Hampshire Property News

Spacious apartment in a smart part of town

Here at Wykeham House in Christchurch Road residents can enjoy a genteel lifestyle in this smart part of town. Wykeham House is a grand property dating from the nineteenth century and converted in the 1970s to spacious apartments. This ground floor property is wonderfully spacious, although purchasers may wish to update the impressive 1,300 square feet of accommodation.

This highly regarded residential area lies close to the wealth of amenities in Winchester’s historical city centre as well as being within a stroll of lovely riverside walks and the atmospheric St Cross with its beautiful church and almshouses.

The apartment has good size rooms with lovely features including large windows including the two rooms at the front which are arranged as the sitting room and en suite bedroom, both of which look out onto small areas of private garden. There are two further double bedrooms, both with fitted storage, sharing the principal bathroom.

The entrance hall leads through to a lovely dining room with the adjacent kitchen which has doors on both sides, one to a private area of courtyard garden.

In addition to this spacious accommodation there is a useful cellar, store room and a garage. There is also a further allocated parking space within the grounds.

Savills in Winchester will be pleased to make an appointment to view this ground floor apartment which carries a guide price of £550,000. Call the Winchester office on 01962 841842…

Here at Downs Road in South Wonston, this detached bungalow has plenty of potential for extension, particularly into the large loft area. In fact the current owners have previously sought and achieved planning consent to extend the accommodation to include four bedrooms and although this has expired, there are plenty of examples in the neighbourhood where similar projects have been successfully completed.

The property is well presented and simply laid out with two double bedrooms flanking the entrance hall, a comfortable sitting room with patio doors to the garden and a smart, modern kitchen with a dining area. There is also a family bathroom.

The garden extends to some 100 feet which means that even if this property were to be extended to a spacious family home, it would still be well balanced with plenty of outside space. In fact the garden is a principal feature and is a level area, mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs and a secluded patio for outside entertaining.

There is scope to create a vegetable garden, children’s play area or other features depending on lifestyle. A detached garage is accessed off the driveway at the side.

Pearsons in Winchester will be happy to provide further details and a guide price of £395,000 is quoted.

Contact the office on 01962 853344.…

With Southampton Boat Show currently taking place, and Cowes Week still fresh in our memories, the spotlight is firmly on Hampshire’s coast.

“A waterfront home, whether it overlooks the sea, a tranquil lake, or a city river, is both soothing and entertaining, providing a view that changes not just from day to day, but from minute to minute,” says Lindsay Johnn, of Savills Winchester. “Hampshire’s coastline is popular with people from all walks of life, from second-home buyers and downsizers, to young professionals and families.”

Ranging from riverfront homes to marina-side apartments, Savills is marketing a range of properties near the water, including:

Parsons Mead is in an exceptional setting, on the banks of the Beaulieu River, with far-reaching southerly views. As well as having three reception rooms, five bedrooms (two en suite), and a one-bedroom guest annexe, the house boasts two private jetties. Guide price: £2,950,000.

A duplex penthouse apartment within Netley Castle, on the shore of Southampton Water, is on the market for £945,000. There are two reception rooms, a conservatory, a second kitchen, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage with sail loft.

Spring Acre is within walking distance of Lymington and boasts four reception rooms, five/six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a barn and stabling, garage with studio over, and 13.8 acres. Guide price: £3,250,000.

14 Crowsport is a beautifully designed five bedroom detached contemporary home in the historic village of Hamble. The property has undergone significant refurbishment to create a quality home in this prime location. Guide price: £1,150,000.

Lymington Shores is a waterfront development of one, two and three bedroom apartments, and luxury detached villas. Set on the edge of the marina town of Lymington, many of the properties enjoy breath-taking views of the river, the Solent, the Isle of Wight and inland towards the New……

The creation of Bovis Homes’ Winchester Village was conceived of the idea that a new community here on the edge of the historic city of Winchester would be based around a village lifestyle and the homes have been beautifully designed to be conducive to promoting a sense of community. This is further evidenced by the release of some of the key homes, set around the focal point of the village green. 

A wonderful range of homes, with different finishes but all blending architecturally, jostle in informal style and give a sense that the buildings have evolved over time. The latest show home clearly demonstrates a family lifestyle and there is a wonderful outlook over the open space at the front, all part of the landscaped communal areas that set this development apart.

Several prime houses are located within this elevated flank of Winchester Village with a range of four and five bedroom homes to choose from. All feature excellent layouts with high ceilings, beautiful fixtures and fittings, design-led kitchens and bathrooms, and ample parking.

The new show home has been beautifully decorated and furnished to suggest how these homes may be personalised and to capture the imagination of those who visit. Stunning light fittings add sparkle, and attractive window dressings, feature wall coverings and stylish furniture all combine to entice people to relax. The garden has been exquisitely landscaped to maximise on the southerly aspect with a range of Mediterranean planting and a choice of seating areas.

Bovis has a range of incentives to make moving easier including part exchange which can remove all the stress of trying to coordinate the sale of an existing property with the purchase of the new one, enabling the family to focus on the exciting aspects of moving into a brand new home.

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Fallow Hill House is a modern detached house, one of just four within an exclusive close in Horton Heath, adjoining fields and meadows and therefore enjoying a fabulous outlook. The design of the house maximises the impact of its surroundings, particularly on the top floor where the master bedroom has glazed doors to a balcony which takes in the view over open grassland and benefits from the morning sun.

The living space on the ground floor has been divided to provide a lovely sitting room and a separate dining room, both with French doors to the paved terrace and garden. There is also a family room and study which are adaptable to suit most lifestyles. The kitchen/breakfast room is beautifully fitted and has a walk-in pantry and an adjacent utility room with an external door. There is also a ground floor cloakroom.

Four double bedrooms are arranged over the first floor, two with their own shower room and there is also a family bathroom on this floor.

Accompanying the master bedroom on the top floor is a superb bathroom, of similar proportions to the bedroom, and fitted with a bath and separate shower, leaving plenty of space for free standing furniture which enables this space to double as a dressing room.

The garden is a good size and at the front there is plenty of parking on the block paved driveway which leads to the double length garage.

The property is well positioned to enjoy easy access to local amenities including Fair Oak village centre, independent butcher and greengrocer as well as the recreational facilities at the health club and spa close to the Ageas Bowl Cricket Ground. There are also good connections to commuter routes with motorway junctions nearby and Eastleigh and Hedge End stations both with trains……

When it comes to houses, two contrasting examples unlikely to ever be for sale are Hinton Ampner Place, at Hinton Ampner, and The High Barn, Hawkley, near Liss.

Hinton Ampner Place (available in the New Year for £6,000 per month) is an 18th Century parsonage of exceptional architectural and historic interest. It’s an impressive family home with layout options depending on whether the next tenants favour a formal drawing room with separate kitchen or an open plan kitchen / living space.

Many period features remain at this National Trust house; sash windows with original opening shutters, Victorian-style radiators, Georgian panelled doors with moulded architraves and moulded cornicing to the principle rooms, together with stripped wooden floors.

The ground floor has two or three reception rooms, subject to kitchen choices, utility, entrance hall, rear hall, and cloakroom. Below are three cellar rooms while on the two floors above are six bedrooms, three bathrooms, and four attic bedrooms. There’s also a detached cottage built in the 1960s that’s ideal for extended family or staff occupation plus further outbuildings.

It’s rare to find such a blend of minimalist modern architecture and traditional brick and flint materials as can be discovered at The High Barn.

The property is a five bedroom, five bathroom country house converted into a contemporary home with features such as tall, simple glazed panels to the old double height barn doors.

However, it is the kitchen / breakfast room accessed via a passage under the lawn, and built of stark, white rendered side walls with a glazed front wall opening onto a sunken slate terrace that is the pièce de résistance.

“These two simply stunning houses are surrounded by the South Downs National Park, some of the most outstanding countryside in southern England and offering superb recreational opportunities,” explains Zaza……