Summary - Rollestone Road, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 SO45 2HB
6 bed 1 bath Detached
Massive grounds and versatile outbuildings ideal for renovation projects.
6 large bedrooms with generous principal rooms and tall ceilings
Estate extends to c.22 acres of gardens, woodland and paddock
Substantial barn over 4,170 sq ft offering versatile space
Mobile home with lawful-use certificate; needs updating
Sold in need of complete restoration throughout
No mains gas; private drainage via on-site cesspit
EPC F, council tax Band G and very slow broadband (ADSL)
Private driveway with off-street parking and direct New Forest access
A rare country estate set within more than 22 acres of private gardens, woodland and paddock in the New Forest National Park. The substantial 6‑bedroom house offers grand rooms, tall ceilings and a barn of over 4,170 sq ft — an exceptional canvas for someone able to undertake a full restoration and sympathetic update. Mature specimen trees, private driveway and direct access to New Forest walks deliver outstanding privacy and rural character.
The property is sold as in need of complete renovation; the accommodation currently requires modernisation throughout and improvements to services. There is a mobile home on site with a certificate of lawful use that could serve as ancillary accommodation once updated. Planning scope exists to update and extend the main house and outbuildings, subject to the usual planning consents with the National Park authority.
Practical factors to note: the EPC is F and council tax is high (Band G). Broadband speeds are very slow (ADSL), and the property uses private drainage via a cesspit. Despite these constraints, good road and rail links place central Southampton about 13 miles away and the M27 Junction 3 within c.11 miles, keeping the site accessible for weekend stays or full-time living.
This estate will suit buyers seeking seclusion, scope and scale — equestrian interests, family owners wanting extensive grounds, or developers and renovation specialists prepared for a major project within a protected landscape. The setting and sheer size provide long‑term potential, but the house and services will require significant investment to realise that value.
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