Steep

Out in the country in a private estate with some exceptional views, yet 5 minutes from town, a perfect combination.
Lot 1 - Farmhouse, Buildings and Land
17.33 hectares (42.82 acres)
Soal Farm is a remarkable private estate, approached over a long private drive and set back from a country lane, ring-fenced by its own extensive pasture and woodland. The house is Grade II Listed, described as 16th and early 20th Century and an Arts and Crafts style. The house has a large open plan kitchen/breakfast and living room which provides wonderful day to day living space with a practical boot room for country life and a utility room. For more formal entertaining there are two well-proportioned reception rooms with exposed timbers and a study. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, three with ensuite bathrooms and two further staircases, one leading to two additional attic bedrooms with a bathroom and the other a separately accessed attic bedroom. The house has plenty of character from the period and a light interior with the many windows taking full advantage of the views over the adjoining garden and grounds.
Main House
Grade II Listed | Master Bedroom Ensuite Dressing Room and Bathroom | 6 Further Bedrooms | 2 Ensuite Bathrooms | 2 Family Bathrooms | Hall | Sitting Room | Dining Room | Study | Kitchen/Breakfast/Living Room
Garden and Grounds around the house about 1.29 hectares (3.20 acres)
Traditional Barn
Substantial unlisted barn with further outbuildings/stores and courtyard adjacent to the main house. Other former farm stores, garaging and garden outbuildings including an old greenhouse
Main Farm Yard
Range of agricultural buildings including an open sided Dutch Barn and former aircraft hanger
Location
Soal Farm is set back off a winding country lane amongst unspoilt countryside between the villages of Steep and Stroud in the heart of the South Downs National Park. Both villages have a pub and primary school and the popular market town of Petersfield is nearby with its wide range of shopping, recreational facilities and mainline station with services to London Waterloo in just over an hour. The area is well served by a wide range of independent and state schools including Bedales (Steep), Churcher’s College and Ditcham Park and in the state sector The Petersfield School. The A3 provides good regional transport links to Guildford, the M25 and London and to the south coast via the M27 to Portsmouth, Southampton and Chichester. Winchester is accessible via the A272. There are a number of good footpaths and bridleways in the area, including the Hangers Way.
Planning
Certain works had historically been undertaken to the dwelling without the appropriate permissions. Listed building consent has now been granted (SDNP/25/03196/LIS) to regularise a number of these changes along with further works to be undertaken in mitigation of these alterations. Further details of the works to be undertaken and associated costs are available from the selling agents.
Outside
The main drive sweeps gently to the front of the house and the courtyard. The traditional buildings provide an excellent opportunity for creating further space such as games rooms, a party barn, home offices or ancillary accommodation (STPP). The old gardens have become overgrown but included at times, fruit and kitchen gardens, ponds, orchard and lawns. The grounds provide scope to renovate, reinstate or redesign these areas. Overall, the grounds provide a natural environment with an abundance of flora and fauna including deer and barn owls.
The Farmland
Overall, the grassland extends to approximately 12.76 hectares (31.53 acres) and provides an exceptional opportunity to acquire a ring-fenced farm. The farm is gently undulating, classified as grade 4 and is presently used for grass production and the grazing of sheep. Soal Farm offers versatility to an incoming buyer as it is suitable for various alternative uses such as equestrian, natural capital and biodiversity offsetting (STPP). The farm is not currently entered into any environmental schemes, providing a purchaser with the ability to design their own scheme.
Woodland
The woodland extends to approximately 2.51 hectares (6.20 acres) and is made up of a number of mature mixed deciduous and coniferous parcels.
Sporting
Whilst not currently shot, historically, the farm has supported a small shoot and offers an incoming purchaser the opportunity to re-establish one should they wish.
Buildings
Soal Farm has a good range of farm buildings to serve the farmland but also providing the potential to redevelop for alternative uses such as equestrian, tourist accommodation or employment uses (STPP). A Schedule of Buildings is available from the selling agents. The farmyard has a secondary drive and approach from Ridge Common Lane, which bisects open pasture and is ideal for anyone wanting to separate the farming or any future equestrian activities from the domestic approach.