5 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Crockerhill Farm is an attractive periodfarmhouse which is believed to date from 1730and has been in the same ownership for over40 years with further additions made over theyears. The house does now need to be renovatedand refurbished to bring it up to date. However,it is an exciting opportunity to breathe new lifeinto a period home which is full of character andcharm, along with a wealth of features typical of a property of this era. The outbuildings are of particular note, with a beautiful traditional barn alongside former stables, workshops and an office. There is plenty of space, providing a wide range of opportunities to create fantastic leisure space, ancillary accommodation or income generating possibilities.The accommodation is laid out over two floorsand is well proportioned throughout. On entering there is a welcoming entrance hall with traditional stone floors, of particular note is the impressive formal dining room which has double doors out onto the garden. There is a generous drawing room with wooden floors, a central open fireplace and double doors into the garden room. The kitchen and dining area has a vaulted ceiling and sliding doors out into the garden and a larder. Accessed externally is a boiler room and utility room.On the first floor there are two bedrooms withensuite bathrooms, three further bedrooms and afamily bathroom.The house is approached through wooden gates.To the front of the house is a courtyard formedby the original brick and tiled barn, completewith dovecote and along with a range of usefuland attractive outbuildings comprising formerstables, workshop, and an office. In addition,there is a double garage with a self-contained 1bedroom annexe.The gardens extend to in all about 1.49 acresand are mainly laid to lawn with a range of wellstocked mature shrub and herbaceous bordersand outdoor seating and dining areas. alongwith some beautiful specimen trees, including aMulberry, Magnolia, Acer and Willow. A walledcourtyard is home to the heated swimming poolwhich is heated using solar panels. There is alsoa tennis court, although this would now needattention. There are fruit cages and a green housetoo for those looking for a slice of the "goodlife".A post and rail fence seperates the gardens fromthe paddocks which total about 1.5 acres. Onthe other side of the lane is an addtional 0.23acres which has been planted with fruit trees.The house is ideally situated close to the prettymarket town of Wickham, with its array of cafesand eateries as well as quaint antique shops andboutique stores. The larger cities of Winchesterand Southampton are easily accessible via theM27 and M3 respectively. Onward links toLondon can be found via train from eitherPortsmouth Harbour, Fareham or SouthamptonAirport Parkway. There is also a regular busservice to Fareham, Bishops Waltham andWinchester. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_wickham-d550090/for-sale_i70871261