5 bedroom character property for sale

A most appealing five bedroom detached Georgian equestrian residence, perfectly situated along a country lane, within grounds amounting to approximately 9 acres,with the open forest only about 200 yards away.

Ibsley Grange, exudes tremendous flair and character. Its long history includes a period when it was commandeered, by the RAF and used as lodgings for air crew who were based at RAF Ibsley Air Station, they were involved in the D day landings and Dambuster raids.

The house has been upgraded by the current owners and retains many period features which include, lovely open fireplaces, tall, elegant ceilings, exposed floorboards in many of the rooms, Flagstoned floors in the kitchen and many original internal doors.

The grounds are split into 5 paddocks with formal gardens and a walled kitchen garden. There are many outbuildings, including pole barn stabling, field shelters and a full-size manege.

The Property:

- Beautiful reception hall with tall, vaulted ceiling and open fireplace, attractive exposed original floorboards

- Twin casement doors leading into an impressive formal dining room with open fireplace and wood burning stove, built in cabinet with shelving

- A delightful living room with double aspect through original shuttered windows, a grand open fireplace and original exposed floorboards

- The attractive study overlooking the private front gardens has a brick-built fireplace with built in cabinets and shelving either side of the fireplace

- Family room featuring stunning engineered oak floors and open fireplace with built in wood burning stove and French doors leading out onto a large rear terrace

- A generous open plan kitchen/breakfast room, which features the original Flagstone floor. An excellent range of base, wall, and drawer units with marble work tops

- Good quality built in appliances including Smeg electric oven and hob, dishwasher, gas fired AGA and space for an American style fridge/freezer. Ample space for family dining table and chairs

- Large, fitted utility room with Belfast sink ,oak work tops and range of fitted units and storage cupboards; provision for a washing machine and dryer

- Boot room, with attractive part panelled walls and built in storage cupboards and a Shower/cloakroom with a luxury period style three-piece suite including an oversized shower, both with appealing Marlborough tiles on the floor and shower walls

- A grand and original staircase leads to a galleried landing and access to the five double, first floor bedrooms with three bath/shower rooms

- The impressive triple aspect principle bedroom benefits from far reaching views of adjacent fields, quality built in wardrobes and a modern ensuite shower room

- Most of the bedrooms have built in wardrobes and two of the bedrooms still have the original cast iron fireplaces

- A modern family bathroom with a three-piece suite including a panelled bath and an attractive Neptune washstand with a granite surround. And airing cupboard housing new Mega flow tank

Gardens and Grounds:

- The property is approached through twin wooden gates into a sweeping gravel drive which leads to the parking area in front of the detached garage and adjacent stable block

- Two five bar gates lead to  a courtyard parking area which is adjacent to the front lawns

- The gardens and grounds surround the house with 5 separate paddocks with post and rail fencing

- The delightful rear garden consists of a partly raised lawn interspersed with trees and steps leading down to a generous stone paved rear terrace

- A gate leads through to the side and walled kitchen garden and fruit trees. There is a useful barbeque area, store and boiler room

- Leading from the rear garden there is access through a metal five bar gate into the yard and pole barn, water supply and manege

- The paddocks have a field shelter and there is water supply via self filling water troughs. There is a separate access from the paddocks to the road

Situation:

This desirable home is located along a country lane in the small village of Ibsley, just a short distance from the cattle grid, open forest and a level walk to the local pub. The nearby village of Gorley has a popular farm shop whilst the old market town of Ringwood is 3 miles to the south and offers a choice of supermarkets, coffee shops and eateries.

The old cattle market in Ringwood has been transformed into a stylish shopping quarter with names such as The White Company, Hobbs, Joules, Waitrose, Waterstones and a programme of events that includes live music and farmers markets. The adjacent high street has retained its character, with a traditional weekly market and a selection of independents, a new artisan bakery, and a variety of decent eateries such as Framptons and Lovility.

Families are attracted to the area by the sense of community, rural lifestyles, superb infant and junior schools, and highly regarded secondary school. For the commuter, the cities of Salisbury and Southampton are easily reached via the A338 and the A31 and London is only 2 hours distant, via the M3. The larger shopping towns of Bournemouth (10 miles south) and Southampton (20 miles east), both with their airports are easily accessible.

Direction: 

From Ringwood, take the A338 towards Fordingbridge. Directly before the Old Beams pub, turn right into Mockbeggar Lane signposted. Ibsley Grange can then be found on the left hand side.

This desirable home is located along a country lane in the small hamlet of Ibsley, which is a short distance from the cattle grid, open forest and local pub. The village of Gorley is nearby with a superb farm shop. There is a good range of local amenities in the nearby towns of Ringwood (3 miles) and Fordingbridge (4 miles). North of here is the well-known Cathedral city of Salisbury (14 miles) which has a considerable range of shopping and leisure facilities. The 900 year old New Forest provides superb recreational activities, walking, sailing, riding and cycling. The coast is nearby with two marinas (Lymington and Poole).

A large sunny porch leads to the lovely reception hall with its restored wooden flooring, tall vaulted ceilings and elegant staircase rising to the first floor galleried landing. An attractive feature of this room is the open fireplace with recently installed wood-burning stove. The drawing room has a pleasant double aspect. The tall windows in this room, as in others, still have their original shutters, whilst the main focal point is the decorative open fireplace. A part glazed door leads to the rear garden from the separate, spacious dining room and the study with a brick fireplace, has an aspect to the front of the house. The kitchen is ideally placed at the rear of the house with views across to the paddocks and easy access to the walled garden. This spacious room has the original flagstone floors and a generous range of base, wall and drawer units with ample worktops over. The integrated appliances included are a Hotpoint oven, ceramic hob with extractor over and a four oven mains fired AGA, which is suitably placed in this style of kitchen. There is room for a good size family dining table. A wide door leads to a rear lobby with a brick floor and further doors lead to a rear staircase, and steps down to the utility room and a separate and useful tack room. On the first floor the generous master bedroom has a delightful triple aspect and retains the original cast iron fireplace. There are four further bedrooms which all have the original sash windows and lovely views across the gardens and some with glimpses of the lakes. The family bathroom has been recently renewed with a modern suite comprising; bath and hand shower, a vanity unit fitted with a hand basin, a low level WC and porcelain tiled walls. In addition to the main bathroom there is a separate shower room which comprises a corner shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin set into a vanity unit with fully tiled walls.

The property is secluded from the lane by established hedging and is accessed along a drive which leads to two areas of parking (front and side of the house). The double garage leads off the main drive and has a small office and store at the rear. Attached to the house is an array of useful outbuildings including the period stable block with hay loft, two boxes and feed store. The front garden features a large level, well screened lawn with access to the rear gardens including the completely private walled garden, which includes a brick garden shed and a greenhouse. Adjacent to the kitchen is a rear brick-paved area and boiler house and a lawned area leads to the extensive paddocks, which have post and rail fencing, a four bay pole barn, field shelter and additional timber stabling.
There is a separate small paddock with additional brick pony stables and access onto Mockbeggar Lane. NB. This paddock is available by separate negotiation.
We understand Ibsley Grange has forest rights of pasture.
Agents Note: Planning permission (now lapsed) was granted in 2012 for two-storey side and rear extensions and alterations to front porch to integrate the brick stables and adjoining rooms into the family accommodation. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the planning authority.

From Ringwood, take the A338 towards Fordingbridge. Directly before the Old Beams pub, turn right into Mockbeggar Lane signposted Mockbeggar. Ibsley Grange can then be found further along on the left hand side.