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MAIN TOWNS/AREAS IN HAMPSHIRE:
Alton
Alresford
Ampfield
Andover
Awbridge
Bartley
Basingstoke
Bentworth
Bishops
Waltham
Brashfield
Botley
Burghclere
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On Solent
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Valley
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Scotney
Tadley
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& relocation agents
who specialise
in finding and acquiring prime country houses & estates, farm
& equestrian property and waterside homes throughout HAMPSHIRE,
the UK, London and Cape Town South Africa for retained private
& corporate clients.
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Country, Equestrian,
Farm & Waterside property for sale in Hampshire
Property prices
of prime properties in Hampshire
Private & Public schools
in Hampshire
The leading Country,
Farm & Equestrian Estate Agents in Hampshire
MAIN TOWNS/AREAS IN HAMPSHIRE: Alton,
Alresford, Ampfield,
Andover,
Awbridge,
Bartley,
Basingstoke,
Bentworth,
Bishops
Waltham, Brashfield,
Botley,
Burghclere,
Cadnam,
Chilworth,
Copythorne,
Dummer,
Durley,
Eastleigh,
East
Meon,
East Stratton, Eversley,
Fareham,
Fleet,
Froxfield
Green, Gosport,
Grayshott,
Great
Alresford, Hartley
Wintney, Hambledon,
Havant,
Hawkley,
Horndean,
Hursley,
Hurstbourne
Tarrant, Itchen
Valley, Kimpton,
Kingsclere,
Kings
Somborne, Lee
On Solent, Liphook,
Liss,
Medstead, Meon
Valley, Micheldever,
Monk
Sherborne, Nether
Wallop, Odiham,
Old
Bursledon, Otterbourne,
Portchester,
Portsmouth,
Preshaw, Preston
Candover, Romsey,
Rowland's
Castle, Shawford,
Southampton,
Steep,
Stockbridge,
Sutton
Scotney, Tadley,
Test
Valley, Tiptoe,
Timsbury,
Titchfield,
Totton,
Twyford,
Upham,
Upton Gray, Warash,
Warnford,
Waterlooville, West
Meon, West
Stratton, West
Wellow, Wherwell,
Wickham.
Hampshire has a mixture of very pretty countryside
and good rail links to Waterloo station and the City of London
– with correspondingly high property values.
The county divides into the commuting areas
in the north, centred on the characterless town of Basingstoke.
South and west of Basingstoke is some beautiful countryside and
villages, including the famous trout rivers, the Test and Itchen
with the historic and charming city of Winchester in the centre
of the county. In the south is the conurbation of Southampton,
Fareham and Portsmouth served by the M27 motorway. To the west
is the New Forest, a large protected area of heathland and woodland
popular for walking and riding with the town of Lymington and
the Beaulieu river providing some good sailing facilities. On
the eastern border of the county is the market town of Petersfield,
which is close to the beautiful unspoilt South Downs of West Sussex.
Communications are excellent. The fast trains
from Basingstoke to Waterloo take approximately 45 minutes and
from Winchester approximately 60 minutes. The M3 motorway connects
Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton to London and provides
access to the West Country via the A303 trunk road and the south
coast via the M27 motorway. Petersfield is connected to south
London by the A3 dual carriageway and trains to Waterloo, which
take approximately 70 minutes.
Hampshire is renowned for its private schools.
In particular, Winchester has a good choice of pre-prep, prep
and public schools, Winchester College and St Swithun’s Girls
School being the best known.
The country house market in Hampshire is particularly
popular for those moving out of London with young families looking
for commuting facilities and good schools. The best commuting
areas are south of Basingstoke to the charming small market town
of Alresford and west towards the town of Andover. Property values
are similar around Winchester but south of the M27 it is densely
populated and difficult to commute to London and consequently
cheaper. The New Forest is popular with local buyers working in
Southampton and weekenders from London attracted by the sailing.
It is considered by most buyers to be too far to commute to London.
'Hampshire has something almost everybody wants,'
says Ed Cunningham, from FPD Savills. But he is not just talking
about proximity to London, he is talking about the varied nature
of much of the county. From the horse-lovers' New Forest to the
beaches for sailing and watersports, Hampshire for those who live
there is more than just a convenient commute.
With developing centres such as Portsmouth and
Southampton and a rapidly expanding airport (Southampton International),
fantastic schools, sailing, riding and plenty of Michelin starred
restaurants, Hampshire is totally self sufficient, and has the
advantage of being lived-in all year round, rather than suffering
from the seasonal fluctuations which mark out areas made up mostly
of second homes.
For many reasons, entering the Hampshire property
market is extremely difficult. Mark Potter, from Knight Frank's
Basingstoke office claims that in quintessential Hampshire villages
such as Upton Gray, it is virtually impossible to buy a house.
'The Hampshire property market is on fire,' says Potter, 'Demand
is great and supply is very short'.
Potter claims the area surrounding Basingstoke
is one of the most sought after in the county. 'You can be in
London in 42 minutes and many of the nice houses are within only
10 or 15 minutes of train stations and good schools', he says.
According to Potter Odium, Dummer, Monk Sherborne and Upton Gray
are the prettiest villages, 'People forget Watership Down is in
Hampshire,' he comments.
Only houses that are not correctly priced or
have a major problem (railways, pylons, roads) stick on the market,
the rest sell competitively.
However, taking a different tack, education, education, education
is the mantra of Mr Cunningham at Savills in Winchester: 'We see
lots of families looking to move to the area who come down, and
see which of the schools they can get their children into, and
then start to look for a house in that area,' he says.
And any parents looking to find good schools
are spoilt for choice in terms of quality, if a little pushed
when it comes to getting all the children accepted: places are
highly prized. And rightly so, as many of these are considered
to be amongst the finest schools in the country.
Apart from schools, however, there are other
differences in area and in atmosphere which make the difference
between a high price and an extremely high price, points out Mr
Cunningham, and much of this has to do with who owns the land
near a property.
Hampshire now commands such high prices for
land that many landowners are tempted to sell when in need of
a quick cash injection, and therefore areas which are owned by
large estates, or which are protected from development are considered
to be more desirable in what can feel like a crowded county. In
short, people are willing to pay for what they know will be seclusion,
rather than worrying about new builds encroaching on a peaceful
community without warning.
Interestingly some of the highest prices for
Hampshire properties recently are being paid in the New Forest
area, where a London commute is not really an option, explains
George Hyde of Knight Frank: 'It is an extremely nice area with
no big roads and Lymington is a very nice centre,' he points out.
The New Forest was traditionally the haunt of
the extremely horsey, or those who wanted a second home, rather
than a primary residence, but since it won National Park status,
the Forest is becoming more popular with those who do not have
to be in London for every single working day of the week, and
who admire the wildlife and landscape such a place provides, even
if the tourists in summertime can be somewhat taxing.
But although hotspots will come and go in Hampshire,
the one thing you can be sure of is that good property will be
in high demand when it comes onto the market, a fact reflected
in the prices. 'We always say nothing is recession proof,' says
Mr Cunningham, 'But we are about as close as it gets!'
The advice from most agents is that Hampshire
is a county where you will pay a higher price on a property than
you would in any of the neighbouring counties, merely because
it is Hampshire. Therefore the most important thing is to understand
the area and surroundings you buy in, and find out the potential
for development, to ensure you get value for your money - once
you've found those crucial school places, of course.
MAIN TOWNS/AREAS IN HAMPSHIRE: Alton,
Alresford, Ampfield,
Andover,
Awbridge,
Bartley,
Basingstoke,
Bentworth,
Bishops
Waltham, Brashfield,
Botley,
Burghclere,
Cadnam,
Chilworth,
Copythorne,
Dummer,
Durley,
Eastleigh,
East
Meon,
East Stratton, Eversley,
Fareham,
Fleet,
Froxfield
Green, Gosport,
Grayshott,
Great
Alresford, Hartley
Wintney, Hambledon,
Havant,
Hawkley,
Horndean,
Hursley,
Hurstbourne
Tarrant, Itchen
Valley, Kimpton,
Kingsclere,
Kings
Somborne, Lee
On Solent, Liphook,
Liss,
Medstead, Meon
Valley, Micheldever,
Monk
Sherborne, Nether
Wallop, Odiham,
Old
Bursledon, Otterbourne,
Portchester,
Portsmouth,
Preshaw, Preston
Candover, Romsey,
Rowland's
Castle, Shawford,
Southampton,
Steep,
Stockbridge,
Sutton
Scotney, Tadley,
Test
Valley, Tiptoe,
Timsbury,
Titchfield,
Totton,
Twyford,
Upham,
Upton Gray, Warash,
Warnford,
Waterlooville, West
Meon, West
Stratton, West
Wellow, Wherwell,
Wickham.
Transport links
Train: Waterloo to Southampton 1hr 10min; to
Portsmouth 1hr 30min; to Basingstoke 45min.
Car: Southampton is 80 miles and Basingstoke
48 miles from central London via the M3; Portsmouth is 74 miles
via the A3(M) and A3.
Public schools
Bedales School, Petersfield (01730 300100).
Co-educational, age range 3-18, day and boarding. Associated preparatory
school. www.bedales.org.uk
King Edward VI School, Southampton (01703 704561).
Co-educational, age range 11-18, day. www.kes.hants.sch.uk
The Pilgrims' School, Winchester (01962 854189).
Boys only, age range 7-13, day and boarding. www.pilgrims-school.co.uk
Portsmouth High School (01705 826714). Girls
only, age range 4-18, day. www.pdst.net/portsmouthhigh
St Swithun's School, Winchester (01962 861316).
Girls only, age range 8-18 (boys and girls, 3-8), day and boarding.
www.stswithuns.com
St Mary's College, Southampton (01703 671267).
Co- educational, age range 11-18, day. www.stmaryscollege.co.uk
The Portsmouth Grammar School (01705 819125).
Co-educational, age range 4-18, day. www.pgs.co.uk
Winchester College (01962 854328). Boys only,
age range 13-18, day and boarding. www.winchestercollege.org
Leisure
Golf courses: Royal Winchester (01962 852462).
Hunts: the Hampshire (HH), Mr Goschen's, the
Hursley Hambledon, the Isle of Wight and the New Forest.
Staghounds: the New Forest.
Yachting clubs: the Royal Southampton, Ocean,
Royal Solent, Royal Southern and Royal Lymington Yacht Clubs;
(Isle of Wight) Island Sailing Club, Cowes Corinthian, Royal Corinthian,
Royal London and Royal Victoria Yacht Clubs and the Royal Yacht
Squadron.
Fishing: rivers Avon, Bourne, Itchen and Test.
THE BEST HAMPSHIRE COUNTRY HOUSES FOR SALE
(A breakdown of what was for sale & purchase prices)
Deane House, Basingstoke (classic Georgian):
£6.5m
Moundsmere, Preston Candover (14 bedroom house,
83 acres): £6m
South Hall House, Preston Candover (classic
Georgian house): £5m
The Tukal, Dock Lane in Beaulieu, 12 acre property
situated directly on the Beaulieu river with own pontoon &
jetty: Acquired by Sands Home Search for a private client for
£undisclosed sum.
Colgrims, Sowley Estate, Nr Lymington, Prime
frontline property with approx 1/4 mile of private beach and direct
frontage to The Solent: Acquired by Sands Home Search for a private
client for £undisclosed sum
Morestead Manor, Twyford (Grade 11* stabling,
51.5 acres): £2.8m
Peake Farm, Warnford, Winchester (690 acre estate,
5 houses): £4.815m
Cawley Manor, Kimpton (neo-Georgian house):
£2.9m
Dawn House, Winchester (Grade II 6 bedroom house):
£2m
Hall Farm, Bentworth, Alton (6 bedroom house,
4.8 acres): £2.5m
Fairfields, Godshill, Isle of Wight (Grade II,
17.5 acres): £2.5m
Source: Country Life
HIGHEST VALUE STREETS IN HAMPSHIRE
1 Dock Lane, Brockenhurst SO42 £1,639,988
2 Rookery Lane, Stockbridge SO20 £1,528,557
3 Durford Wood, Petersfield GU31 £1,503,928
4 Beaulieu, Brockenhurst SO42 £1,328,216
5 Stoney Cross, Lyndhurst SO43 £1,260,853
6 Church Lane, Winchester SO21 £1,245,034
7 Sowley Lane, Lymington SO41 £1,244,042
8 Palace Lane, Brockenhurst SO42 £1,153,147
9 St. Leonards, Brockenhurst SO42 £1,110,871
10 Vicars Hill, Lymington SO41 £1,069,874
HIGHEST VALUE AREAS IN HAMPSHIRE
1 SO42 (Brockenhurst) £500,691
2 SO20 (Stockbridge) £411,869
3 SO43 (Lyndhurst) £368,927
4 SO21 (Winchester) £354,573
5 GU30 (Liphook) £326,038
6 GU31 (Petersfield) £323,612
7 RG25 (Basingstoke) £322,817
8 GU51 (Fleet) £312,250
9 SP11 (Andover) £306,804
10 GU34 (Alton) £301,808
HIGHEST VALUE TOWNS IN HAMPSHIRE
1 Brockenhurst £491,914
2 Stockbridge £403,357
3 Lyndhurst £365,134
4 Liphook £322,383
5 Rowland's Castle £322,215
6 Winchester £306,169
7 Fleet £300,888
8 Petersfield £300,007
9 Alton £297,841
10 Ringwood £297,386
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