7 bedroom detached house for sale

Castle Hill House is located in the highly desirable New Forest village of Burley.

Situated on approximately 1.25 acres of land, this property boasts 6 bedrooms, up to 6 reception rooms, as well as outbuildings, garages, and stables. With its versatile layout, the home provides highly adaptable living spaces, making it ideal for multi-generational living arrangements.


The property is approached via an area of forest track which provides access to an electric vehicular gate. The gate leads down the side of the house where there is ample parking for a number of vehicles aswell as access to the double garage.

Benefiting from direct access to the open forest, this property is located approximately 1 mile from the centre of Burley which is arguably one of the most sought-after in The New Forest.

Upon entering the property, it instantly has the feel of an elegant, charming country home which is flooded with natural light due to it being south-facing.

The front door opens into a generous reception hall which provides access to a ground-floor cloakroom and the rear porch.

The reception hallway leads through to the dining room which enjoys delightful views out over the gardens. The dining room naturally flows into the kitchen which has a beautiful cream gas fired Aga which creates an attractive focal point to the room. The kitchen includes an electric hob and extractor and a generous number of kitchen units. The kitchen leads on through to a good-sized utility and side access outside.

Continuing on from the dining area there is a sitting room that also enjoys views out over the garden and features an attractive bay window and French doors to the garden.

On the first floor there are four double rooms, two of which have ensuites and built-in wardrobes. There is a separate shower room to serve bedrooms 3 and 4 and all the bedrooms have a superb outlook over the garden. The master bedroom also benefits from a balcony.

Continuing on from the reception hall on the ground floor there is a family room that leads on through to what is currently used as a home office which could easily be used as a seventh bedroom. There is a second staircase from the family room which leads to two further bedrooms and a bathroom. This end of the house is perfectly designed for multi-generational living. This end of the property also has a spacious utility room which could become a second kitchen aswell as a w/c and boot room with direct access to the garden.

Due to the versatile layout of the property, it would lend itself should someone require a house and income. The current owners have let out the two bedrooms on the east side of the house aswell as the room above the garage via Airbnb to generate an income of £8,500-£9,000 per/month.

At the rear of the property, there is a spacious patio area almost stretching the width of the house which is an excellent area for alfresco dining and entertaining. The patio area enjoys a delightful outlook over the garden and paddocks. The garden incorporates an ornamental pond, and a plethora of mature trees and shrubs making the house and garden extremely private. From the far corner of one of the paddocks there is a 5 bar timber gate providing access to the open forest where you can enjoy the wonderful walking and riding routes.

To one corner of the garden there are two stables, a large barn and a separate tack room. Subject to the necessary consents these rooms could be converted to an office/additional accommodation if required. The spacious double garage has electric up and over doors, a gardeners cloakroom and an internal staircase that leads to a games room.