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"A beautifully presented family house situated in grounds of 8.7 acres with detached cottage, tennis court and stables with glorious views over the Test Valley.

Description

Steepleton House is a charming country home, situated just outside the picturesque town of Stockbridge. The house is accessed via a gravel driveway through electric wooden gates, leading to a spacious parking and turning area adjacent to the main house and extending towards the coach house and leading up to the stable block. The house is an elegant family house that has been thoughtfully extended and enhanced by the current owners and beautifully presented throughout, having been subject to an exacting and comprehensive refurbishment programme, completed using the finest materials and fittings, including Bang and Olufsen sound system, to create this truly exceptional home.

The property offers well proportioned reception space and generous accommodation across three floors extending to 6000 sq. ft. in the main house alone; arriving into a generous reception hall with galleried staircase and stunning views over the valley, the reception hall offers a true sense of arrival. The drawing room mimics the elegance, a fabulous room, ideal for entertaining. In addition, there is a smaller but equally elegant sitting room, a lovely dining room which the current owners are using as a playroom library and a separate office. There is a wonderful kitchen breakfast family room, this is a true statement room, entirely remodelled and extended by the current owners it boasts partly vaulted ceilings and a stunning kitchen with bespoke units, large central island and the very highest quality fitted appliances. There are two ground floor cloakrooms, a rear boot room, cellar with wine cellar.

The first floor comprises of the principal bedroom suite, fitted with bespoke cabinetry the bedroom and large dressing room are beautifully appointed with immaculate attention to detail and with an equally impressive bathroom all looking out over the gardens and grounds towards the stunning views. On the first floor there are three additional double bedrooms and two bathrooms. On the second floor there are three further bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms that lead off a central sitting room.

In addition to the accommodation in the main house, the property has a three bedroom coach house which has a large kitchen dining room, separate sitting room and two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms on the ground floor and on the first floor there is a third bedroom and bathroom.

OUTSIDE
The gardens and grounds offer a perfect setting for a fine country house. At the rear of the house is a formal lawn with wonderful views over the valley which provides a lovely outlook from the kitchen, dining room and drawing room. There is a lovely stone terrace outside the kitchen which provided a lovely spot for summer dining and entertaining. There is cobbled courtyard between the main house and the coach house with garaging adjoining which then leads up to the stable block and the paddocks and man ge. There is an astro tennis court.

Location

Situated in a wonderful position at the top of Steepleton Hill less than a mile above Stockbridge, with spectacular views across the Test Valley. Stockbridge is a picturesque and popular town with a variety of local shops, galleries and independent boutiques. In addition, there is an excellent range of restaurants and public houses and churches, doctors surgery and primary and secondary schools. Stockbridge itself is well located in the Test Valley with excellent access to the Cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury with Southampton and Romsey to the south and Andover to the north.

Communications are excellent with the M3 junction 9 being approximately 12 miles away connecting with the A34 northbound to the Midlands and the M27 southbound. The
A303 can be found to the north offering superb access to the west country. Railway access can be gained at both Andover and Winchester, with the Winchester service to London Waterloo taking approximately 59 minutes.

Square Footage 6,096 sq ft


Acreage 8.7 Acres

Additional Info

Steepleton House Council Tax band H
The Coach House Council Tax Band D
Freehold
Mains electricity. Private Drainage sewage treatment plant .
Mains water supply. Oil fired central heating."