Great Rye Farm, Rye Common, Odiham, Hampshire, RG29

Great Rye Farm is a wonderful refurbished and extended former farmhouse with 17th & 18th century origins offering fabulous accommodation over three floors. There are six double bedrooms and three reception rooms including a magnificent family kitchen overlooking the gardens and swimming pool.

The grand central reception hall occupies the width of the house with doors leading to the main reception rooms and garden. To the left of the reception hall, double doors open up into the family kitchen, an exceptional room measuring over 35ft in length with high ceilings, an open fireplace with stone surround and a wall of bi fold doors onto the garden. The kitchen is modern with a large central island, induction hob, a range of ovens and built in appliances. Full of light, this room has ample space for informal dining and entertaining. Off the reception hall and back into the older part of the house is a wonderful formal dining area to the rear. Steps lead up to the drawing room with large sash windows to the side and an impressive open fireplace. From here a secondary staircase leads to the first floor with a further door into a delightful wood panelled sitting room/library with sash windows to the side. There is a large boot room on the ground floor, Guest WC and steps down to a cellar plant room and laundry.

The primary staircase leads to the first floor with a wide gallery style landing overlooking the rear gardens and fields beyond. The principal bedroom is magnificent with two dressing rooms and a modern en suite bathroom. There are numerous windows to the rear and side overlooking the gardens and grounds inviting considerable light to fill the room. Further a long the landing are four other bedrooms (all doubles - two en suite) and a family family bathroom with shower. The secondary staircase leads up to the second floor with a double bedroom and large modern bathroom.

Outside, the house is approached via a long driveway leading to a gravelled area in front of the house for parking. The gardens have been carefully landscaped by our clients to offer areas of formal lawn with gravelled walkways through climbing plants over pergolas and mature well stocked floral beds. To the rear of the house is a south facing terrace, perfect for informal enjoyment with an outdoor pool with surrounding terrace and partially covered outside dining areas. There are paddocks to the east, south and west of the house creating over 9 acres of grounds in total.

There is a detached two bedroom cottage with its own fully fitted kitchen, sitting room and laundry. The cottage is adjacent to the house and also benefits from its own private garden.

To the west of the house is a large yard with with a spacious open barn, a stone built barn (converted to stables and further barns and stabling. All of this retains (subject to necessary planning) potential for conversion.

Local Authority: Hart District Council.
Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold
Services: Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Air source heated pool. Fibre to the premises.

Odiham 2.6 miles, Hook 2.5 miles, Crondall 4.6 miles, Farnham 7.7 miles, Basingstoke 8.7 miles, Guildford 17.9 miles, Winchester 27 miles, London 46.9 miles (all distances are approximate).

Great Rye Farm is located within two miles of the pretty town of Odiham. Odiham is a historic market town with a wide selection of shops, a Post Office, doctor's surgery, opticians and dentists, restaurants and every day amenities set along the High Street that hosts a weekly Friday market. Close by Hook offers further local convenience. Nearby Farnham has a good range of High Street and independent shops, cafes and restaurants. More extensive facilities can be found in Guildford and Basingstoke. The property is ideally placed for commuting with easy access to the M3 and mainline stations at Hook and Winchfield. Educational needs are well served, with primary schools in the local villages of Crondall, Dogmersfield, Church Crookham and Long Sutton and Robert Mays Secondary in Hook. Independent schools include Lord Wandsworth College (6 miles), Barfield Prep in Runfold, Farnham (7 miles), Frensham Heights and Edgeborough in Frensham (9 miles), Wellesley Prep (10 miles), Winchester College (27 miles), Marlborough (50 miles) Bradfield (23 miles) and Eaton (35 miles) . Recreational needs are met by the Barnsgrove Members Club and the Four Seasons Hotel. The surrounding area is very well known for its fine Hampshire countryside and provides outstanding opportunities for walking, riding.