An historic country house set in 85 acres in a beautiful part of Hampshire with equestrian facilities has come onto the market
Bayfields Farm is a wonderful listed country house dating back to the 16th century which has been fully renovated and how offers spacious family accommodation as well as excellent entertaining facilities.
The property boasts a reception hall, dining room, drawing room, library, study, conservatory, play room, kitchen, master bedroom suite with dressing room and six further bedrooms, plus two further bathrooms, attic storage and a cellar.
The main reception rooms are all light and spacious with a wealth of period features including large open fireplaces with wooden mantel surrounds and cornicing. There are also French doors out to the terrace and exposed timbers and sash windows throughout the house.
The kitchen is extremely well equipped with a central island, marble work surfaces and access to the cellar.
Outside are a bothy and a granary as well as a large outbuilding with two garages, and through landscaped gardens into a raised garden where there is a swimming pool and a tennis court with a covered outdoor eating area with a built in barbecue.
There are also equestrian facilities with the property – set away from the main house is a further area of land made up of six post-and-rail paddocks, a large manége and two further outbuildings.
There is also a large area of woodland set to the south of the main house which comprises around 63 acres, and is made up of commercial woodland and an arboretum which has 87 species of trees including oak beech and pine.
The property occupies an outstanding position set within the heart of the Hampshire countryside. The local village of Grayshott has day to day shopping with more extensive facilities in Farnham, Guildford and Haslemere.
The area has an excellent choice of schools and there is racing at Goodwood, polo at Cowdray Park and there are numerous golf courses in the area.
The guide price is £3,200,000. For further information please contact Knight Frank on 020 7861 1552 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk.
