Property description

Offering oodles of charm and character is this superbly presented attached cottage with large garden located in the rural hamlet of Empshott.

Description
The cottage has elevations of brick and stone beneath a tiled roof. The cottage has been sympathetically maintained and improved over the years to provide spacious accommodation spread over two floors. The ground floor offers a fantastic bespoke kitchen with granite worktops and slate floors. The sitting room has a lovely feature open fireplace with granite hearth. In addition there is a separate dining room, stylish primary bathroom, shower room and utility room. On the first floor are three bedrooms. For the keen gardener there is a large enclosed rear garden being mainly laid to lawn with numerous shrub beds. There is a useful outbuilding currently being used as a music studio with separate shower room and a large storage area in the roof space accessed by an external staircase.

Location
Empshott is a small hamlet about 2.5 miles to the south of the well known and historic village of Selborne. Selborne village offers a selection of small shops and two public houses as well as an abundance of walks including the Zig Zag, the Lythe, Noar Hill and 21 mile long Hangers Way with much of the local area in the ownership of the National Trust and the Blackmoor Estate. Alton's High Street is within 6.5 miles and has varied shops, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose stores, 2 senior schools, Alton College, the Convent school, a sports centre and a commuter rail service to Waterloo. Alternatively, there is a train station at Liss on the Portsmouth-London line. The A3 links with London and the South Coast. Further amenities can be found in Liss, Petersfield and Liphook.

Entrance
Courtesy light, solid wooden door leading to:-

Entrance Hallway
Stairs leading to first floor. Double radiator, tiled floor.

Shower Room
Stripped plank and latch door, fitted shower cubicle with single glass door, tiled walls and wall mounted shower controls, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiled splashback, tiled floor, heated towel rail, 2 down lighters and patterned shaped window to front aspect.

Living Room
Stripped plank & latch door, feature recessed open fireplace with painted brick insert and hearth, stripped wooden floorboards, double radiator, bookcase recess, fitted storage cupboard and double glazed window to side aspect.

Kitchen Breakfast Room
Bespoke fitted farmhouse style kitchen comprising various storage cupboards and drawers with granite worktop and upstands. Built-in fridge freezer and dishwasher. Also included in the sale is a Rangemaster cooker with 5 ring electric hob, double oven and grill below and extractor unit above. Inset Butler style sink with mixer tap. Understairs storage cupboard, granite topped breakfast bar, contemporary wall mounted radiator, tiled floor, double doors leading to the rear garden and archway leading to:-

Dining Room
Double glazed window to front aspect with larger double glazed window to side aspect. Double radiator, plank & latch door leading to:-

Utility Room
Currently housing washing machine and tumble dryer (these appliances are not included). Tiled floor, Worcester boiler, double glazed window to rear aspect and wooden door leading out to rear garden.

Primary Bathroom
Stripped wooden door. White suite comprising 'Victoria Albert' roll top bath with stand and wall mounted mixer tap with shower attachment and controls. Wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiled splashback, low level WC, tiled floor, part tiled walls, heated towel rail, double glazed window to front aspect and further partially patterned shaped window to front aspect.

Stairs Leading to First Floor
With large display shelf, loft access and doors to all bedrooms.

Master Bedroom
Stripped plank & latch door, feature Victorian style ornamental fireplace, double glazed window to side aspect, double radiator.

Bedroom Two
Stripped plank & latch door, built-in cupboard housing hot water cylinder, double radiator, window to side aspect, feature fireplace recess.

Bedroom Three
Stripped plank & latch door, double radiator and double glazed window to front aspect.

Outside

Rear Garden
The rear garden is larger than you would expect and is mainly laid to lawn with numerous shrub beds and borders and offers a good degree of seclusion. Behind the outbuilding is an area laid to patio. From the back door is a shingle laid area ideal for enjoying the sunshine or Al Fresco dining. There is an external water supply.

Outbuilding
Centrally located in the garden is a brick outbuilding currently used as a music studio with electricity and heating via wall mounted dimplex heater and feature wood effect flooring with double glazed door to front aspect, double glazed window also to front aspect and double glazed french doors leading out to the patio area, down lighters, an internal plank & latch door lead to the shower room. There is an external wooden staircase on one side of the outbuilding leading to the first floor storage area with boarded floor, velux window, power and lighting,

Out Building Shower Room
With fitted shower base and wall mounted Gainsborough shower unit, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, low level WC, feature wood effect flooring, shaver point and patterned double glazed window to rear aspect.

Front Garden
Approached via a five bar gate is a shingle driveway providing ample off road parking. The front garden is enclosed by hedging and walling.

Directions
From Alton town centre, leave towards Winchester on Butts Road passing the green on the right and immediately bear left at the two railway arch mini-roundabouts onto the B3006 Selborne road heading towards Selborne Village. Continue through the village heading towards Empshott. Proceed slowly and the driveway to the cottage will be found just before the 30 mph sign. If you begin to descend the hill you have gone too far.