A COUNTRY house with nine acres of grounds in the New Forest has been put up for sale.

Grade II listed Venards House in North Gorley, in the New Forest National Park, is on the market for £4,750,000.

Dating from the 17th century, the recently renovated, five-bedroom property features sash windows, exposed beams, working fireplaces, and moulded ceilings.

Daily Echo: Inside Venards House. Pictures: SavillsInside Venards House. Pictures: Savills

On the ground floor is a reception hall, inner staircase hall, a sitting room with an open fireplace, drawing room, dining room, a study, cloakroom, kitchen with an orangery, and laundry room.

There are five bedrooms on the first floor - three of them en-suite, and a large en-suite games room on the second floor.

Daily Echo: Venards House. Pictures: SavillsVenards House. Pictures: Savills

To the north of the Yew Walk is a partly walled kitchen garden with raised beds and a Griffing greenhouse. 

To the south is a swimming pool with a kitchen, changing room and an outdoor shower.

James McKillop, Head of Residential Sales at Savills in Salisbury, said: “Venards House is an extremely rare style of country house for the New Forest, enchanting, and standing in exquisite gardens and grounds.

“The property has a wonderful balance of house, gardens, a secondary house and excellent domestic equestrian facilities.”

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