6 bed detached house for sale

Polhampton, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25

Coney Field House is an elegant family house of considerable charm and comfort in a magical setting, with views over the river Test and farmland beyond. The house sits in stunning, professionally landscaped gardens, and is beautifully presented, with fabulous stylish interiors filled with pattern and colour creating a modern and well maintained vibe whilst retaining the original period charm of the property. The house has a number of spacious and well proportioned reception rooms all flowing from the central reception hall creating excellent entertaining spaces. The dual aspect drawing room is filled with natural light and has an attractive open fireplace and south facing views across the garden. There is also a generous formal dining room, and a spacious sitting room, both with wood burning stoves and doors opening out to the garden, as well as a cosy study. The fantastic kitchen/breakfast room extends to 27' in length and includes a wonderful seating area surrounded by large windows and French doors flowing onto a beautiful garden terrace. The kitchen is fitted with bespoke wooden cabinets, a central island, a large range cooker and attractive wooden flooring. There is also is a pantry, boot room, utility/laundry room and cloakroom on the ground floor. Upstairs there are six good sized bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms, three of which are en suite. All the bedrooms have wonderful views. In addition, there is separate overflow accommodation above the garage with a bedroom and bathroom, and space for an office or gym.

The beautiful mature gardens and grounds enjoy wonderful views over the river Test, Polhampton lakes and the surrounding rolling countryside. The gardens have been designed for year round colour and interest, flowering throughout the seasons, and the south-west facing terrace provides a stunning environment in which to enjoy the tranquil setting. The gardens include a fantastic mix of more formal planted areas of flowers, topiary and espaliered fruit trees, and also wilder areas with flower meadows, woodland and informal lawns.The grounds are rich in biodiversity and extend to approximately 2.45 acres. There is also a vegetable garden, greenhouse and garden shed.

Coney Field House is situated in the small hamlet of Polhampton, in the Overton Conservation Area, just a short distance from the village of Overton. The iconic river Test runs below the house and on to Overton where there is a thriving local community with fantastic local facilities including a small supermarket, butcher, baker, number of independent shops, several restaurants, coffee shops and pubs, and a primary school. The surrounding countryside provides wonderful walks from the doorstep, and opportunities for riding and cycling. Nearby Whitchurch and Kingsclere also offer a good range of local facilities, and the larger towns of Basingstoke, Newbury and Winchester provide extensive facilities catering for most day to day needs. Communications in the area are excellent, with easy access to the A303/M3 and A34 linking easily with London and the West Country, and direct train services from both Overton and Basingstoke into London Waterloo. There is a wide choice of highly regarded schools in the area.