Wincanton and golf at South Wilts Golf Club and High Post. This area is renowned for its fishing on the River Test, Avon and outlying chalk streams.

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 Farleigh, Salisbury Cathedral School, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin, as well as Bishop Wordsworth and South Wilts Grammar Schools.

All times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,767 sq ft


Acreage: 4 Acres

Directions

Directions (SP5 1LX)

From Stockbridge, head west on the A30 towards Salisbury. After about 4.5 miles, turn left towards West Tytherley along ‘The Warren’. Follow this road for about 2.5 miles and at the T-junction, turn left. The entrance gates to Withy Copse are set back from the road on your left hand side.

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Additional Info

Services : Mains electricity. Private water supply (borehole). Private drainage (septic tank). Oil-fired central heating. Satellite TV. Proximity to fibre broadband running along the road.

Fixtures and Fittings : Please note that, unless specifically mentioned, all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.

Viewings : Strictly by appointment with Savills.