Horses and humans

Keen equestrians would rather neglect their own comforts than compromise on facilities for their animals.

But there’s no need for such choices at Kenners, a Denmead property that looks after horses and humans with equal aplomb.Set in 3.2 acres of grounds, this detached five-bedroom house has stabling, suitably horseshoe-shaped, naturally, for five horses, a hay store, sand school, tack room and washroom.

Naturally, a property such as this demands good riding country round about and with many quiet lanes leading into the South Downs National Park starting quite literally at the end of the road to stretch west to Winchester and east to Eastbourne, there’s no shortage of opportunities for happy hacking on a lazy afternoon.With stabling just across from the house and paddocks adjoining the lawned garden, it really is a property where keen equestrians can feel happy, yet at the same time for family members who might need to commute there’s also access to major routes at a convenient distance.

At the same time, Denmead itself is a village well blessed with a good-sized Co-op, along with a baker’s, greengrocer’s, bank, health and beauty salon, chiropodist, and hardware store.The village also has four pubs and schooling is provided by the well-regarded Denmead Infant and Juniors Schools.

As well as the five bedrooms, the house has two bathrooms and a shower room on the first floor with three reception areas, utility room, cloakroom and 20 ft kitchen / breakfast room on the ground floor.‘Kenners is a striking house with mellowed red brick walls and four dormers each to the front and rear giving it an eye-pleasing appearance, ‘ says Colin Shairp, of Fine and Country Southern Hampshire.

‘The sitting room is enhanced by two oriel windows looking out on to the drive and sand school – the drive itself sweeps in past the front of the house, along the side and then to the rear and the stable block with further garaging.‘The rest of the ground floor living space interconnects with a large family room forming the link between the super kitchen / breakfast room and the more formal dining room, where French windows set in a bay open on to the paved terrace.

‘There are further French windows in the sitting room and sliding patio doors in the breakfast area to take full advantage of the westerly orientation. ‘

Guide price is £1 m (EPC Band D).

For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on (023) 9327 7277 or email [email protected]