Wonderful country property close to Winchester

*** SEE SPECIAL COVID CLEANING NOTE IN NEXT SECTION*** The Stables, as the name suggests, is a converted stable block in the grounds of a lovely brick and flint traditional Hampshire country house. We love travelling and meeting people from all over and would enjoy welcoming you to our perfect little slice of England. A fantastic combination of country living with the thriving and anchient city of Winchester on your door step. *** NOTE REGARDING COVID*** The Stables will be throughly cleaned, using a checklist, prior to your arrival by either myself or our cleaner who also cleans our own house. We will use protective equipment when we clean and approved products. We will leave cleaning supplies for you to use if you should so wish. I am dentist in my 'other job' and am therefore well equipped to provide excellent cross infection control to ensure your safety. *** END OF COVID NOTE*** The Stables has an open plan, high ceiling and airy living, dining and kitchen space. There is a flat screen TV, open fire with guard and plenty of well seasoned wood, Wifi, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, iron and pool table. Bed 1 King bed and ensuite with loo, shower and bath. Fitted wardrobe. Hair dryer. Black out shutters. Bed 2 2 Single beds, chest of drawers and wardrobe. Black out shutters. Bed 3 Zip lock beds which can be made up as a King or 2 Single beds, wardrobe. Black out shutters. Jack and Jill bathroom between Bed 2 and 3 with a shower and bath. Separate loo off the hall. There is plenty of parking on a drive shared with your hosts and there is an outhouse for storing bikes or other outdoor gear. Guests are welcome to sit and relax on the patio in our classic walled garden and dependent on the time of year may even get to sample apples, pears, cherries, plums, mulberries, figs or quince. Check in is flexible but usually access is from 4pm and check out is by 10am. You will arrive at the property through a shared driveway with the hosts. The Stables is a separate building and the key will be accessible for you in a lock box so you can come and go freely although I try to be there to greet you in person. We are happy to help you with any advice on the local area or leave you in peace! You will certainly meet our friendly German Shorthaired Pointer who was born in October 2020. Sparsholt is an active village. It has a characture full community run shop and post office, cricket pitch with regular summer games, a pub serving excellent food (a short walk along country lanes and footpaths) and a gorgeous country house hotel - Lainston House - perfect for afternoon tea or an early evening cocktail! It is approximately 4 miles to the centre of Winchester. The small city, which is the gateway to The South Downs National Park, has a multitude of historic buildings including the cathedral, National Trust Mill, Winchester College, City Museum and is generally a lovely city to take a meander through, maybe along the Itchen River or through the cathedral area. It also has a boutique cinema, theatre, farmers, craft and Christmas markets, lovely restaurants including the newly opened Ivy, Rick Stein, River Cottage, Brassiere Blanc and many independents. We love to head 6 miles the other way to Stockbridge which straddles The River Test - the finest trout fishing river in the country. The river is so clear and you can see trout in the river as it passes through the town. The town has lovely feel with great pubs, resturants, cafes and boutiques. Mottisfont, a fantastic National trust property, is just the other side. If you would like to go a little farther afield for a day trip you could head to the beach on the South coast, Stonehenge, The New Forest, Bath, London (1 hour on the train) or even the Isle of Wight. A car is ideal but there is a bus service from Winchester bus station hourly that stops about 100m from our gate. The journey time on the train from London to Winchester is approx 1 hr. We have an assortment of baby equipement available - travel cot, high chairs etc and can put extra beds in for children. Just ask. The property has smoke alarms, a fire extinguisher and fire blanket, first aid kit and carbon monoxide alarms. Friendly, well behaved dogs are welcome though please clean up after them. We ask that you do not allow them on the furniture or in the bedrooms. We have put a discount of 5% on a weekly stay and 10% on a monthly stay.