Village up for sale for 22m Pounds

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Friday, March 13, 2009, 14:59

Located in the Test Valley, north Hampshire, near the borders with Berkshire and Wiltshire, a village, which consists of a cricket club, a shop and a large 3-storey manor house has been put to sale for 22.5 million pounds. This village is a region that has officially been designated by Natural England as an area of outstanding natural beauty.

It is part of a 2,000-acre estate, which will go on the market later this month. A cricket pitch and pavilion, which doubles as the village hall, a large three-storey manor house, and a village shop that run from the front room of one of the homes are also up for sale amongst the properties.

A commercial shoot, farming land, and an educational activity centre for children, are also up for sale. Dating back to the 12th century and rebuilt significantly in 1871, St Peter's church is the only property that is not owned by the village. This church still holds services, on the third Sunday of every month.

Being the resident of the village for almost 39 years, Tina Abbott, 59 runs the village shop from her home. The Telegraph quoted her, as saying, though the buyer of this estate will get everything, lock stock and barrel, it has got to be someone who will run it like it is now.

It was really a close knit community because everyone living here worked on the farm estate. Though it isn't the same now, it's still a wonderful place to live. She also added that if you travel a quarter mile outside the village in any direction, you can look around you and not see another living soul.

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