Farmhouse for sale

Itchen Down, Itchen Abbas, Winchester SO21

Highly attractive 560 acre arable farm in the Itchen Valley with a farmhouse, two cottages and three self-catering holiday cottages, set within a stunning rural location with far reaching views and close to the city of Winchester.

Itchen Down Farm forms part of The Grange Estate and comes to the market for the first time in over one hundred years. The farm was previously tenanted and is now offered for sale having come back in-hand.

Main House

An attractive farmhouse, of brick and flint construction, converted in 2004 and located in a courtyard with the most stunning of settings and magnificent views to the south. Itchen Down Farm makes for a lovely family home and is
presented in good order throughout. The house is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition and further details are available from the selling agents.
Extending to approximately 3,077 sq ft the accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor • Large kitchen / dining room / family room with aga, fitted cupboards and kitchen island • Two reception rooms with log burning stoves and French doors to the outside • Farm office / study • Utility room and WC
First Floor • Spacious landing • Master bedroom with ensuite • Two further bedrooms • Family bathroom
Outside there is a terrace area accessed from the reception room with a garden mainly laid to lawn and having a most wonderful southerly aspect. The house is approached by the adjacent driveway leading into the central courtyard.

129-130 Itchen Down

Located in the south-east corner of the courtyard, originally a pair of brick and flint cottages and now a single dwelling. Extending to approximately 1,461 sq ft the accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor • Kitchen / breakfast room • Sitting room • Dining room • Utility room and shower room with WC
First Floor • Three bedrooms • Family bathroom
Outside there is a cottage garden to the front enjoying southerly views. There is off-road parking to the rear of the house in the central courtyard.
The property is currently let under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy and is sold subject to this agreement. Further details are available in the Data Room.

131-132 Down Cottage

Situated to the east of the main farmyard, originally a pair of brick and flint cottages and now a single dwelling. Extending to approximately 2,184 sq ft the accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor • Kitchen / breakfast room • Sitting room • Dining room • Bedroom 4 • Utility room, WC and outhouse
First Floor • Master bedroom with ensuite • Two further bedrooms • Family bathroom
Outside there are gardens to the front and rear along with a car port and garden store. There is off-road parking to the side of the house.
The property is currently occupied under the protection of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 where a Fair Rent has been registered and is sold subject to this agreement. Further details are available in the Data Room.

The Bull Pens, The Calf Pens And The Stables

Forming the western element of the courtyard, constructed of brick and flint and converted in 2004. The three dwellings were granted consent as tourist holiday accommodation.
The accommodation in all three houses is arranged over the ground floor and comprises:
The Bull Pens approximately 609 sq ft • Kitchen • Sitting room / dining room • Bedroom with ensuite shower room
The Calf Pens approximately 540 sq ft • Kitchen • Sitting room / dining room • Bedroom • Shower room
The Stables approximately 392 sq ft • Kitchen • Sitting room / bedroom • Shower room
Outside there is small terrace to the front of each house and off-road parking within the central courtyard.
The properties are currently occupied and further details are available from the selling agents and in the Data Room.

The Farm

Historically, Itchen Down Farm was a mixed dairy and arable holding but in recent years has been farmed on a traditional highly productive arable rotation including the growing of seed crops with the arable area extending to approximately 515 acres. The farm rises from 60 metres above sea level to 130 metres, in glorious open countryside and comprises of large open arable fields with mature hedges and small spinneys. The land is classified as Grade
3 with the soils described as predominantly shallow lime-rich soils over chalk with an element of freely draining slightly acid loamy soils to the north. Further details on the soil descriptions, nutrient analysis, organic matter and cropping history can be found in the Data Room. The farm buildings sit centrally on the farm with the land arranged in two blocks to the north and south of Northington Road. Numerous gateways onto the public highway and good internal farm tracks provide access to all fields. Overall, the farm extends to over 560 acres.

The farm is not currently entered into any environmental schemes, providing a Purchaser with the ability to design their own scheme.
Sporting

Historically, the farm has supported a small shoot and offers an incoming Purchaser the opportunity to re-establish one should they wish.
Woodland

The woodland areas extend to approximately 23.23 acres and are made up of a number of mixed deciduous spinneys.

The Farm Buildings

There are a wide range of buildings servicing the farm with grain storage facilities of approximately 2,450 tonnes. In addition, there are a wide range of straw barns, general purpose sheds, former livestock buildings and a workshop.
A number of the buildings are redundant for modern agricultural purposes and could be redeveloped, subject to planning. The farm buildings present an opportunity for a Purchaser to immediately farm in-hand and to explore the possible redevelopment of the yard for either residential or commercial uses.