Property
Guide for Petersfield
Petersfield is an ancient market town set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This lovely historical town is an extremely popular place in which to live and both rental properties and properties for sale in Petersfield are highly sought-after.
The Town is built around two squares; The Square and The Spain, and retains beautiful buildings from all ages. A twice weekly market is still held every Wednesday and Saturday in The Square. Petersfield is a delightful place to shop with a wide range of individual shops together with many high street chains. There is a 69 acre heath with an attractive 22 acre pond, considered by many to be the jewel of Petersfield.
One reason why houses to rent in Petersfield are so in demand is the town’s excellent access to the A3; Guildford and London. Winchester, Midhurst and Petworth are also easily accessible by road along the A272 corridor, as is Portsmouth and the South Coast. Properties to let in Petersfield are also extremely attractive propositions for commuters with regular, direct services to London Waterloo.
There is great pride in the Town to ensure Petersfield remains a lovely market town with a thriving local community, which in turn serves many of the neighbouring South Down villages such as Buriton, East and West Meon, South and East Harting, West Marden, Compton, Chalton as well as Liphook, Liss, Haslemere (train stop), Sheet, Steep, Froxfield, Privett and onto Ropley, Hawkley and Selbourne. Many of these villages have top listings for local Junior/Infant Schools for example Langrish and Froxfield with accompanying Pre Schools/Nurseries, as well as the renowned local private schools such as Bedales with Junior School Dunhurst, Churchers and its Brooklands Junior School, Ditcham Park, Frensham Heights, Alton Convent and Lord Wandsworth College. This abundance of much |
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sought-after schools ensures that the property to let market is buoyant with families. There are also the local and highly popular prep-schools of Highfield, Brookham pre-prep, St Edmunds, The Royal School, Amberley and King’s Court to name but a few.
Petersfield’s golf and sporting interests are well catered for with a very active Rugby and Football club and many local village clubs such as those at Hambledon and East Meon. Petersfield features its own Golf Club and there are Tennis Clubs at Steep.
There are many cultural, historic and artistic functions in Petersfield and its surrounding areas, particularly at Bedales Arts Centre, Petersfield Fesitval Theatre and the nearby Chichester Festival Theatre. The Church in the Square is often a hub of activity and the venue for many delightful concerts.
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There are excellent renowned pubs in Petersfield and the surrounding villages. Dining opportunities abound in this historic market town with choices ranging from cosy country pubs and high street chains to more notable luxury restaurants. Petersfield even boasts a Michelin Star. Petersfield is the western hub of the South Down National Park with its wealth of beautiful, downland countryside and radiating foot paths, bike trails and bridle paths. Local residents work hard to protect and improve the local environment, promoting locally produced food. |
There is an excellent range of quality rental properties and properties for sale in Petersfield. Enquiries regarding residential lettings in Petersfield should be made to The Country House Company, where we will be happy to help with any queries concerning property rentals, or supply any information on the property management services we offer in Petersfield. The Country House Company prides itself on the personal and professional residential property management service we offer.
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