Property description

Believed to date back to the late 1800\‘s, fronting and backing onto attractive farmland, this Victorian home has been the subject of an extensive yet sensitive program of improvement by our clients to include a refurbished cottage style kitchen breakfast room and a stylish four piece bathroom suite.  

Owners Comments
\‘\‘Living in a village like Whiteparish is a joy; the village is very community spirited, peaceful, yet easy driving distance of local towns and motorway networks\‘\‘

Introduction
Believed to date back to the late 1800\‘s, fronting and backing onto attractive farmland, this Victorian home has been the subject of an extensive yet sensitive program of improvement by our clients to include a refurbished cottage style kitchen breakfast room and a stylish four piece bathroom suite. Although quaint, the accommodation is generous comprising three well sized bedrooms and spacious reception rooms blending with more period features including an exposed brick fireplace and wood burning stove. The garden is impressive featuring a substantial entertainment patio terrace, attractive extensive lawn, and sizeable timber workshop/kennel. The village of Whiteparish is well provided for in amenities including a well regarded primary school, post office, a village shop, active pavilion and local public house.

Description
The wooden style UPVC door enters into the sitting/dining room which features an attractive exposed brick fireplace with inset wood burning stove providing a wonderful focal point with ample space for a family dining suite, generous cloaks and under stairs cupboard. The dual aspect kitchen breakfast room is of a good size featuring cottage style eye and base level units with complementary work tops, an inset stainless steel sink and tiled splash backs. There is a space for an American style fridge/freezer, range style oven and washing machine upon a ceramic tiled floor with a UPVC glazed door to the rear garden.The first floor landing provides access to three well proportioned bedrooms with the master bedroom benefitting from fitted wardrobes. The bedrooms are served by the matching white four piece bathroom suite with separate large shower cubicle.

Outside
The property is approached via a pedestrian path leading to the attractive covered oak porch. There is access to the side which leads to the landscaped rear garden featuring an attractive Indian Sandstone patio terrace adjacent to the rear elevation. The gardens lie to a southerly aspect with extensive lawns enclosed by a combination of fencing and newly planted privet hedge enjoying open rear boundary views over the farmland beyond. There is a well constructed timber workshop and kennel.

Location
Whiteparish is a lively and welcoming village on the fringes of Wiltshire enjoying a considerable range of societies, clubs and activities. A new memorial community centre with all weather games courts hosts many events and lies next to the village doctors surgery. The church is a vital part of the village life and is closely linked to the well regarded primary school. There are riding stables within the village adjoining the New Forest National Park whilst stunning walks and cycle rides are apparent from around the village. Whiteparish enjoys excellent commuter access, equidistant to Romsey and Salisbury (approx.8 miles) and convenient to Southampton (approx. 14 miles).Agents Notes1 Hop Gardens has been sensitively updated and benefits from electric heating and recently installed unvented pressurised cylinder in 2014 with fibre optic superfast broadband available and mains gas connected to the property. The property is served by main drainage. The rateable value for the property is Band D amounting to £1,594.71 in 2016/17. Typical for Victorian homes, there is a rear passage access for the neighbouring properties.

Approximate Dimensions
Sitting Room/Dining Room – 5.61m (18ft 5in) x 3.99m (13ft 1in) max
Kitchen – 3.89m (12ft 9in) x 3.35m (11ft 0 in)
Bedroom 1 - 3.91m (12ft 10in) x 3.33m (10ft 11in)
Bedroom 2 - 3m (9ft 10in) x 1.78m (5ft 10in)
Bedroom 3 - 2.18m (7ft 2in) x 2.11m (6ft 11in)

Property Features :

• An attractive Victorian cottage
• Substantial rear garden with large Indian Sandstone patio terrace
• Extensive ground floor accommodation
• Potential for a first floor extension, subject to planning
• Newly installed traditional style double glazed Georgian style windows