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Tom Bateson, Regional New Homes Director

Carpenters Cottage is one of a number of dwellings built in 1985 on what was the carpenter’s yard in the centre of the picturesque South Downs village of Hambledon. A stable door leads from the private courtyard garden into the open plan living room/ dining room, linking to the kitchen, recently fitted with Bosch appliances. Oak flooring runs through the living area adding to the feeling of space, and there is a wood burner in the living room. On the first floor the generous landing, with skylight, links the well proportioned principle bedroom, second double bedroom and large bathroom, all stylishly fitted with a contemporary feel. Both bedrooms look out onto the courtyard garden. To the front of the cottage the paved patio garden is easily managed, with some mature shrubs which add to the private sheltered feel. To the rear of Carpenter’s Yard there is a single garage which is useful in this village centre location, and there is additional off street parking for two further cars.

Carpenters Cottage is central to the village, close to the popular Village Stores, in the heart of Hambledon. Famous for its history and strong association with cricket, this is a pretty rural village surrounded by the South Downs National Park and National Trust downland. There is a combined infant and primary school ranked Outstanding by Ofsted, two village shops, a church, pub and well known cricket club. The surrounding countryside is known for its lovely walks and extensive riding.

A good range of local shops and amenities are available in nearby Denmead, and both Winchester and Petersfield are easily accessible offering more extensive facilities, each with mainline stations and more extensive shopping and leisure facilities.

The A3 provides a direct link to London, the South Coast and the M27 network to Chichester and Southampton Airport.

For a viewing please call Patrick or Caroline on 02392 632275.

A wonderful development of individual apartments at Netley Abbey, Southampton, has been launched by Savills.

Castle View is a development of just eight refurbished apartments in an elevated, lightly wooded location close to Southampton water foreshore.

Each apartment has its own unique layout and has two bedrooms, with quality kitchens and bathrooms and oak internal doors. They have recently been completed and are ready to move into.

An appealing feature is that each home has its own outside space; with six apartments having an area of private garden, while two on the first floor have spacious balconies.

Two parking spaces have been allocated for each apartment within the communal grounds.

Nikki Penman, from the Residential Development Sales team at Savills Southampton, said: “Castle View in Old Netley is a luxurious development which has been beautifully finished with attention to detail throughout. The apartments are in an idyllic, lightly wooded location opposite the Netley Abbey ruins and a short walk from Weston Shore. Castle View is within easy reach of Southampton city centre, via the Itchen Bridge.”

Prices start from £299,999 and there is also Help to Buy available.

For more information, contact Nikki Penman at Savills Southampton on 023 8071 3964.

Former schoolhouse passes exam

It is often suggested that moving home is one of the most stressful events in life. With this in mind, Bovis Homes has launched its Spring campaign to make moving into one of their superbly designed new homes at Winchester Village as pain-free as possible, with some exciting gift cards thrown in for good measure.

Recently voted the best place to live in Britain, Winchester continues to attract purchasers who want to take advantage of the excellent amenities in the historic city centre where there is a perfect blend of old and new and an ever-growing café culture. Commuter links are excellent across the south coast and to London and families are drawn by the superb choice of schools for all ages. The range of leisure activities means that there is something for everyone and the access to vast acres of open countryside is a huge attraction.

Winchester Village lies just a couple of miles from the city centre with a frequent bus service a distinct advantage. This flagship development is far removed from other national housebuilders in the area with a superb variety of style and size of homes available; in fact everything from two bedroom apartments and houses right through to extravagant five and six bedroom detached family homes. The specification and attention to detail is clearly displayed in the recently launched show homes.

With the construction phase now well under way and many of the homes occupied, Winchester Village has really started to take shape with attractive street scenes demonstrating the clever architecture employed here.

Bovis Homes has launched the stress less campaign which is available for those purchasers who are in a position to reserve their choice of home before 1 May and complete by 24 June. This superb offer includes stamp duty paid in full, legal fees paid up to £1,000, flooring laid throughout the new home and a removal service provided.

To ensure equipping the new home is more exciting, Bovis is also offering three gift cards to the value of £1,000 each for John Lewis, Currys PC World and National garden centre.

The first step to a stress free move is to take a look at the new show home and appointments can be made by calling Jane Kennerley at Savills on 01962 834045 who will also be able to provide further information on availability.

Classy 1930s detached house