Nursted, Petersfield, Hampshire

Nursted Barns is a magnificent Grade II listed, courtyard style barn conversion, offering over 12,000 sq ft of stunning, luxury accommodation. Dating originally from the early 18th century, the property has been imaginatively and sympathetically designed to create a beautiful, bespoke family home with modern amenities, including underfloor heating throughout the ground floor (by ground and air source heating), whilst retaining the splendour and charm of the original barn with exposed timber beams and brickwork, alongside elegant contemporary styling and fittings.

The main house features an impressive open-plan ground-floor living space with central double height vaulted ceiling, exposed timber beams, stylish Indian stone flooring and imposing fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove. Living space includes the drawing room and spacious dining hall with galleried landings overhead, TV room and two studies, one of which could be used as a further bedroom.

The well-proportioned kitchen and breakfast room provides bespoke, handmade oak cabinetry by Mark Wilkinson, granite worktops, two central islands and a breakfast table with banquette seating, as well as integrated appliances and a triple Aga.

There are three well-presented double bedrooms on the ground floor, two of which are en suite, with the other benefitting from access to a family bathroom. The two first floor bedrooms are both en suite, including the principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes, access to eaves storage and stunning views over the surrounding countryside. Additional accommodation includes the outstanding Pool Barn with heated indoor swimming pool, spa pool, gym and wine cellar facilities, with a first-floor games room. Adjoining the Pool Barn is The Dairy, with open-plan kitchen/ sitting room, two bedrooms, shower room and bathroom. The Stable provides further space for guests or staff accommodation, with a semi-open plan kitchen/sitting room on the ground floor, plus one double bedroom and a shower room upstairs.

The house and outbuildings are set in over 5 acres of peaceful, secluded gardens and paddocks with views across the South Downs towards Butser Hill. The award-winning landscaped gardens feature box hedging, paved terraces ideal for outside entertaining, ornamental pond with stepping stones and well-designed and maintained herbaceous shrub, flower and specimen grass borders. The paddocks are enclosed by post and rail fencing and mature hedging. Approached via an electric fivebar gate, the long driveway passes the kitchen door, convenient for deliveries, before entering the central courtyard and the impressive entrance and front door to the main barn. In addition to the extra accommodation, the outbuildings feature stables, granary and hay loft, plus various stores.

The Hampshire market town of Petersfield sits in a sought-after position within the South Downs National Park and with excellent transport connections. The town has various local amenities, including high street shops, large supermarkets and a choice of restaurants, pubs and cafés. There is also a mainline station, offering direct services to London Waterloo (1 hour 10 minutes).

The area is well connected by road, with the A3 just more than two miles away providing access towards Portsmouth to the south, and Haslemere and Guildford to the northeast. There is a wide choice of highly acclaimed independent schools in the area; including Bedales and Churcher’s College. There is easy access to the Goodwood Estate with its ‘glorious’ horse racecourse, and the locations for the Festival of Speed and Revival motor sport events, plus the Chichester Festival Theatre.