Property description
Believed to date back to the mid 1800’s and originally utilised as the Pheasantry Barn to the Compton Estate, Brook Barn has been beautifully refurbished to create a most interesting period home with varied outbuildings.
Owners’ Comments
“The village has a strong community feel with a Church, Post Office, two local shops and a pub offering good food and a friendly atmosphere. There are a host of annual events for families to enjoy and when it snows the village becomes a winter wonderland with families sledging and building snowmen.”
“The garden has formal and productive areas, providing many hours of enjoyment and along with the super views beyond, is a peaceful retreat.”
Introduction
Retaining much of the charm evoked from its era including exposed timbers, fireplaces and engineered wood flooring. The period features fuse seamlessly with convenience of open plan living within the generous accommodation. The property also benefits from substantial outbuildings comprising a secure double garage and attached unconverted vaulted barn offering much scope for car enthusiast or the potential for further living space. In addition there is a separate barn of approximately 1600 sqft complete with permission for undertaking a small business. Again, this could offer a multitude of potential purposes, subject to the usual planning/change of use consents.
Positioned in the pretty hamlet of Brook, renowned for its picturesque surroundings and community spirit, Brook Barn enjoys private gardens, beautifully maintained in approximately 1/2 acre encompassed by rolling countryside. A most impressive home with an enchanting history in a popular setting.
Description
A UPVC front door leads to the pretty hallway currently used as a study and providing access to the kitchen and family room. The family room is a spacious elegant room centred upon an impressive free standing wood burning stove with black granite hearth and stylish engineered oak floor. The room is of generous dimensions, suitable to combine a formal dining venue and comfortable lounge area. A door leads to the ground floor double bedroom which enjoys light and access via French doors over the gardens. A further glazed door leads from the family room to a cosy drawing room with original fireplace and a wood burning stove whilst enjoying a dual aspect. The kitchen breakfast room offers exceptional cooking and dining space, of farmhouse style with matching eye and base level units and complementary worktops with space and plumbing for American style fridge freezer, range cooker and dishwasher. The kitchen is supplemented by a vast utility/boot room accessing the cloakroom and extended porch. The beautiful character of this home is also typified on the first floor by the long narrow landing, with original exposed beams and eaves access. The two bedrooms are well proportioned and served by the modern style shower room. The master bedroom is an authentic period room, L-shaped and benefitting from a delightful dorma which provides stunning views across the countryside, whilst featuring a dressing room and luxury ensuite bathroom with impressive two person bath. Bedroom two is exceptionally large, also an L-shaped room with ample space for bespoke storage.
Garaging and Barns
Adjoining at right angles to the property are exceptional barns and garaging which would entice the most avid car enthusiast or simply as exceptional storage. Brook Barn features three well proportioned garages, two with electric roll top doors and one with a car inspection pit. Furthermore there are three vaulted car port style areas which could easily be further secure storage or garaging and two vaulted vehicle width carriage ways both with wooden five bar gates providing vehicular access to the gardens. Alternatively there is granted established planning permission to extended the living space in the house into here if required. Test Valley Planning no 11/00878/FULLS.
The Office Barn (B1 license)
The large two storey brick built barn consist of a large home office complete with commercial permission due to the B1 license. On the ground floor two sound proof studio/recording rooms and separate office, a kitchen and shower room are available. Two external staircases at either end of the barn lead to a series of loft rooms featuring original exposed beams. This could provide a wonderful opportunity to create additional accommodation, annex or holiday lets subject to planning permission and change of use
Outside
The property is approached via an automated wooden five bar gate leading to a red gravel driveway leading to the side offering ample parking and access to the garaging and vaulted barns. The grounds extend beyond to approximately 1/2 acre with the buildings enclosing a beautiful courtyard formal garden with delightful lawns and flower beds, well stocked with specimen planting. A delightful sun terrace, adjacent to the rear is a stunning relaxation or entertainment venue. Furthermore a delightful productive kitchen garden and generous timber style open sheds ideal for under cover storage.
Location
Wonderfully screened from the main thoroughfare, the property sits within the delightful hamlet of Brook, a short drive from King Somborne where more comprehensive amenities can be found. Lying on the valley of the edge of the River Test surrounded by wonderful countryside, King’s Sombone is perfect for peaceful scenic walk and cycle rides. Typical village amenities include a post office, reputable local schooling, church, public house and village shops all within a brief stroll of the house. The cultural cities of Winchester and Salisbury are within close proximity and the nearby Georgian market towns of Stockbridge and Romsey both offer a wide range of facilities including boutique shops and restaurants.
Agents Notes
This beautiful period home, unusually benefits from oil fired central heating and private drainage and offers much versatility by converting the barn into a possible accommodation due to the established planning permission and a further barn with the B1 license investment opportunity. The rateable value for the property is Band E amounting to £1,752.36 2016/17.
Property Features :
- Stunning period home with impressive accommodation enjoying immense character and charm
- Spacious accommodation with three double bedrooms
- Idyllic location in the heart of a picturesque village and encompassed by stunning countryside
- Unconverted period barn providing opportunity to expand the living accommodation due to the establi
- Beautiful established gardens measuring in excess of ½ acre