Home Farm House at Penton Mewsey may be a Grade II-listed gem but it serves the needs of 21st Century life as much as it did those of the Georgian era in which it was built.

 

A plaque above the eastern door records the construction date as 1718, shortly after George 1 took the throne. The house was divided into two homes during the 18th Century but is now one spectacular home again boasting many period features, among them a magnificent walled garden in its 0.83 acre plot, although the presence of two staircases offers potential to create self-contained accommodation once more.

 

Occupants with  21st Century needs are just 10 minutes by car from Andover station and its fast link to Waterloo and the West Country and in the same short time can access the A303 and, from there, the wider major roads network with Central London less than 70 miles away.

 

Families will find the house equally well-placed to take advantage of a wide selection of schools serving different educational needs while a network of lanes and bridle paths stretching north into an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will allow full advantage of the stable block to be taken by owners with an equestrian bent.

 

At the heart of the house is the double aspect kitchen / breakfast room with a dual fuel AGA, part tiled walls and beautiful exposed beams. Adjacent to the kitchen is a very comfortable sitting room with large open fireplace. On the other side of the kitchen is the more formal dining room, again with an impressive open fireplace and large shuttered sash windows.

 

To the other side of the entrance hall is a very light, atmospheric drawing room with attractive exposed brick inglenook fireplace, quarry tile hearth, and mellow exposed beams to the walls and ceiling. Beyond is an extremely flexible space currently divided into a large office area and games room with an adjacent laundry room.

 

The first floor comprises a master suite with bathroom and dressing area and four further bedrooms. In the loft are two former rooms which could be utilised if any further accommodation was required.

 

Guide price is £1.395 million. For more information, contact Carter Jonas on 01962 842742 or email winchester@carterjonas.co.uk