Fairfield, Old Station Road, Itchen Abbas, Winchester, SO21 1BA

This property is located in Itchen Abbas, a village within the Winchester district of Hampshire, surrounded by the natural landscape of the River Itchen.

Itchen Abbas is a village and former civil parish, now part of the parish of Itchen Valley in the Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The River Itchen rises to the south of New Alresford and flows 26 miles (42 km) to meet Southampton Water below the Itchen Bridge. Historically, the Itchen Navigation was constructed in the late 17th and early 18th centuries to allow barges to reach Winchester from Southampton Docks; the navigation ceased operation in the mid-19th century and is largely abandoned today. The village’s setting within the river valley provides a tranquil rural environment, while its proximity to the historic navigation route highlights the area’s maritime heritage. Residents benefit from the scenic river landscape and the sense of community typical of a small Hampshire village. The locality’s postal district is SO 21, placing it within the broader Winchester area. The village’s character is shaped by its past as a civil parish and its current integration into the larger Itchen Valley parish, offering a blend of historical significance and peaceful countryside living.