An attractive Grade II listed Georgian property with high street retail shop and delightful private gardens.

THE PROPERTY The Old Bank is an attractive and historic Grade II listed Georgian townhouse believed to date back to the 17th Century. The property has undergone various guises throughout its history, including being part of the neighbouring Crowne Inn with stables and outbuildings to the rear, as well as being a former Petersfield Bank as the name suggests. The property is arranged over four floors with many notable features including open fireplaces, working sash windows and a Bank Vault with original John Tann vault door and prior to the current ownership, The Old Bank was operating as a Bed & Breakfast. The property has undergone extensive and sympathetic improvements by the current owners, in keeping with a property of its age, and offers very comfortable, versatile and well proportioned residential accommodation. The front of the building, accessed directly from the street, is a retail unit - currently operating and separately let as a shop generating an income for the owners of The Old Bank.

OUTSIDE Approached through private double wooden gates to the side of the building, the gardens are something of a central town 'walled oasis', providing abundant off road parking and a detached, open fronted barn style garage with side store. The remainder of the gardens are thoughtfully arranged offering a formal area of lawn, well stocked formal beds housing some topiary, a fruit and vegetable garden and a delightful covered outdoor dining area housing an outdoor pizza oven and separate BBQ. The gardens enjoy a delightful southerly aspect and a high degree of privacy being enclosed by attractive high walling and mature hedging.



Retail Shop



There is direct pavement access to a retail shop (classified A1/A2) from the High Street, which is completely self-contained from the house and is located at the front of the building. The shop is currently let to retail tenants on a 3-year lease (commenced May 2021), providing the current owners of The Old Bank with an annual income.

LOCATION The OId Bank is located in the heart of the historic market town of Petersfield, on the pretty High Street, with level access to all local shops and amenities. Petersfield itself offers a comprehensive array of shopping and recreational opportunities including a library, swimming Lido, leisure centre, music, arts and theatrical community. It also offers a mainline train station serving London Waterloo within just over an hour. The A3 provides excellent regional commuter links to Guildford, the M25 and London to the north and Portsmouth, Southampton, Goodwood and the coastal waterways to the south. There are many good footpaths and bridleways in the surrounding area including the South Downs Way, Hangers Way and Sussex Border Path offering a range of rural pursuits.