Lot 1 - Butser House and Rookery Farm, Ramsdean, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32

An unlisted four-bedroom house and annexe. A commercial yard generating a significant income and 41.47 acres.


Description

Situation

Butser House and Rookery Farm is located in Ramsdean, a charming village in a highly sought after area close to the popular market town of Petersfield. The house and farm enjoy dramatic scenery with exceptional views towards Butser Hill, quintessential of the South Downs National Park. The house is privately positioned, set back from Ramsdean Road, a single lane connecting the villages of Ramsdean and Stroud with excellent rail and road connections available locally to London and the South Coast.

Summary

Butser House and Rookery Farm presents an outstanding opportunity for an incoming buyer to own an attractive, ringfenced small farm with income generation opportunities in a highly sought after part of Hampshire. Butser House is a light and modern dwelling of a manageable scale, well suited to family life with a two-bedroom annexe providing scope for multigenerational living. The farmland is mainly set to pasture, with established areas of mixed deciduous woodland, which make the property well suited to environmental schemes and the enjoyment of country pursuits.

An array of modern and traditional farm buildings are positioned away from the House with separate road access. Some of these buildings have been converted for commercial use and currently generate a significant income to the holding, with scope for further development subject to planning.
In total, Lot 1 of Butser House and Rookery Farm extends to approximately 41.47 acres.

The House

Butser House provides exceptional family living space with multiple large reception rooms providing bright and spacious accommodation well designed to cater for modern life. The large windows and French doors give the house a feeling of light, as well as showing off the exceptional views of Butser Hill and the National Park beyond. The House is unlisted with scope for renovation or refurbishment subject to planning.

The house benefits from its own private residential access and is set back from the lane in a secluded position. The in-and-out driveway provides parking for several cars, with additional spaces in the double garage.

Large double wooden doors lead into a small porch and hall. A staircase on the left leads up to the bedrooms. To the right and in front are the entrances into the large living and dining room, which subsequently lead into the southerly facing conservatory. The triple aspect living room, dining room and kitchen are naturally bright and the large windows allow good views across the garden and surrounding fields with Butser Hill in the distance. The kitchen and breakfast room lay next door and are connected to the utility room. The study is accessed via an internal corridor leading from the kitchen.

A wrap around central landing upstairs links the four double bedrooms. All the bedrooms and family bathroom benefit from uninterrupted and striking views over Butser Hill. To the left of the staircase is another double bedroom and family bathroom. To the right is the smallest bedroom and further along the corridor is the principal bedroom and ensuite. The principal bedroom suite looks south over the garden and fields beyond. The picture windows in all the bedrooms allow plenty of light and provide amazing views. Outside the kitchen window, is a secluded courtyard with a large fishpond that is a haven for wildlife throughout the year. Beyond the courtyard is the kitchen garden and orchard which leads to the annexe door.

The Annexe

The self-contained two-bedroom annexe is located above the garage and has a separate access behind the garage. A porch and staircase lead up to the annexe rooms. The sitting room, galley kitchen and further two bedrooms make the annexe a brilliant opportunity for multi-generational living or passive income to be received through potential holiday lets.

Garden

The pretty garden to the rear of the property is screened from the road by the house and annexe providing a peaceful and private setting. The sweeping lawns blend seamlessly into the fields and land over the well maintained Ha-Ha. Mature flower borders, shrubs and trees create a green oasis and enjoy views of Butser Hill and the wider landscape.

The Farm - Rookery Farm is a ringfenced block of permanent pasture interspersed with pockets of mixed deciduous woodland with an attractive, manmade freshwater lake at its centre. Split into well sized fields with stock proof fencing, the land has good road access at multiple points suitable for modern machinery. The land is classified as Grade 3 and gently undulates from East to West, with a valley to the South.

The land is currently let to a neighbouring farmer on an annual grazing license. Further details available from the selling agent on request.

Lot 1 extends to approximately 41.47 acres in total.






Acreage: 41.47 Acres

Directions

Postcode - GU32 1RU

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Additional Info

General Remarks and Stipulations

Commercial yard and farm buildings - Set away from the House with separate Road access, the farmyard at Rookery Farm has been partially converted for commercial use, with 5 let units generating useful income. A large, general purpose agricultural building, three open stores and a workshop are currently used by the owner but could have potential for alternative uses subject to planning. At present the property generates in the region of £90,000 per annum with potential for growth.

Tenure - The freehold of the property is offered for sale with vacant possession.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) - Basic Payment Scheme entitlements are not included in the sale.

Soils - According to the Soil Survey of England and Wales, the land lies over good ground. The soil makeup consists of a mix of ground types. The soil is mostly Coombe 2, which are well drained, fine and silty soil over chalk. Some areas of the farm are Bignor, which are fine, loamy soils over sandstone.

Minerals and Sporting Rights - In so far as they are owned, they are included in the sale of the property.

Local Authority - South Downs National Park Authority - South Downs Centre, Midhurst, GU29 9DH ( ). East Hampshire District Council - PO Box 310, Petersfield, GU32 9HN

Method of sale - The property is to be sold as a whole by private treaty.

Designations - The house and farm is set within the South Downs National Park.

Services
Water - Mains
Electricity - Mains
Heating - Gas
Drainage - Private - Septic Tank

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and pr opposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Conditions of Sale or not.

VAT - In the event that the sale of the farm, or part of it or any right attached to it, becomes chargeable for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser in addition to the consideration.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment with Savills.