A Victorian house originally built as a rectory for a nearby church by renowned architect Samuel Sanders Teulon is now on the market for £1.7m.

The 1850s house in West Grimstead marketed by Savills of Salisbury has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and four reception areas. It features a steep gable roof, large sash windows and as working fireplace with stone surround.

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The kitchen features wall-mounted cupboards, double butler’s sink, Aga with gas mains and an electric oven and hob for the summer months.

The approach to the house features a gated gravel circular driveway and a modern carport built in 2020 offers automatic lighting with space for two cars.

The 0.88-acre grounds of the home contain a lawn with an open paddock area, herbaceous borders, a beach hedge and several species of mature trees, including a redwood.

Ed Seth-Smith of Savills said: “This handsome Victorian former rectory sits in immaculate gardens and has spectacular, uninterrupted views of countryside and the National Trust’s Pepperbox Hill.”