Exquisite farm at St Mary Bourne
Exquisite farm at St Mary Bourne
Lying on a quiet country lane, this 17th century Grade II listed farmhouse is beautifully maintained and has a magnificent tithe barn and outbuildings, paddocks, gardens and grounds extending to almost fifteen acres.
The farmhouse has a classic timber frame and a thatched roof with eyebrow dormers. The interior is rich in character with exposed timbers, old oak doors, floors and staircase and inglenook fireplaces with one featuring a chimney brick dated 1676. Unusually light and with good ceiling heights this is an exquisite farmhouse set within lovely countryside at St Mary Bourne, with Whitchurch about four miles away.
This property is as much about the setting and amenities as it is about the house itself and there are various areas of garden including a courtyard with ornamental pond, an orchard which is under planted with wild flowers, a former grass tennis court which is now laid out as a croquet lawn, enclosed woodland, sweeping lawns, a shelter belt of bluebell wood and paddocks.
In addition to the farmhouse there is a granary set on staddlestones, magnificent tithe barn with stabling and tack room, a studio or home office, a 63’ open barn and garaging. A pre-application has recently been submitted to convert part of the barn into ancillary accommodation.
The property is approached through a five bar gate over a gravel drive between lawns and herbaceous borders with ample parking and turning space in front of the tithe barn. Both entrances are protected by a porch; one into the kitchen and the other leads into the hall with the drawing room on one side and dining room on the other, with a china pantry, both fabulous rooms with impressive fireplaces and exposed timber framing. There is a third good size reception…