First time on the market in almost 60 years! A truly charming Georgian former Vicarage with later additions from the early Victorian period, with accommodation amounting to about 6500 sqft arranged over 4 floors (excl. garage & outbuildings). This is a beautiful architectural wonder and properties like this are seldom available in this area, being both close to the sea and New Forest.
Situated in the sought after hamlet of Sopley, to the south of the market town, Ringwood and to the north of the Priory town, Christchurch. Sopley features a 13th century church, the historic Sopley Mill, The Woolpack thatched riverside pub on the banks of Sopley Brook and a lovely “village” community. Standing on a secluded park like plot of approaching 2 acres with a predominant South Westerly aspect to the rear. The Old Vicarage is now looking for it’s next custodian who will no doubt wish to invest in it, to provide some more modern creature comforts whilst being able to hopefully retain all the style and grandeur from the era in which the property was originally built.
Key Features
8 bedrooms & 4 reception rooms
Many lovely original features
Open fireplaces, high ceilings, window shutters
Picture and Dado rails
A grand sweeping main staircase
Oil fired Aga cooker
Kitchen, Scullery, Pantry, & Large cellar
Plenty of scope & potential for enhancement
On the edge of the New Forest National Park
Short drive to the beautiful beaches at Mudeford and Friars Cliff