Property description
Offering unsurpassed southerly waterside vistas out across the historic Quay at Mudeford, the major portion of a spectacular Grade II Listed Georgian town house with an outlook over the safe anchorage of Christchurch Bay and the backdrop of Hengistbury Head.
In recent years, the property has been subject a comprehensive programme of quality restoration and refurbishment, the whole being undertaken to an exemplary specification. The extensive accommodation is arranged over 2 floors opening off the most visually striking reception hall with its associated contemporary cloakroom. On the waterside is an elegant, well-proportioned drawing room and sizable family room together with an adjacent inland cosy dining room. To one side, in the form of a more recent addition, though clearly built very much in keeping with the original, is a spectacular, naturally well lit bespoke kitchen/breakfast room. A concealed stairwell under the hall serves a useful dry flagstone floored cellar. Overhead, accessed by an exceptionally elegant sweeping stairwell, a generous landing serves a total of 4 double bedrooms (3 enjoying coastal views) served by 3 contemporary bath/shower rooms (2 en suite). Subject to obtaining the appropriate planning consents, a vast lined roof void may well lend itself to being further enhanced, should additional accommodation be required). Externally is a walled enclosed maintenance-free area of garden to the fore that horseshoes around the property, opening to a beautifully maintained well-stocked paved courtyard garden arranged over 2 levels, the full width upper level in the form of a seating terrace accessed from the drawing room, it's adjacent elegant conservatory and the through kitchen/breakfast room, the terrace affording a sense of both openness and privacy with unsurpassed waterside views providing an ever changing backdrop. The professionally landscaped gardens house an array of coastal tolerant low-maintenance shrubs for seasonal colour and interest. Gated side steps descend to an under croft providing an area of gravelled private parking suitable for a number of vehicles/boats.
4 bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms, cloakroom, drawing room, dining room, family room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, extensive loft area, cellarage, coastal gardens, parking, superb waterside viewsMUDEFORD Fronting Christchurch Bay and its associated harbour, the village has strong associations with the waterside, having been derived from a traditional fishing community. Of commanding appearance, the property is within approximately 1.5 mile drive of the facilities afforded by the renowned Priory town of Christchurch, the town situated at the mouth of the picturesque River Avon as it flows into Christchurch Harbour. The harbour itself is a popular venue for the yachtsman. More comprehensive amenities, along with an international airport, are to be found with the neighbouring centre of commerce and tourism associated with the coastal resort of Bournemouth. Mudeford itself as a thriving village boasts direct access to the open coastline that fronts Christchurch Harbour.
ACCOMMODATION IN MORE DETAIL Painted panelled door with fan light over, opening through to:
RECEPTION HALL A grand reception hall of lofty proportions featuring traditional stained Arts and Craft style glazed casements to side and part glazed door to the fore. Elegant turnaround stairs ascending to the first floor. Ornate ceiling coving and plasterwork. Discrete recessed lighting. Trap door style door to basement CELLARAGE with a flagstone floor. Access to deep understairs store cupboard. Door to:
CLOAKROOM Suite comprised of a low-level WC with circular wash hand basin set on a carved granite plinth. Extensive range of full height and width shelved store cupboards providing a utility area. Tiled floor covering throughout. Recessed ceiling lights.
DRAWING ROOM A naturally well lit reception room of grand proportions with twin glazed casement doors with shuttered side panels opening to the conservatory, affording extensive views across Christchurch Harbour. Feature cut marbled fireplace with inset flame effect gas fire and projecting contrasting marbled hearth.
FAMILY ROOM A naturally well lit reception room with shuttered small pane glazed casement doors opening to the conservatory. Feature carved stone fireplace incorporating a gas fire, with carved stone capped projecting tiled hearth. Shuttered casements through to:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM A fabulous through room being naturally well lit with twin glazed casement doors and side panels opening to seating terrace with extensive views across Christchurch harbour to the immediate rear. Further projecting semi-circular bay to side with a fine glazed overhead lantern ensuring natural light to the core of the property, with discrete downlighting. Tiled floor covering throughout. Fitted with an extensive range of easy-clean store cabinets to one entire wall comprising pull-out larder stores with integrated adjacent fridges and base freezers. Pull-out pan drawers and base store cupboards set under metal worksurfaces with contrasting canopy extractor. Space for slot-in Range style cooker. Island unit incorporating a circular sink with contemporary monoblock tap and drainer with an extensive range of pull-out drawers. Integrated dishwashers. Separate unobstructed breakfast seating area.
DINING ROOM Situated to the front of the property with fine shuttered casements to the fore. Recessed ceiling lights.
CONSERVATORY A fine coastal glazed conservatory with a mosaic tiled floor having casement doors to the gardens.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR Overhead are a total of 4 bedrooms, 3 of which afford extensive views across Mudeford Quay and Christchurch Harbour. The bedrooms are served by 2 bathrooms and a shower room, en suite to the respective principal and guest suites. A further extensive area of overhead loft storage could, subject to Planning Consent, be incorporated into the structure, providing additional accommodation if required.
OUTSIDE To the fore is a small area of enclosed garden, screened from the road by a low brick wall back planted with evergreen hedgework. Simple slate shingled garden with gated access to the fore, running around the property to a fine terrace accessed off the kitchen/breakfast room and conservatory, the whole retained by rendered walls with extensive areas of exposed slate terracing and simple steps descending to an easily maintained lawn and shrub garden stocked with coastal tolerant plants. Separate gated access to the side lane leading to the under croft in the form of parking for several vehicles adjacent to the property.
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 London, continue south west on the M3 and M27, leaving the M27 at Junction 1 (Cadnam). Continue south on the A337 to Lyndhurst, then follow the A35 (signed Christchurch). Continue the length of the A35 to the Somerford roundabout, take the first turning left. Continue to the next roundabout, taking the third exit (signed Mudeford). Follow the road round the right hand bend and then continue for a further 300 yards turning left into Chichester Way (signed Mudeford Quay). Turn immediately right, where the under croft providing the reserved parking bay will be seen on the right hand side -identified as Private Parking.
VIEWING Strictly By Appointment through John D Wood & Co.
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