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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…

This is an exceptional home with its own stable yard and lies deep in the Meon Valley to the south west of the village of Hambledon where the narrow lane leading to Bent Farm creates a very peaceful environment surrounded by glorious countryside. Sitting in its own grounds of six acres, there are mature gardens, large pond, interconnecting paddocks, stable yard with store, tack room and grass practice arena.

The original period barn buildings have been successfully converted into a distinctive home with attractive mellow brick, weather boarded and flint elevations with inset oak windows and doors. Inside the barn has soaring vaulted ceilings with the timber frame fully exposed and carefully incorporated into this skeleton is the latest technology and quality fittings such as French limestone floors, oak joinery, underfloor heating and designer lighting which can create different moods in the living space.

The accommodation is predominantly laid out on the ground floor, radiating from the vaulted entrance hall which has exposed brick and flint work to the walls and French doors into the gardens. Leading off is a corridor to the bedroom wing and there is an opening into the magnificent principal part of the barn which is fully vaulted, open plan and on the western side are glazed bi-fold doors which open out on to the terrace and take advantage of the views across the garden and paddocks.

Part of the timber frame creates a division from the kitchen/breakfast room which is fitted with bespoke hand painted units, granite work surfaces, limestone floor, a central island unit and a four oven Aga. A door leads through into the utility room with a wet room off and staircase rising up to a mezzanine study.

Three main bedrooms lead off a corridor where the master bedroom has French doors……

Enjoy the summer at this spacious barn conversion

Forming part of a Victorian farmstead at Upper Swanmore near Bishops Waltham, Courtyard House is a beautifully converted barn set in a lovely rural location.

Available for immediate occupation, new tenants moving in can look forward to enjoying the rest of the summer here where the ground floor rooms spill easily onto the gardens including a peaceful south facing terrace with white roses and hydrangeas now in full bloom.

Spacious rooms, a high specification and character features combine to create comfortable accommodation and there is a good supply of storage, underfloor heating to much of the ground floor and a versatile layout.

The property focuses on the open plan kitchen which flows through to the dining room and large sitting room which has a mezzanine level above accessed from the master bedroom. Towards the other end of the property are a utility room, cloakroom, and two additional rooms ideal as a guest suite with a shower room, and perhaps a study.

Upstairs the four bedrooms all have fitted wardrobes and access to two large bathrooms, although one also has a door directly from the master bedroom.

The gardens are attractively laid out and fairly easy to maintain being mainly lawned with beech hedging to the boundaries. There is plenty of driveway parking.

Lying almost equidistance from Swanmore and Droxford where there are good local shops and amenities, Bishops Waltham is about three miles away.

The Country House Company will be happy to arrange a viewing of the Courtyard House and a monthly rent of £3,250 is asked on an unfurnished basis. Contact the team on 023 9263 2275.…

Superb duplex apartment feels more like a townhouse

Forming part of the exclusive Austen House, created from a beautiful Victorian building which was formerly the Winchester Library, this stunning duplex apartment has a superb arrangement with living space on the ground floor with access to its own private terrace, and three bedrooms on the floor above. The location takes some beating too, on North Walls within the city confines and therefore a short walk from the host of amenities this historic city has to offer as well as within five minutes of the train station.

From the entrance hall doors open to the sitting room, which is dual aspect to the south and west aspects; the separate dining room, with a lobby area and an external door; and the kitchen which has handmade units, granite worktops and a full range of integrated appliances, leaving space for a breakfast table.

From the spacious hall stairs rise to the naturally lit landing which branches off to three bedrooms and the main bathroom. The master bedroom has its own bathroom with a bath and separate shower and there are fitted wardrobes in this bedroom and in the second bedroom.

A pleasant terrace with trellis screening provides enough space to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning or glass of wine later in the day and perhaps create a herb garden for use in the kitchen with seasonally planted pots. The property is offered on the rental market from mid-July with an allocated parking space.

A monthly rent of £1,995 is sought and further details are available by calling the Hamptons office in Winchester on 01962 853046.…

Connells estate agency in Basingstoke reports a successful launch for new development Verum House with over 50% of new homes already reserved.  With high demand from customers for the remaining apartments, Connells is advising prospective buyers to get in touch should they wish to secure one of these fantastic new homes.

Located in the heart of Basingstoke’s town centre, Verum House, on completion, will offer a collection of 24 luxury one and two bedroom apartments.  Set in a character building with lift, apartments feature sleek, contemporary interiors, extra height ceilings, high specification bathrooms and kitchens with fully integrated appliances and flooring included throughout – all built with attention to detail. Each apartment comes with secure under croft parking.

“Verum House has proved incredibly popular with local buyers and we don’t anticipate the remaining apartments staying on the market for long,” says Viv Denyer, New Homes Business Development Manager at Connells.  “We successfully sold 50% of the apartments in just three hours at our initial launch and we’re receiving calls daily from customers expressing their interest in these new homes. 

“We are not surprised with the success of Verum House.  The development is brilliantly located in the town centre, just a short distance from the mainline station and the good range of amenities that Basingstoke offers.  The apartments are perfect for a range of buyers including those who wish to take their first step onto the property ladder and those who wish for the peace of mind that a new build offers with the 10 year builder’s warranty.”

Prices at Verum House start from £170,000 and buyers can utilise the    Government-backed Help to Buy scheme which provides greater assistance to first time buyers to get onto the property ladder.  For further information and to express your interest in reserving an……