Month: July 2016

Stunning contemporary house with views and river frontage

This exceptional contemporary house has wonderfully bright and spacious accommodation, built for the owners by the award winning German company Huf Haus and finished to a very high standard. The house occupies a secluded and quiet position within the private residential estate of Avon Castle at Ringwood.

The design focuses on flowing, open plan spaces and an extensive use of glass to maximise light to all areas and to take full advantage of its elevated position with far reaching views over the River Avon and Avon Valley.

All first floor rooms have access to balconies and on the ground floor there are access points to the garden on all sides. The extensive living space extends to about 7,000 square feet and is arranged over three floors including the lower ground floor and several of the rooms are versatile with lots of options for home office, gym, media room etc.

The gardens of about an acre are well established with mature trees, hedges, level lawns and steps leading to a wonderful secluded deck on the riverbank, where there are fishing rights. Within the garden, there is a bespoke barbeque house finished in Portland Stone with an open fireplace, and zinc floating roof designed to be in keeping with the house. This is a wonderful atmospheric part of the garden, ideal for entertaining. There is also garaging for four cars.

Hamptons International in Winchester says this stunning home is becoming available shortly and a monthly rent of £15,000 is sought. Contact the office on 01962 853046 or winchesterlettings@hamptons-int.com…

Stunning golf course views

Well positioned within Oliver’s Battery on the fringes of Winchester, this chalet style home boasts stunning views over South Winchester Golf Course creating an open aspect to the rear. This is a great location too for those who need to be close to excellent local amenities as well as a large supermarket, community centre and doctor’s surgery, together with Kings School and St Peters Primary School nearby.

The accommodation is surprisingly spacious with the principal rooms on the ground floor including a large living room with sitting and dining areas, kitchen, utility room, study and a double bedroom and shower room adding to the versatility.

Upstairs are two further bedrooms and a bathroom

At the front there is plenty of parking and access to the garage with a good size garden at the rear to be enjoyed.

Pearsons quotes a monthly rent of £2,000 and enquiries should be directed to the Winchester office on 01962 853344.…

Judith Davis of Penyards Property Management

Judith Davis of Penyards Property Management explores the impact Brexit may have on vendors and landlords

“So, we are out of Europe; voted out of the EU and knocked out of the Football Euros by a small island, not even in Europe: Iceland! For those less interested in football, but with a real interest in the residential property market, the decision to leave the EU for those who are either renting their home, living in a purchased house, letting property or all three, the immediate outcome of Brexit needs careful consideration.

“People will always need to move: change of job; upsizing, downsizing, getting married; moving to the country/city etc. However, until the economy has settled, it will probably only be the people who have to move who will try to sell and possibly in the short to medium term selling may not realise the price they had hoped to achieve.

“In this case the option would be just as it was at the time of the Accidental Landlord back around 2010, when in order to move, property owners had to look at letting their home. These Accidental Landlords then realised that in fact it was not such a bad option. Letting their home and renting in the new employment area brought tremendous flexibility and meant that if things did not work out they could always return to their original home. They had not burnt their bridges by selling, and the gradual recovery of selling price could be enjoyed rather than lost.

“At Penyards Property Management we are anticipating that this will be the way forward for the coming months and possibly longer. In a time of great uncertainty people will want flexibility and letting and renting gives this option. It is a……

This spacious detached house at Badger Farm has a fascinating and versatile layout with excellent family accommodation and a touch of luxury with a fabulous newly fitted master bathroom complete with spa bath and double shower in sophisticated style.

The layout of the house takes into account the gently sloping nature of the plot and at the entrance level at the front the central door opens to a generous hallway which branches off to two rooms, ideal as a double bedroom and a study, and a family bathroom. Stairs from here lead down half a flight to the principal living space arranged as a superb open plan kitchen/dining room, very much the social hub of the home and with French doors to the south facing garden. There is also a separate living room with a wood burning stove, again with doors to the garden.

Half a flight of stairs up from the entrance hall is a landing with doors to three good size bedrooms, including the master suite, and a further shower room, together with ample eaves storage.

Very much a family home, it falls within Kings School catchment and is within walking distance of two primary schools, a large supermarket and community centre and the main bus route into Winchester city centre.

Available to rent from early August, now is the perfect time to take a look at this Badger Farm home.

Contact Goadsby in Winchester to make an appointment to view on 01962 620444.…

Fabulous opportunity going to auction

A detached country cottage, in need of refurbishment and set in an acre plus garden, is going to auction later this month.

Located between the villages of Bishops Waltham and Durley there is a good choice of local amenities with the cities of Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth all easily reached by road.

Oak Tree Cottage sits within its own secluded grounds and not only has a spacious interior but there is also a detached four car garage block off the long driveway.

The detached property, of brick elevations under a slate roof, has been extended but does now require repair and modernisation to bring it to modern standards of comfort and specification.

On the ground floor are three large reception rooms, two with access to the gardens, the kitchen, a large utility room with external access, pantry and cloakroom.

Upstairs are four well proportioned bedrooms and two bathrooms leading off an attractive split level landing.

Pearsons in Winchester has arranged an auction at the Robin Hood Public House in Durley on Wednesday 27 July and gives a guide price of £475,000 for the freehold of this detached cottage. Further information about the property and details of the auction are available by contacting Pearsons on 01962 853344.…

For those who love the hustle and bustle of city life this attractive Victorian house with its impressive bay windows will hold great appeal. Superbly situated on North Walls to take advantage of the vast range of attractions within Winchester’s city centre, the house does admittedly need some attention but offers tremendous potential for extension and improvement.

Many period features have been retained including sash windows, fireplaces and a lovely stained glass panel on the landing.

The traditional layout has two good size reception rooms and a kitchen/breakfast room at the rear which has access out to the garden through a small conservatory. There is also a ground floor cloakroom.

Stairs from the entrance hall rise to the first floor landing which branches off to three double bedrooms, a fourth, single bedroom, a shower room and a separate cloakroom. This floor suggests a reconfiguration to perhaps incorporate a flight of stairs to a loft conversion where an additional bedroom could be created with another bathroom.

The front of the house is separated from the thoroughfare by a low brick wall and railings which enclose a neat front garden and at the rear is an established cottage style garden with an abundance of trees and shrubs. There is pedestrian access from the rear to Middle Brook Street which reduces the time into the centre of town on foot and residents permit parking is available.

Offered for sale with no forward chain, further details including a price guide are available by calling Fox & Sons on 01962 862121.…