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Guide Price£1,250,000

Medstead

Land size
1.41 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Description

A unique opportunity to buy a 4-bedroom detached family house, requiring modernisation and a thriving holiday cottage business, set within 1.40 acres (0.57 hectares) of land, and enjoying far reaching, uninterrupted rural views.

This is a wonderful and truly unique opportunity for someone looking to acquire a house with an already successful holiday let business. The house itself is a detached 4-bedroom house enjoying a wonderful setting on the edge of the hamlet of Hattingley, surrounded by open countryside. The house requires modernisation but features comfortable and well-arranged accommodation which is ideal for family living and offers a superb opportunity for someone to create an excellent home in an idyllic setting.

Holiday Lodge Business

Currently trading under the name 'Little Place in the Country', the two holiday lets are a unique, rustic and wonderful experience. Set in the grounds alongside a small area of woodland, the lodges enjoy a beautiful and secluded position with breath taking views across the countryside. Both lodges have been arranged around a central garden area, looking out across the fields to give a completely private setting.

The business has been trading now for a number of years and is extremely well established, with regular bookings throughout the year. This is an incredible opportunity for someone wising to acquire the holiday lets and the ability to live and work from home.

The current website for more information is .

Wagon in the Woods – a converted wagon provides a double bedroom with bath incorporated into the floor, accessed by lifting a trap door, set beneath the feature window with uninterrupted rural views. There is a kitchen with cooker, two hobs, grill and dishwasher. There is a covered outdoor seating area, hot tub, outdoor shower, pizza oven and firepit.

Wagon and the Wigwam – this wagon features a double bedroom, 'star lounge' mezzanine, en suite double shower and again magnificent views from the large feature window. There is a kitchen with cooker, two hobs, grill and dishwasher. Outdoor covered seating area with open fire, a tepee with a hot tub set within and a WC. Central courtyard area which again is completely private with a fire pit and BBQ. DAB radio and Bluetooth.

Plum Cottage

Leading off the entrance hall, which features Parque flooring, is the large kitchen and breakfast room, with double doors into the conservatory. This is a very good space which has great potential to become a wonderful kitchen, dining and living room opening out into the garden. There is a cosy sitting room to the front of the house with wood burning stove, a study and further good size reception room with double doors into the garden. Downstairs WC and shower room. The ground floor is versatile and there is excellent scope for remodelling to create room for modern country living.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms. The main bedroom has built in cupboards, study/dressing room and en suite bathroom. There are magnificent country views from this bedroom. Bedroom 2 is another double bedroom with superb views to the back. Bedrooms 3 and 4 are also good bedrooms with rural views. There is a family bath and shower room which has been recently refitted.

Outside

Plum Cottage sits within a very pleasant and private garden which is laid to lawn and open at the back, looking onto the surrounding fields. There is also a double garage and workshop alongside the house and parking at the front.

The Lodge

Adjacent to Plum Cottage is The Lodge, which currently provides excellent ancillary accommodation. It could, subject to the necessary consents, also be incorporated into the holiday let business. The Lodge is a pair of mobile homes which have been clad in wood, giving an attractive façade. The spacious interior features kitchen and dining area, sitting room with wood burning stove and wooden flooring. There are two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

SITUATION

The property is located on the edge of the hamlet of Hattingley, surrounded by open countryside. Nearby Medstead is a thriving village with a public house, and the villages of Wield and Bighton are also within easy reach, both of which also have excellent public houses. There are many beautiful walks in the surrounding countryside and further afield in the New Forest National Park. The nearby market town of Alresford is extremely popular and provides a superb mixture of boutique shops and restaurants. The cathedral city of Winchester is 12 miles away with a good range of shopping, cultural and leisure facilities.

The south coast can be accessed easily where there is sailing and water sport opportunities on the Solent. Other sporting amenities in the area include golf at nearby Alresford, as well as world renowned chalk stream fishing on the Rivers Test, Itchen and Meon and cricket at the Ageas Bowl. Cultural activities in the area include opera at The Grange in Northington, which is a short drive.

GENERAL REMARKS AND
STIPULATIONS

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

Rights of Way
No rights of way crossing the property.

Services (Plum Cottage & The Lodge)
Mains water, electricity and private drainage. LPG Central heating.

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession.

Local Authority
East Hampshire District Council.

Postcode
GU34 5NQ

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-08-13

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 4 Holiday Lets listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£886,525 / acre
Holiday Lets Average (1+ acres) £114,033 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
35 F
47 E

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 67% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Medstead Church of England Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    176
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    107
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Four Marks Church of England Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    271
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ropley CofE Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Preston Candover Church of England Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    98
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Perins School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,140
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Amery Hill School4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    982
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Eggar's School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    744
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Brighton Hill Community School8.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,284
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Blue Coat School Basingstoke8.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    837
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Winchester Road Four Marks, Four Marks2.2 miles
M&S Four Marks BP, Four Marks2.2 miles
Tesco Four Marks Express, Four Marks2.2 miles

GP surgery

The Watercress Medical Group1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Four Marks Pharmacy2.2 miles

Hospital

Alton Community Hospital4.2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Alton Rail Station5.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

War Memorial0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Alton14 min · 6.3 miles
Basingstoke22 min · 14 miles
New Alresford8 min · 5.2 miles
Winchester (city)20 min · 13 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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