Brief

Our client, who works in the insurance industry, was looking for a substantial country home with a minimum of five acres and a budget of up to £9 million. The brief called for generous grounds, privacy and the space and amenities to create a long-term family home.

Result

We secured a significant manor house in the North Wessex Downs through an off-market purchase, having already established a relationship with the vendor. The house had been extensively refurbished around 20 years earlier and was surrounded by mature gardens, with the wider grounds extending to approximately 50 acres.

The property also offered ancillary accommodation, stabling and barns, garaging for three cars, a swimming pool and a tennis court. The country acquisition was completed during the latter half of the wider search, with 18 months between our initial appointment and completion.

Your Unfair Advantage

The best country houses are not always openly available. In this case, our existing relationship with the vendor gave our client access to a significant manor house that was being sold off market.

By combining our network with a clear understanding of the client’s wider property requirements, we were able to manage the country search alongside the acquisition of two London properties and secure a home offering the space, privacy and amenities they were looking for. The result was an off-market purchase in the North Wessex Downs with 50 acres of grounds and all the attributes of an exceptional country home.