Crockerhill Farm is an attractive period farmhouse which is believed to date from 1730 and has been in the same ownership for over 40 years with further additions made over the years. The house does now need to be renovated and refurbished to bring it up to date. However, it is an exciting opportunity to breathe new life into a period home which is full of character and charm, 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 floors and 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 with ensuite bathrooms, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

This property has 3.2 acres of land.

Outside

The house is approached through wooden gates. To the front of the house is a courtyard formed by the original brick and tiled barn, complete with dovecote and along with a range of useful and attractive outbuildings comprising former stables, workshop, and an office. In addition, there is a double garage with a self-contained 1 bedroom annexe.

The gardens extend to in all about 1.49 acres and are mainly laid to lawn with a range of well stocked mature shrub and herbaceous borders and outdoor seating and dining areas. along with some beautiful specimen trees, including a Mulberry, Magnolia, Acer and Willow. A walled courtyard is home to the heated swimming pool which is heated using solar panels. There is also a tennis court, although this would now need attention. There are fruit cages and a green house too for those looking for a slice of the “good life”.

A post and rail fence seperates the gardens from the paddocks which total about 1.5 acres. On the other side of the lane is an addtional 0.23 acres which has been planted with fruit trees.

Situation

The house is ideally situated close to the pretty market town of Wickham, with its array of cafes and eateries as well as quaint antique shops and boutique stores. The larger cities of Winchester and Southampton are easily accessible via the M27 and M3 respectively. Onward links to London can be found via train from either Portsmouth Harbour, Fareham or Southampton Airport Parkway. There is also a regular bus service to Fareham, Bishops Waltham and Winchester.

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