7 bed detached house to rent

Upper Froyle, Alton, Hampshire GU34

Understood to date from 1905, West End House has been in the same family for more than 100 years and in the occupation of the present owners for the last 50 years.

Description
Understood to date from 1905, West End House has been in the same family for more than 100 years and in the occupation of the present owners for the last 50 years.
This is a handsome and impressive family home in the Edwardian country house tradition with its brick and recently renovated tile-hung elevations, tall chimneys and gabled roof. Internally the style continues with generously proportioned reception rooms and high corniced ceilings. Other aspect of the Arts and Crafts tradition are found in the beautifully crafted oak staircase, other joinery and feature brick and stone fireplaces.

Key elements of the property include the wonderfully bright and spacious double aspect drawing room with its carved stone ‘Tudor arch’ fireplace, French doors to the garden terrace and lovely distant views. Two further reception rooms provide an elegant and spacious dining room/games room and a cosy sitting room both with fitted wood-burning stoves. The hub of this family home must surely be the very spacious ’Modern Farmhouse’ kitchen / breakfast room with its double doors overlooking the fields beyond.

First floor accommodation is no less impressive. Four principal bedrooms all benefit from ensuite bath and shower facilities as well as superb distant countryside views. There are three further rooms and a family bathroom on the second floor which would be ideal as either family or staff accommodation in whatever configuration was required.

Gardens and Grounds

West End House is approached via a long (0.2 miles) tree-lined drive leading to an extensive gravelled forecourt. The gardens are an absolutely key feature of this beautiful property having been lovingly set out and tended by the present owners over many years.

Surrounding the house on all sides, the gardens are laid largely to lawn with numerous beds and borders planted with a wide variety of shrubs and flowers. The upper level of lawn adjoining the house includes a terrace with French doors from the drawing room. Steps lead down from here to a croquet lawn beyond which further lawns interspersed with a variety of fruit and other mature trees slope gently down towards the lake.

Behind the house a path leads from the back door to the old pool, a pretty timber framed loggia overlooking the recently re-surfaced ‘Astro-turf’ tennis court and a sunken trampoline.
Surrounding the house, land is laid out as meadows and also includes a large lake.



Square Footage: 4,498 sq ft





Additional Info
Holding Deposit : £1,500.00 ( 1 week )
Deposit Payable : £9,000.00 ( 6 weeks )
Minimum Term : 12 months
Rent must be paid monthly in advance