Alton Lane, Four Marks, GU34 5AJ

Most Properties Ask You To Choose - The Land Or The House - This One Gives You Both. You get a stable block, a paddock and 1.3 acres along with a modern home, a lovely kitchen-diner, a log burner lounge, roll top bath and a bedroom balcony with views.

Oak View on Alton Lane is one of those rare places where you really can get both the house and the outdoors/equestrian lifestyle you’ve been looking for.

The house has been heavily modified by the current owners and it shows - a home feels different when someone has lived in it with real care. 

The ground floor revolves around a kitchen-diner-family room that runs to over 500 sq ft, with white shaker units, granite worktops, a farmhouse sink and a proper range cooker. There's a pantry cupboard off the kitchen too.

Leaded oak windows look out over the garden, pendant lights hang above the work tops, and French doors open straight onto the terrace. It's the kind of kitchen that earns its place at the centre of daily life.

Off to one side, the sitting room has solid oak flooring, a log burner set into an oak surround, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to light it even in September. 

The utility room handles the practical side of country life, with a downstairs WC and a stable-style back door leading out to the yard.

Upstairs, the main bedroom has a newly fitted ensuite - with mosaic floor tiles, subway tiles, a glass shower and a leaded window - and its own balcony. Step out and you're looking over the rear garden and beyond to open Hampshire countryside. On a clear morning, it's a lovely place to sit out and start the day.

The family bathroom is the one that tends to stop people mid-viewing: a freestanding roll-top slipper bath with chrome fittings is the centrepiece, with warm terracotta walls and a leaded window above. 

Two further bedrooms complete the first floor. One of the upstairs cupboards is worth a mention - the owners installed full wet room infrastructure beneath the floor, with all pipework, drainage and an extractor vent already in place. It just needs finishing. For anyone wanting a third bathroom or a wet room off one of the bedrooms, the hard work has already been done.

Heading up again, the loft runs the full length of the house and is fully boarded, with two steels meaning there are no rafters to work around. It won't give you head height but it's serious, usable storage - the kind that makes a real difference day to day.

The equestrian setup is the real deal. A substantial L-shaped stable block houses two stables, a barn and a tack room, with a concrete yard, power and water. 

The paddock beyond has field shelters in place. The chicken and duck runs are already established for anyone who wants to develop the smallholding self-sufficiency side of things further.

And then there's the outbuilding that takes people by surprise. The detached bar and office has bi-fold doors, a vaulted timber ceiling, a fully fitted bar with optics and bar stools, a sofa and a desk setup. 

Whether it becomes your home office, your entertaining space, or stays like it is (a combination of both at once) is entirely up to you. 

There's also a detached garage on the plot - it’s the only thing that needs some attention - but has the footprint for a proper double-length garage if that's something you want to consider.

A second summerhouse, a workshop with power and water, and a gym store complete the picture.

When it comes to location, you’re in the perfect spot for an active family life. 

Alton Lane is a quiet sought-after spot but still less than a 20 minute walk to the shops and the bus stop on Winchester Road, so more often than not you may choose to leave the car at home.

The parade of shops has everything you’ll need day-to-day. There’s a Tesco Express and M&S Food, a delicious bakery and a choice of takeaways

And if you’re heading further afield, the 64 bus picks up on Winchester Road, with services every 20 minutes to Winchester and Alton. Trains from Alton take you to Waterloo in just over an hour.

Four Marks CofE Primary School is rated “Good” by Ofsted and is less than a mile away - it will only take 2 minutes in the car or it’s a pleasant 10 minute walk down Alton Lane.

If you've been waiting for an equestrian property that doesn't ask you to settle - this spacious modern home with stables and land ticks all the boxes.

Get in touch to arrange a private viewing.