Property description
SUMMARY A smallholding occupying in excess of eleven acres set in a secluded and prime rural location with the potential for improvement and further development. Situated within the New Forest National Park and North East of Avon Valley on the outskirts of the market town of Ringwood, this property has been within the ownership of the family for some 38 years and is now to be sold due to retirement. Offering a generous size three bedroom detached bungalow with associated outbuildings, animal shelter and stable block with private access to surrounding paddocks and grazing land.
Covered entrance porch with tiled floor and outside light. Solid wood door with casement window to;
ENTRANCE HALL 26' 4" maximum x 10' 8" maximum (8.03m x 3.25m) Large entrance hall accommodating a large cloaks recess and an extended size loft hatch, partly boarded with light and drop down ladder. Parquet tiled floor. Built in cupboard housing slatted shelving for linen. Wall mounted alarm control pad. Alarm Sensor.
WC Low flush WC. Half tiled walls. UPVC double glazed obscure glass window to front elevation.
DINING ROOM 22' 0" x 14' 1" (6.71m x 4.29m) Feature open fireplace with tiled hearth and surround. Multiple wall light points. Two radiators. TV point. Alarm Sensor. Door access to the kitchen. Double glazed sliding patio doors to rear conservatory. Double glazed sliding doors lead to Sitting Room.
GARDEN ROOM 19' 1" x 7' 9" (5.82m x 2.36m) Range of UPVC double glazed windows with aspect towards open fields and the rear garden. Roof light. Casement single glazed door and window gives access to rear garden. Marble window sills. Access door to sitting room.
SITTING ROOM 20' 0" Maximum Measurement x 16' 6" (6.1m x 5.03m) Sliding double glazed doors from dining room. A range of fitted wall units with glass display shelving and audio display stand. Dual aspect with double glazed sliding patio doors to rear aspect and two further side aspect windows. Feature fireplace with marble hearth and stone surround. TV aerial point. Radiator. Telephone point. Single glazed door to utility.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 14' 1" x 11' 9" Maximum measurement (4.29m x 3.58m) UPVC double glazed window to front aspect. Recess for wood burning stove with adjacent built in cupboards, housing storage for crockery, the hot water cylinder and function box for the solar panel electric source. Large walk in larder cupboard. Fitted kitchen units under roll top work surfaces incorporating a selection of base level cupboards and drawers. Space and point for electric cooker. Complementary tiling to adjoining work surfaces. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Telephone point.
UTILITY ROOM 13' 2" Maximum Measurement x 8' 7" (4.01m x 2.62m) Wall mounted gas fired boiler. Space for white goods, fridge and freezer. Single obscure glazed door to living room. Borrowed light window from laundry room. Door to;
SEPARATE WC Close coupled WC, UPVC double glazed window. Further door to;
LAUNDRY ROOM Fitted with a 'Belfast Style' sink. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Single glazed window to rear aspect and rear porch. Two large walk in store cupboards, housing power switches for workshop. Stable style solid wood door to;
REAR PORCH 14' 2" x 6' 7" (4.32m x 2.01m) Single glazed with sliding door giving access to the side gardens and stable block. Power and light. Light switching for stable block and shelter.
MASTER BEDROOM 20' 1" x 9' 4" (6.12m x 2.84m) Dual aspect room with UPVC double glazed patio doors offering views towards to the gardens and open fields and a further side aspect window. Telephone extension. Two wall light points. Built in wardrobe with overhead cupboard. Door to;
EN-SUITE BATHROOM Comprising a four piece bathroom suite with panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low flush WC and built in fully tiled shower cubicle with electric shower. UPVC double glazed window.
BEDROOM TWO 15' 1" x 14' 11" (4.6m x 4.55m) UPVC double glazed window with views towards open fields and gardens. Radiator. Built in wardrobe and overhead cupboard.
BEDROOM THREE 12' 8" x 11' 9" (3.86m x 3.58m) Built in wardrobes with overhead cupboards. UPVC double glazed window to rear aspect with views. Radiator. TV point.
BATHROOM Comprising of a panelled bath and electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin and a low flush WC. Heated towel rail. Mostly tiled walls. UPVC obscure glass window.
EXTERNALLY APPROACH AND ACCESS The smallholding has ownership of the private drive which gives access via a secure metal field gate to a large frontage laid mainly to tarmacadam with ample turning space. Enclosed by post and rail fencing and mature and well stocked boundary trees. A field track allows access to the paddocks, stable block and workshop via two further secure field gates.
DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE Providing power and light with storage space within the rafters.
TIMBER GARDEN STORE SHED FRONT AND SIDE GARDENS To the front there is an area dedicated to the bungalow as garden and is laid to lawn with flower and shrub borders. The side garden area gives way to the rear garden through the orchard and to the vegetable garden. Water tap. Greenhouse.
REAR GARDEN The rear garden is designed around the layout of the bungalow with several areas laid to patio and stone paving. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of trees enclosed by a combination of panelled and chain linked fencing. Barbeque. From the rear porch area access can be gained to the stable block and animal shelter.
STABLE BLOCK An established stable block of concrete block construction with three boxes via stable doors. Office/Saddle Room. Room for storage. Wood shed area. The stable block opens onto an enclosed pen area and is adjacent to the;
ANIMAL SHELTERS Timber and tin constructed shelters suitable for purpose but in need of some basic maintenance.
LARGE WORKSHOP A substantial construction with high pitched roof, concrete base floor providing power and light.
THE PADDOCKS AND GRAZING There are approximately eleven acres of land including the bungalow and garden and with the access drive this amounts to in excess of eleven acres. An up to date title plan document is still awaited to verify this approximation, although we have confirmed with the Seller that the aerial and detailed plan we hold is an accurate description of the land and property being sold which we have compared with an old title document.
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