Welcome to Winkworth’s Country magazine

Showcasing the very best of our Country House department, with its outstanding track record for selling the finest rural residences in prime country locations. In this issue, we feature an impressive array of rural properties currently being marketed by Winkworth’s Country House agents – from picturesque cottages to grand mansions, historic and contemporary. Our writers examine hot topics for country house buyers and owners, with invaluable advice from our country experts who live in the areas they cover, and have an incredible wealth of local knowledge. Our feature, The School Run, looks at the best places to live and proximity to leading schools – one of the top reasons why many families choose to move house to find the best education for their children. Many of our most beautiful country houses are listed – and that means owners need to be aware of their obligations in the care and maintenance of a listed home. Our feature, Heritage at Home, highlights the responsibilities that come with owning an historic property. The inside story of any house has its own plot and narrative. In our feature, Maximalism and Minimalism, our writer examines the new trends in country house interiors.

We are seeing buyer interest in country houses continuing apace. The rural property sector is an integral part of the prime and super-prime markets in the UK, which have seen significant growth and activity in recent years, with more interest from high net-worth buyers, UK and international, looking for impressive homes which offer a premium lifestyle and privacy. We are proud of our extensive country house office network, which covers the most coveted areas and strategic locations nationwide, backed by our London and international offices.

We hope you enjoy this edition of Country. If you have any questions about our local property market or would just like to find out how much your property is worth please do contact your local Winkworth office.

AGACE CEO Winkworth

Please note the property details advertised within this magazine were accurate at the time of being published. Details may be subject to change at a later date.

£1,650,000 FREEHOLD

• Council tax band: F

• Circa 3,500 sq.ft

• Spacious detached family house

• Private road

• Car port

• Off street parking

• Substantial rear garden

This house impresses on many levels, not least its layout, which is perfectly suited for the demands of family life with spacious, bright,communal spaces. With five large bedrooms, all of which have en-suite bathrooms or shower rooms, there is ample space for the family to enjoy as well as accommodating guests in style. The super gardens extend to approximately 0.3 acres and there is a detached car-port style garage and a brickbuilt home office as well. EPC: C

WINKWORTH WINCHESTER: 01962 866 777 | winchester@winkworth.co.uk | winkworth.co.uk/winchester

GUIDE £925,000-£975,000 FREEHOLD

• Council tax band: F

• Grade II listed 3 bedroom farmhouse

• Additional one bedroom annex holiday let

• Overall plot of around 1.7 acresfeatures

• Paddock with five motorhome pitches

• 15 minute walk down the beach

WINKWORTH EATON 01603 324466 eaton@winkworth.co.uk winkworth.co.uk/eaton

This stunning Grade II listed 17th Century farmhouse offers a wealth of character and is set within a plot of around 1.7 acres, with the paddock making up around an acre of this. The property offers buyers a profitable holiday let business which encompasses both a one-bedroom annex which is regularly let out to holiday makers, along the adjoining paddock which has permitted use for five pitches for caravans and motorhomes. As a guide, the vendors generated £25,000 for the most recent year from the business.

Winchester, Hampshire SO22

£1,350,000 FREEHOLD

• Council tax band: g

• Circa 2,263 sq.ft

• Spacious detached family house

• Private road

• Double garage

• Off street parking