Smugglers Cottage, dating back in part to 1540, is steeped in history and retains a wealth of features from its early 16th Century origins. A particularly impressive example of this is the drawing room, with its quarry tiled hearth and inglenook fireplace, together with a large selection of oak beams made from sunken Spanish galleons. Framing the door of the drawing room can be found timbers with keyholes and the ships plumb line carved into them. Unlike the majority of thatched cottages, the accommodation is excellently proportioned extending to almost 3,000 square feet of versatile living space with good ceiling heights. The cottage also has the benefit of not being listed. Currently arranged to provide three impressive reception rooms together with seven bedrooms, five of these with en suite facilities. One of the bedrooms is located on the ground floor. A secondary staircase ensures that the owner's accommodation is discretely positioned from that of the guests. The layout is also such that it would just as easily suit those looking for one very substantial family home or those wanting to incorporate ancillary accommodation.
Set in mature landscaped gardens, partially laid to lawn, together with a variety of flower and shrub beds/borders and trees, paved pathways meander through the gardens which extend to three sides of the property. A hexagonal shaped gazebo provides a delightful covered seating area. A large gravel driveway provides extensive parking and turning, and is discretely positioned from the property and the gardens.
Ferndown is an extremely well regarded residential location with excellent day to day amenities. The New Forest National Park and award winning beaches and waters of The Solent are all only a short drive away. For the commuter main roads and motorways are easily accessible, as well as railway stations and the regional airports of Bournemouth and Southampton. The cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester are also within an easy commute. The area is also renowned for its wealth of educational, recreational and cultural amenities.
| Entrance | Entry to the property is via a front aspect open porch with thatched roof leading to an oak studded timber door leading to:
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| Reception Room | 14'4\" x 14'3\" (4.37m x 4.34m). Irregular shape, front aspect window, inglenook fireplace with open fire, under stairs storage cupboard, stairs leading to first floor, door leading to dining room and door leading to inner hallway
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| Dining Room | 17'5\" x 14'8\" (5.3m x 4.47m). Two front aspect windows and one rear aspect window and inglenook fireplace with open fire.
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| Kitchen | 17'6\" x13'5\" (5.33m x4.1m). Irregular shape, side aspect window, doors leading to inner hallway, opening to laundry room and side aspect door leading to side driveway. The kitchen comprises of a mixture of base, wall and drawer units with roll top work surfaces over with matching splashbacks, inset two bowl stainless steel sink and drainer, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space for upright fridge or freezer, built in electric oven and grill, inset electric ceramic hob with cooker hood over, feature stain glass window looking into inner hallway and a flagstone floor.
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| Laundry Room | Side aspect window, space and plumbing for automatic washing machine, further space for tumble dryer, cupboard with worktops over, inset stainless steel sink and drainer.
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| Drawing Room | 20' x 17'6\" (6.1m x 5.33m). Two side aspect windows, one rear aspect window and double French doors leading to rear garden, inglenook fireplace with open fire, double radiator and TV point.
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| Bedroom Seven | 9'9\" x 7'2\" (2.97m x 2.18m). Side aspect double doors leading to garden, radiator, shaver point and light, TV point and door leading to en-suite.
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| En-suite | Suite comprising of a apnelled bath and screen, wall mounted electric shower, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin.
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| Inner Hallway | Spiral staircase leading to first floor landing which has doors leading to bedroom one, two and six.
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| Bedroom One | 20' (6.1m) (maximum) x 17'7\" (5.37m) (maximum). Irregular shape with some restricted head height, two side aspect windows, one rear aspect window, radiator, TV point, range of built in wardrobes and sliding door leading to en-suite.
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| En-suite | Corner bath with folding screen, wall mounted electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC, extractor fan and fully tiled walls.
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| Bedroom Two | 14'2\" x 9'7\" (4.32m x 2.92m). Side aspect window, doule radiator, eaves storage, TV point and door leading to en-suite.
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| En-suite | Suite comprising of a enclosed corner shower cubicle with electric wall mounted shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled walls, extractor fan, shaver point and light.
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| Bedroom Six | 9'6\" x 7'7\" (2.9m x 2.31m). Side aspect window, some restricted head height, TV point and eaves storage.
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| Landing | Leading from the reception room there is another staircase leading to a separate landing which has doorways to bedrooms three, four and five and bathroom.
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| Bedroom Three | 15'3\" x 8'11\" (4.65m x 2.72m). Front aspect window and a side aspect feature window seat, radiator TV point and steps leading to en-suite.
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| En-suite | Suite comprising of a panelled bath with screen and wall mounted electric shower over, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled walls, extractor fan, shaver point and light.
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| Bedroom Four | 10'8\" x 8'8\" (3.25m x 2.64m). Rear aspect window, double radiator, TV point, wall mounted vanity wash hand basin and hatch giving access to loft.
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| Bedroom Five | 15'9\" (4.8m) x 9'1\" (2.76m) (maximum). Front and rear aspect window, irregular shape, double radiator, TV point and door leading to en-suite.
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| En-suite | Suite comprising of shower cubicle with wall mounted electric shower, vanity basin, low level WC, extractor fan, shaver point and built in storage cupboard.
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| Bathroom | Suite comprising of panelled bath with screen over, wall mounted electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, radiator and rear aspect window.
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