Rakelands would have started life as an impressive single family dwelling and some of the features of this period are still visible internally.
In more recent times the property has operated as a care facility and is arranged as 14 bedrooms with supporting accommodation including communal lounges, a commercial kitchen, laundry room and numerous bath/shower rooms which are dotted around the building. Outside in a separate detached building is an indoor swimming pool.
Rakelands is set on a plot of 0.56 hectares (1.4 acres) which includes a large car parking area to the front and gardens to the front, side and rear.
Potential future uses for the property include refurbishment and continued use as a care facility or restoration of the existing building to its former use as a splendid single family dwelling. Other residential uses, such as conversion, may also have merit while, alternatively, demolition and site re-development may also be a possibility, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.
Local Planning Authority
East Hampshire District Council. Tel: 01730 266551. Website: easthants.gov.uk.
Accommodation
The existing accommodation extends over four floors, including a basement/cellar. The living accommodation is set over ground, first and second floors, and includes 14 bedrooms with supporting facilities, including communal living and dining rooms, commercial kitchen, laundry room and an assortment of en-suite and stand-alone bathrooms/shower rooms, many of which include W.C.s.
An adjoining detached building houses an indoor swimming pool. There are also portacabin buildings sited in the grounds.
Outside
The overall plot extends to 0.56 hectares (1.4 acres) and includes a large car parking area and a mix of woodland and more formal lawned gardens.