Hampshire Property News

Beautiful home in very pretty village

Crawley is one of the prettiest villages in Hampshire, traditionally laid out over centuries, where smallholdings and farmsteads were infilled with farm workers cottages and larger detached homes appeared set in walled gardens with the community supported by a parish Church, rectory, public house and village hall.  The typical village buildings of the school and post office have long since been converted but the village pond and recreation ground add to the community and Winchester and Stockbridge are both within easy reach.

This is the setting for this Grade II listed house, one of a terrace of four, which is set back from the village lane by a long gravelled driveway.

The front door opens to a spacious hallway with a staircase up to the first floor. On the ground floor the sitting room and dining room have wonderful beamed ceilings and large windows allow plenty of natural light. The kitchen has a range of appliances set in white units keeping things light and bright and a door opens from this room, together with French doors from the dining room, to the enclosed and very private rear garden with a sunny aspect.

Two good double rooms and a single bedroom are arranged over the first floor accompanied by a modern family bathroom. The largest bedroom faces to the front of the house and has its own shower room.

Available on an unfurnished basis, this beautiful home in its pretty setting is ready for occupation and Belgarum quotes a monthly rent of £1,650. Contact the office in Winchester on 01962 844460 for more details.…

Enjoy the location of this ground floor apartment

This ground floor apartment in Winchester has much to appeal to tenants looking to be within a short walk of the train station and city centre delights as well as being within a desirable residential area and set within lovely communal gardens.

Park Road lies on the northern fringes of the city and from here the acres of open parkland at the leisure centre are within just a few minutes’ walk. For those who love the outdoors, this apartment is particularly appealing as there is direct access to the communal gardens from the kitchen.

The accommodation radiates from an entrance hall and includes a generously proportioned living room with space for dining and relaxing, a fitted kitchen, a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, a further room ideal as a single bedroom or study, and a bathroom.

Well presented, Pearsons says the property is available on an unfurnished basis and is ready for immediate occupation.

The monthly rent of £950 includes a garage and residents’ parking. Contact Pearsons in Winchester on 01962 853344 to arrange to view today…

Not everyone realises that there is no law to stop an agent spending tenants’ deposits or landlords’ rents. Nor do they realise that some agents have been known to use tenants’ rents and deposits to run their businesses or enhance their lifestyle to a different level!

This is highlighted by Judith Davis at Penyards Property Management whose reassurance quickly follows:

“The only way a tenant or landlord can ensure that they will have their money protected is to rent or let through an agent who has their client accounts bonded by an organisation such as ARLA – The Association of Residential Letting Agents.

“ARLA registered agents have their client accounts audited every year to ensure that every penny which belongs to a client is in the account and is not being misappropriated. Not only this but if the agent were to disappear with the funds or use them dishonestly the ARLA bonding scheme would reimburse the missing funds.”

Judith poses the question ‘Why risk it?’

She continues: “The pitfalls of using an un-registered agent can be very expensive and painful. What would you do if your agent withheld money from you that was rightfully yours? Who would you turn to? Are there laws to protect you? Sadly there is nothing that safeguards you if you fall foul of an unregistered agent.”

The advice must surely be that when choosing your letting agent always look out for the ARLA logo and double check the ARLA website to verify your agent is licensed.

For further information contact Penyards Property Management on 01962 860303…

Landlords and tenants: do you know if the rent and deposit your agent is holding for you is safe? Is it being held in a protected account or could your agent be using your money to help the cash flow of their business? Or to buy a new car or holiday?

Over the years there have been many horror stories of letting agents misusing their clients’ money, and in the worst cases going bust or running off with thousands of pounds of rents and deposits.

So what can you do to be certain your money is safe?

The answer is simple: choose an agent that is a member of SAFEagent. That way you can be sure they are part of a Client Money Protection (CMP) scheme which means the money they hold for their clients is protected.

As part of SAFEagent Awareness Week – which runs from 6th-10th June – Carole Charge, technical and compliance director at property specialist Leaders, answers four important questions to explain what client money protection is all about:

What is Client Money Protection?

Client Money Protection, also known as CMP, is an insured scheme through which tenants and landlords can seek recovery of their funds when misappropriation or fraud by an agent has taken place. If a lettings and management firm is part of a CMP scheme consumers are protected. Each scheme has its own scope and terms. You can ask your agent which scheme they are part of and obtain more details.

Do letting and management agents have to be a part of a CMP scheme?

No, it is not mandatory for agents to be covered under a CMP scheme which is why you should be cautious. However, it is a legal requirement for agents to display in their offices and on their websites……

The Old Post Office in Winterslow will certainly get the stamp of approval by purchasers looking to secure a fabulous character home in a wonderful village location and where the beautifully landscaped garden is a bonus. This pretty village lies fairly equal distance between Salisbury and Stockbridge with the mainline station at Grateley just over eight miles away.

Believed to date back to the early 19th century this substantial detached house has evolved over the years, most recently benefitting from an attractive orangery which is open plan to the kitchen and provides a delightful dining area with French doors to the garden. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of cream Shaker style units, oak work surfaces, an Aga set in a brick recess with beam above, further modern range style double oven, and an adjacent utility area with further storage and space for appliances. These areas benefit from underfloor heating.

The sitting room has a brick open fireplace with a wood burning stove with a further family area with a bay window. The formal dining room has exposed ceiling timbers and French doors to the garden. There is also a study which has been well fitted with office furniture, perfect for those working from home. There is also a ground floor shower room.

Upstairs there are four good size bedrooms, two on one side of the house with the superb family bathroom between which has twin basins and a wide sweep of cupboards beneath. The split level landing leads off on the other side to the master bedroom, complete with its own shower room, and the fourth double bedroom.

The mature, well stocked landscaped gardens enjoy a good degree of privacy and there is also a gated driveway, a barn style double garage and separate timber building.

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A classic period farmhouse on the edge of Brockenhurst with outbuildings, a swimming pool and stunning views over its park-like grounds has come to the market.

Tile Barn Farm is a Grade II listed farmhouse believed to have been built in 1760 as the home farm to Brockenhurst Park.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors and benefits from a wealth of fascinating character. On the ground floor the drawing room, with its large open fireplace, flows through to a further sitting room area, also with a fireplace.

The kitchen/ breakfast room opens out onto the west facing terrace and gardens beyond, with an archway through to the dining room, also with French doors to the terrace.

The study has a range of book shelves and fine views out over the garden, and there is an office at the front of the house offering another reception space.

Three double bedrooms are arranged over the first floor, including the master bedroom suite with an adjacent bathroom and a separate family bathroom. Two further bedrooms are on the second floor, and a useful sixth bedroom on the ground floor with an adjacent bathroom could be an ideal guest suite for elderly relatives.

A range of outbuildings includes a detached home office, a games room which opens out onto a sheltered swimming pool area, stables and tack/feed rooms, manege and a 100’ barn.

The formal gardens lie to the rear of the property and provide a stunning backdrop. In total, the property extends to about 6.3 acres and there is direct access out to the Forest for riding and walking enthusiasts.

Giles Muddle, of Savills Winchester, said: “Tile Barn Farm is a classic period farmhouse with a wealth of character, stunning views and a great range of outbuildings. It is conveniently positioned for……