Tunworth, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25

Old Rectory is an impressive and exceptionally well presented, Grade II listed house, positioned beautifully within its land. The generous ancillary accommodation, extensive garaging and leisure facilities compliment the house and setting, making this the ideal compact estate. Over the current owners' period of ownership, the property has undergone some significant upgrades.

Recent improvements to the house:
The kitchen, dining and sitting room, which offers wonderful open plan living space at the heart of the house, has been renovated. This project encompassed the removal, restoration and redecoration of the kitchen cabinetry, a new marble floor, replacement countertops, upgraded Quooker with boiling tap, cold tap and sparkling water, and a full re-paint of the room. Importantly, a new ventilation and heat recovery system has also been installed. This ensures excellent air quality in the most used space in the house, as well as enhancing the energy efficiency of the home. The cold storeroom, accessed from the kitchen, has been re-plastered and repainted. The HVAC unit has been replaced and re-plumbed and the owners have added an air filtration unit.

Adjacent to the reception hall and drawing room is a magnificent study, with dual aspect and lovely views of the gardens. In this room, the current owners have replaced the panelling, added inlayed mirrors, added new lighting, replaced the carpets, covered the radiators and re-painted. The cellar is another area that has received recent attention. The current owners arranged for asbestos to be removed, the ceiling and staircase to be replaced, walls redecorated and have installed an extractor system, which coupled with the new ventilation system helps to ensure a fully dry basement year-round.

The indoor pool has had a new biological filtration system installed this year. This removes the need for chemicals and creates the effect of a natural swimming pool inside. The system can be controlled remotely and is designed to enhance the energy efficiency of the pool as well. Above the pool, a skylight has been replaced with a new roof structure for improved stability of the building as well as creating a better environment for swimming inside and allowing for better views from the guest suites.

Throughout the house now benefits from Ethernet hardwire, offering better speed, greater security and stability than reliance on Wi-Fi. The house is zoned so that Wi-Fi can be turned on or off in certain rooms at any time.

The grounds at Old Rectory are magical with more formal, structured parts closest to the house and wilder bucolic parkland and pasture beyond. Over the past two years, the entire property has been converted to organic practices, no chemicals have been used on the gardens in the past 2 years. Remedial works to established hedges and trees have been carried out and the beds have been re-designed and re-planted. The pond at the front of the property has been re-lined.

For those keen on growing vegetables and rearing chickens, the vegetable patch has been expanded and the chicken coop has been re-built, to include enhanced fencing to guard against predators.

A new treehouse and children's adventure course, made from natural and re-cycled materials, has been built in the grounds to the west of the house. The driveway to the property has been re-gravelled and the mechanism and sensors for both entrance gates have
been replaced.

There are two farm business tenancy agreements in place. The land is used for grazing cattle and sheep and for making hay. For further information please ask the agent. From the property there is easy access to a network of bridleways and footpaths across the surrounding countryside.

Nestling almost secretly in gently undulating countryside, the now tiny hamlet of Tunworth is an ancient settlement with origins dating back to Norman times. Little evidence now remains apart from the pretty 12th century church of All Saints and a number of other period homes and farms. Old Rectory and the village of Tunworth are surrounded by the Herriard Estate.

Whilst uniquely private, the situation is however, remarkably convenient being just 4 miles from the M3 that provides quick and efficient access to London, the south coast ports and airports. In addition, the mainline station in Basingstoke offers a good service into London with journey times from as little as 46 minutes.

Street Croft Farm and Coffee Shop on the Herriard Estate is a delightful place to buy local produce.Just over a mile away the village of Upton Grey has a convenience store for daily needs and is home to the Hoddington Arms pub. The towns of Odiham, Basingstoke, Alresford, Stockbridge and Winchester provide between them the whole range of high street shopping and other leisure amenities. The private members club, Barnsgrove in Greywell is also just 4 miles from the property, with leisure facilities including Paddle courts and Gym, restaurant, bar and remote working spaces.

There is a good choice of well renowned schools in the area including; Lord Wandsworth College (6 miles), Sherfield School (8 miles), Wellesley Prep School - formerly Daneshill (11 miles), Cheam (16 miles), Wellington College (17 miles), Horris Hill (20 miles), Bedales (21 miles), St Swithuns (22 miles) and Winchester College (24 miles).