Steventon, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25

Situated on the edge of the desirable rural village of Steventon, Nuns Walk is an impressive country home offering substantial and well-balanced accommodation complemented by a separate annexe excellent paddocks and extensive stabling.
Set amidst its own paddocks and woodland, of approximately 11.5 acres the property offers a rare opportunity to enjoy a truly rural lifestyle without compromising on accessibility. The ground floor is arranged around a welcoming central hall, leading to a selection of elegant and generous reception spaces. These include a spacious sitting room, providing an excellent principal living area and a formal dining room ideal for entertaining. To the rear of the house, a superb open-plan family kitchen/breakfast room forms the heart of the home. This impressive space comfortably accommodates both everyday family life and informal entertaining, with ample room for dining and seating. The open-plan design encourages a natural flow between cooking, dining and relaxation areas. Supporting the kitchen is a well-positioned boot room, offering essential secondary storage and a practical entry point for outdoor living, particularly suited to country and equestrian lifestyles. Additional ground floor accommodation includes a study, perfectly suited to home working, along with cloakroom facilities.

The first floor is thoughtfully arranged to provide well-balanced and versatile bedroom accommodation, ideally suited to family living. The principal bedroom suite is particularly generous in scale, enjoying a private position within the house and complemented by its own dressing room and en suite bathroom, creating a comfortable and self-contained retreat. In addition, there are four further well-proportioned bedrooms, all of which benefit from good natural light and pleasant outlooks over the surrounding grounds. These rooms are served by a combination of family bathroom and additional bath/shower facilities, ensuring practicality for both family members and guests. A useful laundry room completes the upstairs accommodation.

The property is set within attractive and well-maintained gardens, providing a peaceful and private setting. The outdoor space is predominantly laid to lawn, offering ample room for recreation and family use, while enjoying views across the surrounding grounds. A well-positioned terrace adjoins the house, creating an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining. With direct access from the principal living areas, it provides a natural extension of the interior, perfectly suited to enjoying the garden setting throughout the seasons.

There is an attractive oak-framed triple-bay garage with a self-contained annexe above, providing versatile ancillary open plan accommodation with kitchenette and bathroom making it an ideal space suitable for additional accommodation, home office or staff use.

The outstanding equestrian facilities comprise an American-style barn incorporating eight Loddon stables, wash box, tack room, feed room, cross tie area and solarium together with a covered Claydon 5 horse walker and separate hay store. Extensive gravelled yard areas provide excellent access and parking for horseboxes and trailers. There is a 20m x 60m Martin Collins, low profile all-weather arena with mirrors, a separate fully enclosed 18m lunge pen and 10 well laid out post and rail paddocks making the property ideally suited to both leisure or more serious equestrian pursuits.

Services: Mains electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Private water supplied by a borehole.
Local Authority: Basingstoke and Deane
Council tax band: G
Tenure: Freehold

The nearest neighboring village is North Waltham, which is located roughly 2 miles to the east. Your closest station is Overton Railway Station, situated approximately 3 miles to the northwest. The two largest nearby towns are Basingstoke, which is a 6.8-mile drive to the northeast, and Andover, located roughly 12.8 miles to the west. By road, London is approximately 55 miles away and takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach via the nearby M3 motorway, depending on traffic conditions. If you choose to travel by rail, a direct South Western Railway train from nearby Overton Station reaches London Waterloo in about 55 minutes on the fastest commuter services.

The property is located in a small hamlet on the edge of the village of Steventon, birthplace of the author Jane Austen. Steventon itself has a church and a village hall and in the neighbouring village of North Waltham there is a highly regarded primary school and a shop and pub. The nearby village of Overton offers amenities which include a supermarket, butchers, baker, dentist, surgery, restaurants, public houses, a church, well regarded schooling and a main line railway station with service to London (Waterloo). Basingstoke offers a further extensive range of leisure, recreational and educational facilities and a mainline railway station which provides fast and frequent service to London Waterloo. Junction 7 of the M3 is within a short drive and the A34 and A303 are easily accessible. Educational needs are well served with nursery, primary and secondary schools in the adjoining villages and a good range of independent schools, which include Cheam, Princes Mead and St Swithuns.