Property description
SUMMARY A charming character georgian style detached house on the edge of the New Forest believed to have once formed part of the Morant Estate serving local farmland as a Dairy and Farmhouse and dating back as far as the late 1700s. This historically valuable home has retained many period features and offers woodburning fires to the reception rooms and multi-pane windows throughout. The accommodation offers a traditional layout with a flagstone tiled floor in the entrance hall, dual aspect living room benefitting from french doors to the rear garden, a dining room reception, fitted kitchen and downstairs cloakroom/W/C. On the first floor, there are three double bedrooms and a large bathroom with a separate W/C. Externally, the property enjoys an extended width plot with traditional hedgerow and fencing and a generous driveway with a detached double garage. The rear gardens are neatly arranged and are facing in a southerly direction.
A traditional solid wood door with overhead fanlight window.
ENTRANCE HALL Coved and smooth finished ceiling. Flagstone tiled floor. Radiator. Honeywell wall mounted thermostat control. Wall mounted alarm pad. Understairs storage cupboard housing electric meter. Stable style door with leaded light glass inset giving access to the rear garden.
DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM W/C High flush W/C. Corner wash handbasin. Partly tiled walls. Opaque multi-pane glass window to side aspect.
LIVING ROOM 19' 4" x 11' 3" (5.89m x 3.43m) Coved and smooth finished ceiling with two centre rose light points. Multi-pane Georgian style window to front aspect and further french doors to rear patio and garden. Feature fireplace with tiled hearth and wood burner. Three radiators. TV aerial point. Picture rail to decor. Two wall light points.
DINING ROOM 11' 5" x 9' 6" (3.48m x 2.9m) Coved and smooth finished ceiling. Multi-pane Georgian style window to front aspect. Feature fireplace with ornate period wood burning stove. Two radiators. Telephone point. Recess cupboards and shelving with concealed lighting.
KITCHEN 12' 2" x 9' 4" (3.71m x 2.84m) Coved and smooth finished ceiling with inset spotlights. Dual aspect with side and rear aspect multi-pane Georgian style windows. Roll top work surfaces incorporating a selection of cupboards and drawers. Recess for cooker. Further recess for fridge and freezer. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Standing gas fired boiler acting for central heating and hot water with wall mounted thermostat clock. Adjoining work surfaces are complemented by tiling and a further range of wall mounted units with glass display cabinets and a purpose built extractor with light and fan action. Radiator. Telephone point.
Staircase leads to;
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Coved and smooth finished ceiling. Multi-pane Georgian style window to front aspect.
MASTER BEDROOM 13' 1" x 10' 6" (3.99m x 3.2m) Coved and smooth finished ceiling. Multi-pane Georgian style window to front aspect. Range of built in wardrobes with multi-pane glass doors and further recessed shelving and fitted draw furniture. Alarm control pad. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO 12' 3" Max x 9' 7" (3.73m x 2.92m) Coved and textured ceiling. Multi-pane Georgian style window to front aspect. Radiator. Telephone point.
BEDROOM THREE 10' 0" Excluding Built in Wardrobes x 9' 3" (3.05m x 2.82m) Coved and textured ceiling. Multi-pane Georgian style window to rear aspect. Built in wardrobes with overhead cupboards. Radiator. Telephone point. Dimmer switch.
BATHROOM A spacious and bright bathroom with a fitted white suite, incorporating a Jacuzzi bath with chrome telephone style hot and cold mixer taps. Inset thermostatic fixed rain head style shower. Vanity wash hand basin with cupboards under and inset sink with antique style chrome taps and low flush W/C. Bidet. Partly tiled walls. Coved and smooth finished ceiling. Access to loft space. Multi-pane Georgian style opaque glass window to rear aspect. Radiator. Light and shaver point.
SEPARATE W/C Multi-pane Georgian style window to rear aspect. Close coupled W/C and a corner wall mounted wash hand basin with splash back tiling. Radiator.
EXTERNALLY
FRONT A neatly tended FRONT GARDEN with a raised lawn area and decorative 'Wishing Well', bordered by low walling and hedgerow. The driveway provides ample off road parking and leads to the detached double garage, side gate and wood store. A wrought iron gate and secure fencing leads to the rear garden.
DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE Up and over door. Power and light. Window to side aspect and personal door to side. Rafters for storage.
REAR GARDEN The rear garden faces in a southerly direction and is well landscaped with a sun terrace area and raised lawn with brick block paved pathway. There is a rear section which has been sub-divided into a small lawned area and vegetable plot. Greenhouse. A personal door allows access to the detached double garage.