Longparish, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6QE | Property for sale | Savills
122 Ac(49.37 Ha)
Guide price £16,750,000(1,064,259,808 EGP)

LongparishAndover, Hampshire, SP11 6QE

  • Freehold

Key features

  • Grade II* listed house with 10 bedrooms
  • Extensive outbuildings including garages, stables, offices, barns
  • Gardens with River Test frontage (516m chalk stream)
  • Swimming pool, tennis court, rose garden, orchard, and greenhouse
  • Farmland, pasture, woodland and watermeadows – approx. 122.6 acres
  • Extensive fishing on River Test; family shoot with four drives
  • Billiard room, pub, wine store, and games room
  • Three further cottages (Dairy Cottage, 1 & 2 Cowlease Cottages)
  • Historic former chapel and listed granary

Striking Grade II* Listed Country House and Estate within a glorious setting on the world renowned River Test with land of over 122 acres.

About this property

  • SITUATION
    Longparish House, built in the style of a French château, sits in an elevated position overlooking its gardens and the River Test. Within a conservation area with excellent road and rail links to London.

    SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES
    Fishing: River Test frontage with approximately 516m of chalk stream fishing.
    Shooting: Family shoot with four drives; pheasant, wildfowling and deer stalking.
    Other: Hunting, racing, golf, polo, sailing and further fishing available locally.

    SCHOOLING
    Local renowned schools include Winchester, Marlborough, Canford, St Swithun's, Bedales, Downe House, Twyford and Pilgrims.

    HISTORY
    Dating from the early 1700s, owned by the Hawker family until 1929. Col Peter Hawker wrote Advice to Young Sportsmen. Major Lanoe Hawker VC was a WWI fighter ace. Later owned by the Dawnay family until 1989; occupied by the Bank of England during WWII. Extensively updated since 2019.

    DESCRIPTION
    Ground Floor with grand entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, library, study, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakrooms. Lower ground with billiard room, games room, pub and wine store. First floor with principal bedroom suite plus 4 further bedroom suites. Second floor with four bedrooms, four bathrooms and kitchen. The Tower provides a self-contained annexe.

    OUTSIDE
    Two gated drives, terraces and lawns to the river with fishing hut and bridge. Rose garden, parterre, orchard, vegetable garden, greenhouse, swimming pool with pool house, and tennis court.

    THE STABLE AND GARAGE COURTYARD
    Brick courtyard with three stables, tack and feed rooms, eight heated garages (workshop, ramp, mezzanine), and office suite above.

    UTILITY BUILDINGS
    Grade II listed Granary, gun/fishing room, workshop, oil tank store, generator store, machinery store.

    DAIRY COTTAGE
    Two bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, bathroom.

    THE CHAPEL
    Two rooms, kitchen and cloakroom, formerly used for shoot hospitality.

    1 & 2 COWLEASE COTTAGES
    Pair of Grade II listed thatched cottages, each with two bedrooms.

    LAND
    About 122.6 acres: 47 arable, 27 pasture, 35 woodland, remainder gardens and drives. Grazed in hand, CFA to 2026, SFI agreements in place. Two modern barns (5,000 sq ft).

    View payable Stamp Duty for this property

A well-presented period house with direct River Test frontage and strong privacy. Practical, balanced accommodation with good ceiling heights and well-proportioned rooms. A rare offering in a consistently sought-after Test Valley village with excellent access to London.

Crispin HolborowProperty agent

Local information

  • Whitchurch 4 miles, Winchester 7 miles, Whitchurch Station (London Waterloo from 60 mins) 4 miles, Micheldever Station (London Waterloo from 62 mins) 9 miles, Central London 65 miles, Heathrow (Terminal 2) 53 miles
  • (All distances and times are approximate)

Additional information

  • Local Authority: Test Valley DC.
  • Council Tax Band: H
  • Fixtures/Fittings: Only those mentioned in the brochure included; others by negotiation.
  • Viewing strictly by appointment with Savills.
  • Directions: From M3 J8 take A303, exit Barton Stacey, then Mill Lane. Gates on right after 600m. What3words: ///riverboat.candle.winning | Postcode: SP11 6QE
  • EPC Rating: E