Steep

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.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS
Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

Rights of Way
There are two public footpaths that cross the farm. Extracts of the definitive map are available from the selling agents.
The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, electricity poles, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Condition of Sale or not.

Services
Soal Farm: LPG fired boilers for domestic heating. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage to a treatment plant.

Tenure and Possession
The land is currently grazed by sheep under a licence with a local farmer. Vacant possession will be given on completion.

Council Tax:
Soal Farm House: H

EPC:
Soal Farm House: G 20

Local Authorities
East Hampshire District
01730 234298
https://www.easthants.gov.uk/
South Downs National Park Authority
01730 814810
https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/

Sporting and Timber Rights
The sporting and timber rights are in-hand and are included with the
sale of the freehold insofar as they are owned.

Mineral Rights
The mineral rights, at a depth below 200 feet over the majority of the farm, are reserved to the Church Commissioners, however, the farm is not allocated as a safeguarded site in the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan. Further details are available from the selling agents.

Designations
Soal Farm House is listed Grade II and the property is located within the South Downs National Park.

Areas and Schedules
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and computed by the selling agent and the Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or misstatement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.

Health and Safety
When viewing the farm please take considerable care and attention.

Agents Notes:
Mobile Phone Signal: Good outdoors, variable in-home
(according to Ofcom).
Broadband: Currently Fibre To The Cabinet (FTTC)
(according to Openreach).
Construction: Soal Farm is of period brick and timber construction.

Directions
Follow the A3 south from Guildford and on arriving at Petersfield, take the second exit (off the A3) signed to Winchester A272. Follow the slip road down to the roundabout and then take the fourth exit signed to Winchester. Follow the A272 along for a short distance where you come into Stroud. Just after entering the village the road goes around a sharp right bend, take the first turning on the right into Ridge Common Lane, signposted Steep. Follow the lane for 0.75 of a mile where the entrance to Soal Farm will be found on your left (by the two lodge cottages).
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Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the selling agents only.
NB Photographs dated May 2024, brochure May 2026.