About this property

A characterful family house of traditional Hampshire style standing in an exceptional location with beautiful rural views and principally south-east facing grounds. The house was designed and built in 1988 to take full advantage of the stunning setting and provides a very appealing home in a truly tranquil location within the South Downs National Park.

The generous accommodation includes a twin aspect sitting room with a wood burning stove and double doors opening out to the conservatory and a dining/family room with the benefit of a connecting door to the kitchen. The kitchen/breakfast room extends to 19’/5.79m and adjoins a useful utility room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of eye and base level cabinets, drawers and an electric hob and oven.

There is a family bathroom and three bedrooms to the first floor including a principal bedroom with an en suite
bathroom. There is a useful storage space set off the principal bedroom as well. The grounds provide an ideal setting and a good degree of seclusion with long views over farmland. Barley Down is a very rarely available family home standing in a tranquil location with exceptional views.

The house is complemented by gardens and grounds of about 0.7 of an acre and a useful detached barn/outbuilding incorporating a garage, storage areas and games room over.

Outside
The house stands within attractive landscaped grounds providing a beautiful setting with areas of lawn and borders together with a summerhouse. The extensive setting provides a variety of areas of interest and ample space for play and adventure for all ages together with a variety of young and mature trees and a small orchard.

The property is approached via a pair of gently curved driveways leading up to the house and secondly a parking area in front of the substantial oak framed barn-style garage with double doors, workshop space and an internal staircase to a games room over. There is a wood store and two timber sheds set within the garden.

Situation
The small rural hamlet of Wheatley stands amidst fine Hampshire countryside in-between the villages of Binsted, Kingsley and Bentley within the South Downs National Park.

The village of Kingsley has a friendly atmosphere with a wealth of facilities including a pre school and community centre with a shop and post office, ‘The Cricketers’ public house and church. There are many clubs and activities for all ages. The immediate and surrounding countryside provides ample opportunity for many country pursuits. The active and strong hilltop village of Binsted has a public house - ‘The Binsted Inn’ - church, hall, primary school and recreation ground with tennis, croquet and cricket clubs. The village of Bentley has a primary school, shop and mainline railway
station to London Waterloo. The historic market towns of Alton and Farnham have a good range of high street shops, Waitrose and M&S Simply Food, weekly and specialist markets, schooling for all age groups and railway stations to London Waterloo.

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Additional information

• Reception Hall
• Sitting Room
• Conservatory
• Dining Room
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Utility Room
• Boot Room
• 3 Bedrooms
• En Suite Shower Room
• Family Bathroom

Key information

Council Tax Band: F

Tenure: Freehold

Energy Performance Certificate