Superb country property in the perfect setting

Properties at Orr’s Meadow, set back from the A31 linking Winchester to Alton, are arranged around a courtyard but one of the most appealing must be The Old Dairy, now for sale through the Winchester office of Dreweatt Neate.

The L-shaped and Grade II listed single storey building was transformed into a four bedroom home in 2003 with its attractive rooms with vaulted, cathedral-style ceilings throughout, redecorated during 2008.

The master bedroom, large sitting room, and kitchen breakfast room are all on the sunny side of the house, with the breakfast and sitting rooms opening onto the south-facing terrace that runs the width of the property. From there, a lawn leads to a second terrace in the 175 foot garden which in turn looks out onto rolling farmland to create the perfect backdrop.

“The house really is superb,” says Carol Ferrier, of Dreweatt Neate, “and the type of property that’s still creating strong interest in the current distorted market.

“It has many appealing features, among then external doors in every inhabitable room. But it is also sensible, too – for instance every bedroom has fitted wardrobes while the master also features an en-suite shower room.

Three of the bedrooms form a separate wing that also contains the family bathroom. The sitting room is a perfect space for relaxation with a warming woodburner set in a brick chimney breast that reaches up into the eaves.

“Natural planked or polished stone flooring adds the finishing touches, along with the comprehensively fitted kitchen bristling with appliances that’s expected in a house of this calibre.”

Guide price for The Old Dairy is £535,000, but it is also available for rent in the region of £2,300 per calendar month. For more details, email winchester@dnproperty.co.uk.