Reading Road, Mattingley, Hampshire

Property Details: - Type: Equestrian property - Bedrooms: 5 - Bathrooms: 4

Agent: Strutt & Parker - Farnham Phone: 01252 926976

Approached via automated wrought-iron gates and a sweeping driveway, Kale House enjoys a wonderfully private setting amidst its own land, with far-reaching views across the surrounding Hampshire countryside. The property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial country home of more than 4,000 sq ft, complemented by an impressive range of leisure and equestrian facilities, all set within beautifully maintained grounds.<br/>The house offers well-balanced and elegantly proportioned accommodation. A welcoming reception hall leads to the principal living spaces, including a generous drawing room with bay alcove and French doors opening onto the gardens, a formal dining room ideally suited to entertaining, and a versatile home office, media room or playroom. Superfast broadband and a smart heating system support modern family life and home working.<br/>At the heart of the home is a superb kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with sleek contemporary cabinetry, stone work surfaces and an impressive central island with breakfast bar. A comprehensive range of integrated Miele appliances includes a fridge-freezer, 90cm oven, combination oven, steam oven, induction hob, coffee machine and warming drawers. A utility room, boot room and wine store provide excellent ancillary accommodation. <br/>The first floor is accessed via an elegant curved oak staircase rising to a galleried landing. All five bedrooms benefit from fitted storage. The principal suite enjoys a dressing room, luxurious en suite bathroom and doors opening onto a private terrace overlooking the paddocks and surrounding countryside. A guest bedroom suite is served by its own bathroom, while three further double bedrooms are arranged around a family bathroom.<br/><br/>The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of Kale House, combining formal landscaping with extensive recreational and equestrian amenities. Manicured hedging creates a series of attractive outdoor rooms, centred around a paved and terraced garden with a raised koi carp pond and fountain. Expanses of lawn, mature trees and well-stocked flower beds enhance the sense of privacy and tranquillity.<br/>The glazed leisure complex incorporates an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, hot tub and sauna, while a hard tennis court provides additional sporting facilities.<br/>For equestrian purchasers, the property is exceptionally well equipped with a manège and extensive stabling including nine loose boxes, a tack room, hay barn, feed shed, machinery and storage barn, three field shelters and post-and-rail fenced paddocks supplied by an automated water system. Further outbuildings include a three-bay car port and detached staff accommodation comprising a sitting room/kitchen, bedroom and shower room.<br/><br/>Kale House occupies an attractive position on the south-western edge of Mattingley, a sought-after Hampshire village with a parish church, public house, village green and nursery. Nearby Hartley Wintney provides a wider range of day-to-day amenities, while Hook offers supermarkets, healthcare facilities, restaurants and a mainline railway station with services to London Waterloo in under an hour. For international business travellers, Heathrow Terminal 5 is only 40 minutes away making this a superb location for international and domestic travellers.<br/>The area is well connected, with convenient access to the A30, A33, the M3 (Junction 5) and the M4 (Junction 11). Schooling in the area is excellent, with a number of highly regarded independent schools including Lord Wandsworth College, Sherfield School, St Neot’s and Wellesley. The renowned Heckfield Place estate and Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire are both nearby, together with a selection of highly regarded country inns and restaurants, including the award winning Mutton at Hazeley Heath which is just 1.2 miles away.