Hampshire Property News

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.…

Formal gardens and private woodland define the experience at Brentwood

There is no doubt that the accommodation at Brentwood, on the fringes of West Meon, is stunning. Spanning four floors, this is an incredibly spacious home but it is the setting, formal gardens, private woodland, swimming pool, stables and outbuildings that define this unique home.

This country home sits within a total of 17 acres where formal gardens surround the house and the driveway splits to provide access to the equestrian area where there are six stables, manege, store room and offices and an enclosed courtyard leading onto the paddocks. The tree lined avenue continues to the house and block paved parking in front of the triple garage. There is a further garage block with a first floor workshop or office. The formal gardens have been beautifully laid out with manicured lawns, clipped hedges, shrub borders and wide sandstone terraces up to the swimming pool. The backdrop is delightful with eight acres of private woodland providing wonderful seclusion.

At the entrance level the principal living space includes formal drawing and dining rooms with an amazing open plan family kitchen where as well as space for extended family meals there are zones for relaxing and double doors open from here and from the dining room into an extensive conservatory. Valuable utility space links through to the garaging.

A central ash stairway descends to the lower ground floor where the rooms are currently arranged as a cinema, games room, wine store, gymnasium and store room, together with a stylish bar area.

A light and airy first floor landing provides far reaching views over the front lawns and leads off to the principal bedrooms including the master suite which has double doors opening to a south easterly facing balcony and a……

When you know what you want from a house, how glorious it must be to take charge of its inception and creation.

That’s exactly the approach taken by the owners of Richmond House in Stamford Avenue on Hayling Island, but now they have decided to move on after 20 years someone else can now take possession of their vision, which remains perfectly suited to contemporary lifestyles.

“This is one of those must-see properties for home buyers who are only satisfied with the very best,” says Anne-Marie Green, of Fine and Country Southern Hampshire. The house is large at more than 4,530 sq ft but it has pleasing proportions and well laid out rooms along with some interesting corners.

“It stands on the corner of the Seafront but is well protected behind its high wall to give the south-facing garden excellent privacy. Within the garden is a fine summer house with louvre screen walls that’s open on the side facing the terrace and the house.

“Living here is all about enjoying life and the garden certainly encourages that whether you want to party with friends or just enjoy a barbecue with family or just the two of you.

“The ground floor has a vast open-plan living area where the bay window in the sitting area is set in a glazed wall and has French windows onto the terrace. The kitchen is a fantastic work space, convenient for a quick breakfast but sufficient to keep even the best professional caterers happy when it’s party time! The kitchen is the link between the sitting and dining areas, the latter with an orangery that’s also open to the kitchen. Quiet moments can be enjoyed in the separate family room and there’s also a home office or gym, depending on whether you prefer work or……

Even those who consider themselves expert on Hampshire might be forgiven for allowing the hamlet of Redenham to slip beneath their radar.

After all, within a mile travelling north it’s possible to slip over the border unnoticed and into Wiltshire travelling away into the vast area of rolling downland and secret valleys that criss-cross the area where Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Berkshire all come together in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Tucked away in Redenham is a property that once served as laundry to the Redenham estate. Aptly named The Old Laundry, the property now makes a very stylish family country home set in attractive gardens.

Although commuting is fairly straightforward as both the A303 and Andover Station, with its newly enhanced parking and fast mainline trains to Waterloo are close by, The Old Laundry has a home office in the garden, making working from home a very tempting proposition whenever possible. The village of Appleshaw, just to the south, has a village pub, church, and primary school.

The house itself, with walls finished in render and shiplap beneath attractive roof dormers, dates from the 1890s and now has a very relaxing drawing room at the front, closest to the village road but set well back. The entrance lobby opens into the dining room where a passage passes between the shower room and fourth bedroom to arrive at the comprehensively-equipped kitchen, beyond which is a conservatory.

Stairs in the kitchen lead up to the third bedroom while the main stairs in the corner of the dining room arrive at a landing serving the family bathroom, second bedroom, and master suite with dressing area and en-suite bathroom.

Within the plot, gently rising and measuring just under a quarter of an acre, are beautifully maintained gardens with a private……

Set in a quiet corner in the heart of Twyford, this detached home has much to appeal to tenants looking for balanced accommodation which is versatile. Enjoying a central village location there are great local amenities as well as being within about a five minute drive of Winchester. Shawford station is about a mile away.

The main house here at Dolphin Hill has two connecting reception rooms with an open fireplace and doors opening out to the garden. There is also a family room and the kitchen has a good breakfast area and also an adjacent utility room which links, by way of a boot room, to the annexe.

Upstairs are four bedrooms, one with its own shower room, and a family bathroom.

The annexe is self-contained and could be used for a dependent relative or perhaps for someone wishing to work from home. The separate entrance opens into a living area and a shower room leads off here. Accessed via a spiral staircase is a spacious double bedroom.

An enclosed garden lies to the rear and at the front is driveway parking for two cars in front of the single garage. The house backs onto playing fields so has an open outlook.

Purdie & Swan says the landlord may consider allowing a well behaved pet at the property and the house will be ready for occupation in August so could fit well into the diaries of those with children ready to start the new school year.

A monthly rent of £2,450 is quoted and viewings may be arranged by calling Purdie & Swan on 01962 717711.…

Alresford is a beautiful Georgian town known for its vibrant array of independent shops, restaurants, coffee shops and pubs, nestling in stunning surroundings on the edge of the South Downs National Park. This is the setting for a Grade II listed townhouse in perfect keeping with its surroundings in East Street, right at the heart of this active and inclusive community.

The sitting room lies at the front of the house accessed via an entrance lobby and the smartly fitted kitchen sits behind this with space for dining and a door to a small conservatory which is an ideal optional seating space and opens to the southerly facing garden.

Stairs rise from the entrance lobby to two bedrooms and a bathroom. There is also a cellar.

The sunny garden is arranged for low maintenance, has brick walls to both sides and is a valuable outside space in the centre of town.

A monthly rent of £1,195 is sought by local agent Hellards who will be pleased to provide further details. Call the office on 01962 736333…