Magnificent mansion with pool and wine cellar up for sale for £4.25 million
This magnificent Grade II listed period eight bedroom mansion with swimming pool and wine cellar is up for sale for £4.25 million.
Martyr Worthy Place is 10,000 sq ft, set is 5.83 Itchen Valley acres and boasts amazing views of the South Downs.
There's also a wine library, annex, staff flat, pool house and a tree-lined gravel drive.
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The stately entrance leads into a grand reception hall and a sweeping staircase. The generous, double-aspect drawing room opens out to the terrace and garden.
Next to it, there's the morning room, fully wood-panelled dining room and impressive open plan kitchen and family room.
There's also a utility room, boot room, hallway, and back staircase that leads to a large cellar, which includes both a wine cellar and a gym.
(Image: Peter Wright Photographer) This part of the house also provides access to an annex, featuring a living room, kitchen, bedroom and shower room.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom has breath-taking south-facing views, a dressing room and an en suite with roll top bath.
A library with exposed beams, a wood burner, and shelves of books is situated next to the main bedroom, offering an ideal space for a home office.
(Image: Peter Wright Photographer) There are two more bedroom suites with well-designed bath rooms, as well as a laundry room and a separate cloakroom.
A staff flat includes a sitting room with a kitchen area, a bedroom, and a shower room.
The second floor, accessible by a sweeping staircase, features four additional bedrooms.
(Image: Peter Wright Photographer) The stunning gardens, which have been redesigned by landscape designer John Brookes, blend formal and informal planting and include a globe water feature, an original croquet lawn, formal terrace, and tranquil pond with a fountain flowing through yew hedges into wildflower meadows.
In a secluded corner lies a newly built heated swimming pool with a wide stone terrace and pool house.
Tara Boulton, of agents Savills, said: "Martyr Worthy Place is a magnificent home which has been meticulously restored through an extensive renovation, with the perfect blend of original and contemporary comforts.
"This historic property, with its Queen Anne, Georgian and Edwardian influences and beautiful landscaped gardens, is featured in the Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England."
Martyr Worthy is a delightful rural village situated to the east of Winchester in the heart of the Itchen Valley.
(Image: Peter Wright Photographer)
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