Property description
Affording open views towards the old town and the marinas, an intriguing, individual detached property set in a fine, lightly wooded, mature setting situated on rising ground on the eastern escarpment to the famed Lymington River, in grounds of approximately 1 acre.
Built to a design taking maximum advantage of the sloping site, all principal rooms enjoy a wonderful, private westerly outlook across a beautiful, mature, well-stocked plantsmans garden. A rising drive to one side serves a detached triple oak framed garaging complex, the driveway terminating to the rear of the property so as not to interrupt the outlook.
The accommodation, opening off an inland lobby with its associated cloakroom and utility complex, has an inland study. To one side at a similar level is a sizable split-level sitting room. A series of shallow steps off the hall descend to a lower ground floor with its dining room and adjacent kitchen/breakfast room. Overhead is a sizeable principal suite comprised of a bedroom with its own dressing lobby and bathroom, with 3 additional bedrooms served by 2 bathrooms (1 en suite to the inland guest bedroom).
Externally, the property sits in a wonderfully well stocked and mature garden having the backdrop of an extensive area of light woodland, the garden underplanted with naturalised spring bulbs which provides a great contrast to the contemporary nature of the property.
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), cloakroom, sitting room with upper and lower levels, dining room, garden room/conservatory, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, garaging complex, grounds of approximately 1 acre, views towards the marinasLYMINGTON The Georgian market town of Lymington has a wide range of shops and boutiques, as well as having the benefit of excellent sailing facilities including two large marinas, a number of chandleries and moorings on the river and at the Town Quay for visiting Yachtsmen. Every Saturday there is a Charter Market which runs the entire length of the High Street. Lymington offers a branch line link to the Forest village of Brockenhurst (approximately 15 minutes), which is some 5 miles to the north by road, which in turn offers a mainline fast link to London (Waterloo 90 minutes approximately). Junction 1 of the M27 lies 12 miles to the north, and links with the M3 for access to London. Miles of open forest suitable for riding and walking can be accessed at Bull Hill, Pilley or the nearby hamlets of Norleywood and East End.
ACCOMMODATION IN MORE DETAIL
CANOPY STORM PORCH With glazed panelled door and adjacent side panels opening through to:
RECEPTION HALL Stairs ascending to the first floor. Further stairs descending to lower ground floor. Wall light point. Door to:
CLOAKROOM Suite comprised of an oblong wash hand basin with a range of base store cupboards and drawers under, set in a wood capped vanity surround. Further extensive range of mirror fronted cloaks store cupboards to one entire wall. 2 wall light points. Door through to CLOAKS AREA with low-level WC.
UTILITY ROOM Stainless steel single drainer sink with carved wooden drainer and base store cupboard under. Space and plumbing for various domestic appliances in the form of a washing machine and tumble dryer. Wall mounted Vaillant gas fired boiler for heating and hot water requirements throughout the property, together with a programme control panel. Area suitable for cloaks storage with further space to side for further domestic appliances. Tiled floor covering throughout.
STUDY Situated to the rear of the property with an outlook across areas of light woodland. 3 wall light points.
SITTING ROOM A fine L-shaped split-level reception room affording delightful views across the gardens with the backdrop of the head of the Lymington River and marinas.
UPPER LEVEL With glazed patio style doors opening to the adjacent conservatory. Picture casements ahead, the whole set under a vaulted ceiling incorporating a galleried overhead landing.
LOWER LEVEL A fine, naturally well lit triple aspect room affording spectacular views out over the gardens. Full width sliding patio style doors opening to a paved seating terrace. Recessed ceiling lights.
LOBBY A series of steps descends from the hall to a lobby with glazed casement door and side panel opening through to:
DINING ROOM A naturally well lit dual aspect reception room. Recessed ceiling lights. Door through to a deep walk-in shelved general STORE ROOM. Patio style casement doors to adjacent:
GARDEN ROOM/CONSERVATORY A fine, more recent addition to the property affording extensive views across the gardens, being of double glazed wood construction set on a shallow wood capped bricked wall with tiled floor covering throughout. Wall light points. Glazed doors to paved seating terrace and gardens beyond.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Fitted with a bespoke range of easy-clean pale blue store cabinets to both base and high level with discrete surface downlighting over the surrounding wood capped whitened worksurfaces with contrasting tiled relief. Inset appliances in the form of a twin bowl single drainer sink with contemporary monobloc tap, waste disposal unit and space under/to side for a concealed domestic dishwasher. Further built-in appliances in the form of an Atag 4 ring gas hob set under a canopy extractor with microwave oven housing to side. Recess incorporating a gas fired 2 oven AGA. Substantial built-in American style fridge/freezer with a further comprehensive range of deep full height/width store cupboards to one entire wall serving a SIDE LOBBY with part glazed door to exterior.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Exposed ceiling beamwork. Characteristic pine clad wall. Door to:
SHOWER ROOM Fitted with a tiled double shower cubicle with concertina style etched glazed display side screen, together with a matching oblong wash hand basin set in a tiled surround with a range of base store cupboards under, adjacent shaver point and mirrored relief. Matching low-level WC with concealed cistern. Bidet. 2 built-in deep linen store cabinets. Access to a deep shelved Airing Cupboard housing a pre-lagged hot water cylinder with fitted immersion heater. Exposed ceiling beamwork. All walls tiled.
BEDROOM 2 A fine, gardenside room affording wonderful vistas out across the marinas and the head of the Lymington River. Exposed ceiling beamwork. Fitted with a range of deep shelved wardrobe store cupboards to one wall.
BEDROOM 3 A charming gardenside bedroom with contemporary style windows. Exposed ceiling beamwork. Fitted wardrobes.
BEDROOM 4 An inland bedroom with exposed ceiling beamwork, affording vistas up across the areas of light woodland to the rear. Wall light point. Door to:
EN SUITE BATHROOM Suite comprised of a panelled bath set in a tiled and mirrored surround, together with an oblong wash hand basin set in a tiled vanity surround with a range of base cupboards under, adjacent shaver point and mirrored relief. Low-level WC with concealed cistern.
SECONDARY GALLERIED LANDING Glazed door from landing. Exposed ceiling beamwork. Access to a shallow store cupboard to side. Wall light point. Further glazed door opening through to:
MASTER BEDROOM A naturally well lit triple aspect room set over the drawing room, with glazed casement door and side panels opening to garden/riverside BALCONY with tiled floor and contemporary glazed screening, incorporating a combination of wisteria and honeysuckle with projecting overhang, the whole affording a fine view across the upper reach of the Lymington River and marina. Extensive exposed ceiling beamwork throughout. 3 wall light points. Archway through to:
DRESSING AREA Further extensive range of deep wardrobe store cupboards to one wall. Wall light point. Door to:
EN SUITE BATHROOM Set in a tiled and mirrored surround with a range of open display shelving. Wash hand basin set in a vanity unit with base store cupboards under. Low-level WC with concealed cistern. Deep shelved medicine store cabinet. Shaver point. Wall light point. Exposed ceiling beamwork.
OUTSIDE The property is approached off a gated tarmacadam drive that links the property with a DETACHED TRIPLE GARAGING COMPLEX constructed in keeping with the lightly wooded setting of oak, surmounted by a sizable roof void. Built to take maximum advantage of the sloping site to the rear of the property, the land rises gently comprising an extensive area of light woodland underplanted with a natural array of spring bulbs. Access is provided around the property to an exceptional area of beautifully maintained and well stocked garden, again gently sloping with a fine westerly aspect. Adjacent to the property is a fine full-width paved SEATING TERRACE accessed from the principal reception rooms which abuts a themed area of garden set under a wisteria clad PERGOLA with its central ground source WATER FEATURE which then feeds discretely to a sizable ornamental POND, being set in a lawned surround with a number of colourful, well stocked ornamental island beds and borders. The western most boundary encompasses are area of mature orchard with a number of soft fruit trees of mature orchard. There are 2 GREENHOUSES and a large SHED. In all, the gardens and woodland associated with the property extend to an area of approximately 0.995 acre (0.4 hectares) Promap measurement.
SERVICES Mains water, gas and electricity. Private drainage. 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 Lymington, continue down the High Street bearing left into Gosport Street. At the mini-roundabout, turn right and continue over the level-crossing and causeway to the eastern bank of the Lymington River. Turn right, following the directional signs for the Isle of Wight Ferry Terminal. Turn left onto the gravelled splay just before the Waggon & Horses Public House and immediately right into the narrow tarmac lane. Continue along the lane turning left up the hill with the rising driveway leading to the property and its neighbour.
VIEWING Strictly By Appointment through John D Wood & Co.
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