Property description
Set back off the open forest down a narrow gated gravelled no through private lane, a classic late Victorian/early Edwardian family cottage in a surprisingly convenient rural setting that affords potential to be further enhanced, situated within close proximity to both the New Forest National Park, Sway village centre and Lymington.
First to the market since approximately 1976 built of pleasing colour washed brick elevations the property incorporates replacement low maintenance UPVC sash style casements being surmounted in the main by a slate roof. Of classic symmetrical appearance, the accommodation opens off a small lobby and hall with central stairs to serve a fine through sitting room having a separate dining room with a sizable kitchen that links with gardenside breakfast room to the rear. To one side, a useful side lobby serves a cloaks/shower room. Overhead at first floor level, the cottage provides for a total of 3 generous bedrooms (2 with vanity units) and an independent bathroom. The cottage benefits from an attached double garage with an additional informal parking bay. To the rear is a well stocked lawned garden having a fine southerly aspect featuring a number of deep ornamental decorative shrubs borders, the gardens enjoying a sense of privacy and seclusion.
3 bedrooms, bathroom, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, dining area, breakfast room, kitchen, gardensSWAY Hawthorne Cottage is situated on the edge of the New Forest is the village of Sway, which sits adjacent to the southern side of the New Forest. From here the open forest offers many miles of unspoilt walking and riding. Sway railway station, which provides a mainline train service to London (Waterloo approximately 105 minutes) is within a few minutes drive. For the yachtsman, the Georgian market town of Lymington (approximately 4 miles south east) offers a wide range of facilities including two marinas with visitor moorings on the river and at Town Quay. Lymington also offers a wide range of shopping facilities and a Charter Market every Saturday.
ACCOMMODATION IN MORE DETAIL Painted panelled door with fan light over opens through to:
ENTRANCE LOBBY Opens to:
ENTRANCE HALL With central stairs ascending to first floor. Glazed door opens through to:
SITTING ROOM A superb through room with a flame effect wood burning stove set in a projecting tiled hearth with simple, painted rustic brick surround surmounted by a wooden mantel. Access to a deep, under stair store cupboard.
DINING AREA Situated to the rear of the property with extensive windows affording a delightful outlook across the gardens with twin small pane glazed casement doors opening to the PAVED SEATING TERRACE. Small pane, obscure glazed door with side panel opens to breakfast room.
DINING ROOM A characteristic reception room with an open fire incorporating a projecting tile capped hearth with a range of base store cabinets to adjacent recess. Small pane glazed door through to:
KITCHEN Fitted with a range of store cabinets to both base and eye level with surrounding contrasting work surfaces incorporating a twin bowl stainless steel sink with waste disposal facility. Space and plumbing for domestic dishwasher to side. Further built-in appliances in the form of an eye level oven and grill, Zanussi 4 ring gas hob and Elica canopy fan with tiled relief over. Laminate floor covering. Open archway through to:
BREAKFAST ROOM A charming garden side room with glass on two sides. Laminate floor covering. Return door to dining room.
REAR LOBBY Cloaks hanging area to side. Part glazed door to exterior. Tiled floor covering. Further door to:
CLOAKS/SHOWER ROOM Suite comprised of a low-level WC together with a separate enclosed tiled power shower cubicle. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled and mirrored relief and a fluorescent overhead light. Tiled floor covering throughout.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Access to overhead roof void with pull down ladder. Doors to:
BEDROOM 1 Situated to the front of the property affording a view over gardens to the open forest. Part shelved louvre fronted wardrobe store cupboards to either side of a former fireplace with store cupboards over. 2 wall light points. Archway through to:
VANITY AREA Incorporating a pedestal wash hand basin with mirrored relief and fluorescent strip light/shaver point.
BEDROOM 2 Situated to the front of the property affording a view over the gardens to the open forest. Wardrobe store cupboard to either side of adjacent recess. Areas of open display shelving.
BEDROOM 3 Situated to the rear of the property, a fine dual aspect room with a splendid open outlook overlooking the gardens. Airing cupboard incorporating a pre-lagged hot water cylinder with fitted immersion heater and a modern Worcester gas fired boiler together with a programmer control unit. Pedestal wash hand basin with mirrored relief and fluorescent strip light/shaver point. 2 wall light points.
BATHROOM Suite comprised of a panelled bath set in a tiled surround with areas of open display shelving to side. Matching pedestal wash hand basin with tiled relief, strip light shaving point over and adjacent low-level WC. Enclosed tiled shower cubicle.
OUTSIDE The property is approached from the road over a gated gravelled no through access lane The property is approached from the road over a gated gravelled no through access lane which terminates adjacent to the property with an attached DOUBLE GARAGE with up and over door. The cottage has further PARKING to one side.
Gated access opens to an area a of garden to the fore with classic box balls and a mature hedge boundary. A path runs adjacent to the property to the rear which opens to a lovely, level enclosed area of lawned garden having a delightful south/southwest aspect affording the occupants a high degree of both privacy and seclusion. The boundaries are clearly defined by ornamental evergreen hedge work with deep, ornamental herbaceous borders providing seasonal colour and interest throughout the year. Adjacent to the property and accessed from the dining room and rear lobby is a charming, full width crazy paved SEATING TERRACE. To one side of the property is a further paved courtyard area next to the rear of the garage with a useful covered GARDEN STORE.
SERVICES All main services are connected. The services and equipment remaining with the property have not been tested by John D Wood & Co. and we are unable to verify that they are in working order.
FIXTURES & FITTINGS All items usually denominated as fixtures and fittings, apart from those mentioned specifically in these particulars, are excluded from the sale.
DIRECTIONS From our office in Lymington, continue up the High Street into St Thomas Street, bearing right into the one-way system, leaving the town in a northerly direction on the A337. Continue through the traffic lights on Southampton Road in the direction of Brockenhurst. On reaching the Toll House public inn, turn left into Sway Road. Continue along Sway Road for approximately 1½ miles and upon reaching The Wheel Inn turn right into Pitmore Lane. Continue along this lane out onto the open forest crossing the cattle grid onto the open forest. The gravelled acess lane serving the cottage will be seen on the left hand side after a few hundred yards.
VIEWING Strictly By Appointment by John D Wood & Co.
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