Description

Situation

Butser House and Rookery Farm is located in Ramsdean, a charming village in a highly sought after area close to the popular market town of Petersfield. The house and farm enjoy dramatic scenery with exceptional views towards Butser Hill, quintessential of the South Downs National Park. The house is privately positioned, set back from Ramsdean Road, a single lane connecting the villages of Ramsdean and Stroud with excellent rail and road connections available locally to London and the South Coast.

Summary

Butser House and Rookery Farm presents an outstanding opportunity for an incoming buyer to own an attractive, ringfenced small farm with income generation opportunities in a highly sought after part of Hampshire. Butser House is a light and modern dwelling of a manageable scale, well suited to family life with a two-bedroom annexe providing scope for multigenerational living. The farmland is mainly set to pasture, with established areas of mixed deciduous woodland and a large lake, which make the property well suited to environmental schemes and the enjoyment of country pursuits.

An array of modern and traditional farm buildings are positioned away from the House with separate road access. Some of these buildings have been converted for commercial use and currently generate a significant income to the holding, with scope for further development subject to planning.

In total, Butser House and Rookery Farm extends to approximately 145 acres (59 hectares). The farm is for sale as a whole or in two lots.

The House

Butser House provides exceptional family living space with multiple large reception rooms providing bright and spacious accommodation well designed to cater for modern life. The large windows and French doors give the house a feeling of light, as well as showing off the exceptional views of Butser Hill and the National Park beyond. The House is unlisted with scope for renovation or refurbishment subject to planning.

The house benefits from its own private residential access and is set back from the lane in a secluded position. The in-and-out driveway provides parking for several cars, with additional spaces in the double garage.

Large double wooden doors lead into a small porch and hall. A staircase on the left leads up to the bedrooms. To the right and in front are the entrances into the large living and dining room, which subsequently lead into the southerly facing conservatory. The triple aspect living room, dining room and kitchen are naturally bright and the large windows allow good views across the garden and surrounding fields with Butser Hill in the distance. The kitchen and breakfast room lay next door and are connected to the utility room. The study is accessed via an internal corridor leading from the kitchen.

A wrap around central landing upstairs links the four double bedrooms. All the bedrooms and family bathroom benefit from uninterrupted and striking views over Butser Hill. To the left of the staircase is another double bedroom and family bathroom. To the right is the smallest bedroom and further along the corridor is the principal bedroom and ensuite. The principal bedroom suite looks south over the garden and fields beyond. The picture windows in all the bedrooms allow plenty of light and provide amazing views. Outside the kitchen window, is a secluded courtyard with a large fishpond that is a haven for wildlife throughout the year. Beyond the courtyard is the kitchen garden and orchard which leads to the annexe door.

The Annexe

The self-contained two-bedroom annexe is located above the garage and has a separate access behind the garage. A porch and staircase lead up to the annexe rooms. The sitting room, galley kitchen and further two bedrooms make the annexe a brilliant opportunity for multi-generational living or passive income to be received through potential holiday lets.

Garden

The pretty garden to the rear of the property is screened from the road by the house and annexe providing a peaceful and private setting. The sweeping lawns blend seamlessly into the fields and land over the well maintained Ha-Ha. Mature flower borders, shrubs and trees create a green oasis and enjoy views of Butser Hill and the wider landscape.

The Farm

Rookery Farm is a ringfenced block of permanent pasture interspersed with pockets of mixed deciduous woodland with an attractive, manmade freshwater lake at its centre. Split into well sized fields with stock proof fencing, the land has good road access at multiple points suitable for modern machinery. The land is classified as Grade 3 and gently undulates from East to West, with a valley to the South.

The majority of the land is currently let to a neighbouring farmer on an annual grazing license and the lake is separately let under license for rearing carp. Further details available from the selling agent on request. The property extends to approximately 145 acres (59 hectares) in total. Land use is split as follows:

House, buildings and miscellaneous areas - 2.467 hectares (6.08 acres). Pasture 47.22 hectares (116.70 acres). Woodland and scrub 9.372 hectares (23.15 acres). Total 59.059 hec (145.93 acres)

Directions

Postcode - GU32 1RU

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