Building your own home is not for everyone but for those with vision, drive and a desire to create a highly personalised property which perfectly suits an individual lifestyle can be amongst the most rewarding life experiences.

An opportunity to create a Georgian style farmhouse set in seven acres must surely be one of the greatest development prospects. Here at Lower Shawlands Farm, formerly part of the Hursley Estate, planning permission has been granted to create a spacious farmhouse, designed to take full advantage of the wonderful views and rural location just six miles from Winchester.

Nestling in gently undulating countryside, the plans also include an approved planting and landscaping theme for half an acre of formal gardens and for improving belts of woodland, meadows and a four acre paddock to create a wonderful country house in an idyllic setting.

The current plan encompasses some 7,220 square feet of accommodation over three floors with a detached garage and studio. The classical styling is charming with the principal two floors providing three elegant reception rooms, a study, superb farmhouse kitchen with adjacent ancillary rooms; together with five fabulous bedrooms and four bathrooms. A large basement level with light wells and access to the garden provides huge flexibility.

The new house has been designed with principal rooms enjoying a sunny aspect and Lower Shawlands will look over its own garden and paddocks with views over countryside towards the village. The purchaser will have plenty of scope to be creative with the landscaping and watch the setting mature over time.

Hursley village lies about a mile away where there are many fine period homes, several boasting the distinctive barley twist chimneys. The community provides good local amenities and there is an excellent road network nearby for connections to larger centres across the south coast and to London.

Hamptons quotes a price of £1,695,000 and will be happy to discuss the plans for this exciting project. Call the Winchester office on 01962 842030