Property description
A substantial detached chalet style family home situated out on the open forest fronting literally miles of open heathland in the renowned, picturesque area of Hatchet Pond, placed within a mile of both the manorial village of Beaulieu and maritime hamlet of Bucklers Hard. Offered in good decorative order, the property provides for a total of 4 bedrooms (1 on the ground floor) served by 4 bath/shower rooms (2 en suite). Opening off a through hallway, the extensive ground floor provides for a total of 3 adjacent reception rooms that overlook the well stocked mature forestside gardens that extend to an a little over 0.5 acres and have a lovely south/west aspect. To one side is a detached double garage complex with a useful greenhouse and a range of screened outbuildings/stores.
4 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms (2 en suite), sitting room, dining room, sun room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, gardens, garage, outbuildings, approx 0.54 acre in totalBEAULIEU The historic village of Beaulieu forms the heart of the surrounding Estate that in part encompasses the historic maritime hamlet of Bucklers Hard (approximately 2.5 miles south). The village forms the historic seat of the Montagu family who occupy Palace House. The renowned facilities afforded by the Georgian market of Lymington, famed for its river, marinas and yacht clubs, lies some 5 miles south across the open forest of Beaulieu Heath. The neighbouring forest village of Brockenhurst (approximately 4 miles west) affords a diverse range of shops and educational establishments, together with a useful mainline rail connection to London (Waterloo approximately 90 minutes).
ACCOMMODATION IN MORE DETAIL Part glazed hardwood door with side panels opening through to:
ENTRANCE LOBBY With coir matting. Small pane lead light glazed hardwood door with side panels opening through to:
RECEPTION HALL Stairs ascending to first floor. Five wall light points. Wall mounted thermostat control. Access to a deep understairs part shelved cloaks store cupboard. Small pane bevel glazed door through to sitting room. Further door to:
CLOAKS/SHOWER ROOM Suite comprised of a tiled enclosed shower cubicle together with a low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with an adjacent shaver point. Access to a shelved airing/linen store cupboard incorporating a Vaillant gas fired boiler for heating and hot water requirements throughout the property, together with a programme control panel. Contrasting tiling to walls. Recessed downlighting.
SITTING ROOM A fine, naturally well lit dual aspect room incorporating a projecting semi-circular bay to the gardens. Feature flame effect gas fire set on a marbled projecting hearth with marble insets and a carved rustic wood surround. Two wall light points. Television aerial point. Telephone point. Archway through to:
DINING ROOM A naturally well lit dual aspect room of good proportions. Four wall light points. Glazed double doors opening to paved seating terrace and gardens beyond. Small pane obscure glazed door returning to kitchen/breakfast room.
SUN ROOM A useful addition to the property with glazed double doors and side panels, set on a small brick wall opening to the seating terrace and gardens beyond. Three wall light points. Overhead lantern. Television aerial point.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Fitted with a range of natural wood carved units to both base and high level with surrounding marble effect roll topped worksurfaces with contrasting tiled relief and discrete surface downlighting. Built-in appliances in the form of a one-and-a-half bowl steel sink with monoblock tap. Space for domestic dishwasher. Built-in four ring Miele halogen hob and Miele classic double oven. Full height pantry store area to side. Space for full height fridge/freezer in housing. Recessed ceiling lights. Telephone point.
UTILITY ROOM Fitted with an extensive range of deep general part shelved utility store cupboards to one entire wall, linked by overhead storage, one of which incorporates a pre-lagged hot water cylinder together with a fitted immersion heater. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Further range of utility store cupboards overhead. Wall light point. Return door to cloaks/shower room. Partial bevel glazed door to rear storm porch and exterior.
BEDROOM 1 Fitted with an extensive range of part shelved wardrobe store cupboards to one entire wall with a matching range of bedside cabinets with pull out store drawers. Two wall light points. Door through to:
EN SUITE BATHROOM Fitted with a white suite comprised of a moulded panelled bath with centralised mixer tap, the whole being set in a contrasting tiled surround, together with obscure glazed tiled corner shower cubicle with matching low-level WC and contemporary wall mounted wash hand basin with mirrored relief and adjacent shaver point. Heated ladder style towel rail. Contrasting tiling to all walls. Recessed ceiling lights.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Access to overhead roof void. Recessed ceiling light. Access to various areas of eaves storage. Door to:
BEDROOM 2 A well lit dual aspect room situated over the sitting room, fitted with a range of wardrobe store cupboards. Further built-in range of deep store drawers. Telephone point. Television aerial point.
BEDROOM 3 A dual aspect room with Velux style windows to side. Access through to various areas of eaves storage. Door to:
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM Suite comprised of a tiled shower cubicle, together with a low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with an adjacent shaver point. Contrasting tiled relief to walls. Recessed ceiling lights. Heated ladder style chromium towel rail.
BEDROOM 4 Fitted with a range of built-in wardrobe store drawers and cupboards. Small area of recessed open display shelving.
BATHROOM Suite comprised of a white panelled bath set in a contrasting tiled surround with a Triton hand held shower to side. Matching low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Separate tiled enclosed shower cubicle. Recessed ceiling lights. Contrasting tiling to all walls.
OUTSIDE The property is approached off the lane over a gated block paved brick edged driveway that features a five-bar gate with an adjacent pedestrian gate to side being set over a cattle grid. The driveway runs past the property and links to a range of outbuildings in the form of DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE with twin remote controlled metal up and over doors, power and light connected. Adjacent aluminium framed GREENHOUSE set on a raised brick base. Ample areas of unobstructed parking suitable for numerous vehicles. 3 useful GARDEN STORE ROOMS of block and/or timber construction. Paved pathways run around the property with gated access through to a fine enclosed well stocked mature lawned garden situated to the immediate south and west of the property. Raised paved seating terrace accessed from the principal reception rooms. Shallow steps descend to an area of well maintained lawn with a variety of ornamental deep well-stocked herbaceous beds and borders incorporating specimen evergreen trees, in particular an aged cherry, having the backdrop of some fine mature rhododendrons and ornamental trees providing seasonal colour and interest.
SERVICES Mains water and electricity. LPG gas supply. The services and equipment remaining with the property have not been tested by John D Wood & Co. and we are unable to verify that they are in working order.
FIXTURES & FITTINGS All items usually denominated as fixtures and fittings, apart from those mentioned specifically in these particulars, are excluded from the sale.
DIRECTIONS From Lymington, continue down the High Street, bearing left into Gosport Street. At the mini-roundabout turn right and continue out over the causeway crossing over the Lymington River and proceed east on the B3054 towards Beaulieu. On reaching the junction just past Hatchet Pond, continue straight over into Furzey Lane where the property will be seen on the immediate right hand side.
VIEWING Strictly By Appointment through John D Wood & Co.
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