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