Hunton Manor is a truly spectacular Grade II* listed Manor House that commands attention from the moment you set eyes on it.

Built in the 18th century, it was restored and extended during the 20th century and boasts 10 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and 9 reception rooms. The property is further enhanced by the 17 acre grounds with exquisite gardens, equestrian facilities, indoor swimming pool and tennis court.

The house oozes elegance and is approached through impressive wrought iron gates and a sweeping gravel driveway leading to the main entrance. Once inside you are greeted by a spacious entrance hall with polished wood floor, painted panelled walls, a pair of open fireplaces with marble slips and carved wood mantels.

GROUND FLOOR:
Sitting Room: A light and spacious room with open and fire, panelled walls and enjoying views over the manicured garden
Library: A cosy room with open fire and a range of bookcases and sash windows, one of which allows
access to the garden
Drawing Room: With polished oak floor, open fireplace painted panelled walls and full-length sash windows opening onto the garden terrace with a door through to the library.
Inner  Hall: Stunning patterned and polished floor with stylish built in drinks cupboard that leads through to animpressive circular staircase giving access to the principle and guest suites.
Back Hall: With the main staircase and door opening onto the back garden
Study: With painted panelled walls, open fireplace and a pair of arched bookshelves with cupboards beneath
Dining Room: Traditional room with open fireplace and enjoying views over the front lawn and water fountain
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: Traditional style with a range of base units and wall cupboards, 5-door Aga + electric cooker as well as an informal kitchen table with sitting area
Domestic Offices: Cloakroom with washbasin. WC and cupboard. Flower room with porcelain sink and teak
drainer with fitted cupboards

GARDEN FLOOR:
Accessed via the garden or via a staircase from the domestic office and comprises a corridor leading to store, pantry and further large store room freezer room, with access to cloakroom with wash basin and WC, and family sitting room.
Shoot room
Office
Washroom with quarry tiled floor, sink unit, drainer, cupboards and drawers under, as well as a worktop with gun cupboards, rod racks and other storage
Leading from the washroom is a lobby with quarry tiled floor, giving access to the gardeners' WC, the boiler room, a boot room and other domestic storage

FIRST FLOOR:
Attractive cantilevered staircase leading to a galleried landing. The Principal Bedroom Suite consists of a double bedroom with a concealed doorway leading to a dressing Room with a range of built-in hanging cupboards and on to Bathroom 1, with bath with and head shower, WC and twin wash basin with marble surrounds. A concealed doorway leads to the circular landing above the private staircase from the Inner Hall. 

This landing leads to The Guest Suite, whichconsists of: 

Bedroom 2
Dressing room 2
Family Bathroom
Bedroom 3, with doorway leading onto the central galleried landing which also gives access to 4 further Double Bedrooms with 3 further Bathrooms, one of which is en suite. There is also a
smaller secondary staircase with linen and airing cupboards.

SECOND FLOOR:
Comprises 3 generous Double Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms, one of which is en suite.

THE STABLE YARD
This yard is situated across Hunton Down Lane from The Manor and comprises a 4-car garage, 4 partitioned loose boxes in a former dairy building.
In another former dairy building, 4 loose boxes, a general store, feed store and a washroom. To the rear of this building is a twin kennel and a secure tack room. Here you will also find an impressive listed timber and thatched barn, currently used for storage, ménage and a further paddock.
*The owners of Hunton Down House have access to their buildings which open onto the northern edge of the yard*

THE COTTAGES
HUNTON LODGE:

This spacious building is currently mixed use with part of the ground floor utilised for commercial use with a large central office/boardroom, with 2 further smaller offices and 2 bathrooms. On the ground floor there is a separate private entrance hall (used by the residential first floor flat) giving access the kitchen/breakfast room, dining room and stairs up to the first floor with 2 double bedrooms, both with en suite, a large sitting room and WC.
2 HUNTON DOWN COTTAGE
A charming period cottage with sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, a courtyard and parking space.
RIVER COTTAGE
Another delightful period cottage in the same terrace, comprising a sitting room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, utility room and garden.

THE GARDEN AND GROUNDS
A captivating feature of the property, with striking views in all directions. Blending a mixture of informal and formal, to the north of the house is an area of lawn, interspersed with clipped box, yew and beech hedges which shelters a formal rose garden. A high brick wall, covered with roses, borders the garden with a delightful white painted ornamental summerhouse and enjoying
views across the lawn towards the house. Beyond the rose garden is an Astroturf tennis court and a substantial brick-built pool house benefiting from a large patio, perfect for hosting al fresco social events. To the east of the house, terraced lawns sweep to the south and include an ornamental cherry walk, gravel driveway and fountain. The whole area is enhanced by
a variety of mature trees. The land is divided into two watered paddocks: one below the house, and the other below Hunton Lodge, across the latter runs a footpath which proceeds past
the kitchen gardens and the greenhouse to exit the property to the north.
In all about 17.72 acres (7.17 hectares)

SERVICES: Mains electricity and water, oil heating, private drainage

LOCAL AUTHORITY INFORMATION: Winchester City Council

COUNCIL TAX BAND: H

EPC Rating: Main House G

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