House For Sale £985,000
Set within the heart of the village and surrounded by countryside that forms part of the South Downs National Park, this beautiful five bedroom Grade II listed family home comes with a wealth of both charm and character. Particular features of the property include high ceilings, original doors, open fireplaces and wine cellar. Accommodation on the ground floor briefly comprises a 21ft drawing room, sitting room, dining room, family room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, garden room and cloakroom. Whilst on the first floor there are five double bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en-suite) and cloakroom. Additional benefits include a garage, gated courtyard providing ample off road parking, car port and beautiful mature walled gardens.
To fully appreciate both the accommodation on offer and the property's location, an early viewing truly is a must.
Location The village of Droxford is situated on the upper reaches of the River Meon and is surrounded by wonderful countryside and many lovely walks. The village also boasts a range of amenities including a post office, two garages, its own junior school, two pubs, a village store and hall. The pretty market towns of Bishops Waltham and Wickham are also close by, with the Cathedral City of Winchester and Southampton Airport also benefitting from being just under half an hour away, with all main motorway access routes also being within easy reach.
Inside The house is approached via a pathway leading to a covered pillared entrance porch and an original oak front door which leads through to the inviting entrance hall, from which a staircase leads to the first floor, there is an under stairs cupboard and doors leading through to all principal rooms. The drawing room, which is a beautiful bright room, has two sash windows to the front, an attractive open fireplace to one side of the room with patterned wooden surround. The sitting room, which also has two sash windows overlooking the front of the property enjoying views over the front garden, also has an open fireplace with slate hearth and moulded white surround. A set of French doors to one side of the room then lead through to the garden room which has quarry tiled flooring, is dual aspect with full height windows to both sides enabling pleasant views over the rear garden. The dining room has a feature fireplace opening to one side, with an oak mantel above and an original exposed ceiling joist and there is a fitted corner unit and a fitted cupboard to the side of the chimney breast. A door to one side of the room that then leads through to the family room which has two windows overlooking the rear garden, an open fireplace (not used) and is currently used as an additional office by the vendor. A door from one side of the family room then opens through to the utility room and cloakroom, a second door opens through to the boiler room with a further door that then leads down to a 15ft dry cellar. The heart of the house then has to be the farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room which has a window overlooking the front courtyard and a further window to the side. The kitchen itself is fitted with a matching range of wall and base units with cupboards and drawers under, has a built-in oven and grill, electric hob with extractor over along with a built-in fridge and further appliance space. A door to one side of this room then leads through to a rear lobby area which has a door to the rear, granite tiled flooring and a further door leading through to a lovely light and airy study, which has a sash window overlooking the front garden.
On the first floor, there is a good-sized landing with doors that then lead through to the master bedroom which has two double built-in wardrobes, an original fireplace and two sash windows overlooking the front of the property. A door from the master bedroom leads through to an en-suite bathroom. Bedroom two is also a good-sized room and overlooks the front of the house, as does bedroom five which again is a double room, along with bedrooms three and four. The family bathroom has been fitted with a suite comprising a panel enclosed bath, matching wash hand basin and WC. There is then a separate cloakroom and large cupboard to the side from which there is access to the loft.
Outside To the rear of the property there is a brick built garage with metal up and over door, with gates that then lead through to a walled courtyard providing off road parking for several cars, which in turn then leads to a covered car port. There is then access to both sides of the property through to a beautiful, mature rear garden where there is a patio area leaving the rest of the garden mainly laid to lawn yet well stocked with a wide variety of flowers, trees and shrubs.
Drawing room 21' 8" x 15' 6" (6.6m x 4.72m)
dining room 16' 4" x 14' 6" (4.98m x 4.42m)
sitting room 18' 3" x 15' 7" (5.56m x 4.75m)
garden room 16' 4" x 14' 1" (4.98m x 4.29m)
family room/office 16' 1" x 14' 0" (4.9m x 4.27m)
kitchen/breakfast room 16' 3" x 12' 2" (4.95m x 3.71m)
study 12' 2" x 9' 7" (3.71m x 2.92m)
cellar 15' 6" x 13' 0" (4.72m x 3.96m)
master bedroom 16' 7" x 16' 0" (5.05m x 4.88m)
bedroom two 16' 0" x 12' 5" (4.88m x 3.78m)
bedroom three 13' 9" x 12' 9" (4.19m x 3.89m)
bedroom four 13' 3" x 12' 8" (4.04m x 3.86m)
bedroom five 15' 9" x 12' 2" (4.8m x 3.71m)
To fully appreciate both the accommodation on offer and the property's location, an early viewing truly is a must.
Location The village of Droxford is situated on the upper reaches of the River Meon and is surrounded by wonderful countryside and many lovely walks. The village also boasts a range of amenities including a post office, two garages, its own junior school, two pubs, a village store and hall. The pretty market towns of Bishops Waltham and Wickham are also close by, with the Cathedral City of Winchester and Southampton Airport also benefitting from being just under half an hour away, with all main motorway access routes also being within easy reach.
Inside The house is approached via a pathway leading to a covered pillared entrance porch and an original oak front door which leads through to the inviting entrance hall, from which a staircase leads to the first floor, there is an under stairs cupboard and doors leading through to all principal rooms. The drawing room, which is a beautiful bright room, has two sash windows to the front, an attractive open fireplace to one side of the room with patterned wooden surround. The sitting room, which also has two sash windows overlooking the front of the property enjoying views over the front garden, also has an open fireplace with slate hearth and moulded white surround. A set of French doors to one side of the room then lead through to the garden room which has quarry tiled flooring, is dual aspect with full height windows to both sides enabling pleasant views over the rear garden. The dining room has a feature fireplace opening to one side, with an oak mantel above and an original exposed ceiling joist and there is a fitted corner unit and a fitted cupboard to the side of the chimney breast. A door to one side of the room that then leads through to the family room which has two windows overlooking the rear garden, an open fireplace (not used) and is currently used as an additional office by the vendor. A door from one side of the family room then opens through to the utility room and cloakroom, a second door opens through to the boiler room with a further door that then leads down to a 15ft dry cellar. The heart of the house then has to be the farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room which has a window overlooking the front courtyard and a further window to the side. The kitchen itself is fitted with a matching range of wall and base units with cupboards and drawers under, has a built-in oven and grill, electric hob with extractor over along with a built-in fridge and further appliance space. A door to one side of this room then leads through to a rear lobby area which has a door to the rear, granite tiled flooring and a further door leading through to a lovely light and airy study, which has a sash window overlooking the front garden.
On the first floor, there is a good-sized landing with doors that then lead through to the master bedroom which has two double built-in wardrobes, an original fireplace and two sash windows overlooking the front of the property. A door from the master bedroom leads through to an en-suite bathroom. Bedroom two is also a good-sized room and overlooks the front of the house, as does bedroom five which again is a double room, along with bedrooms three and four. The family bathroom has been fitted with a suite comprising a panel enclosed bath, matching wash hand basin and WC. There is then a separate cloakroom and large cupboard to the side from which there is access to the loft.
Outside To the rear of the property there is a brick built garage with metal up and over door, with gates that then lead through to a walled courtyard providing off road parking for several cars, which in turn then leads to a covered car port. There is then access to both sides of the property through to a beautiful, mature rear garden where there is a patio area leaving the rest of the garden mainly laid to lawn yet well stocked with a wide variety of flowers, trees and shrubs.
Drawing room 21' 8" x 15' 6" (6.6m x 4.72m)
dining room 16' 4" x 14' 6" (4.98m x 4.42m)
sitting room 18' 3" x 15' 7" (5.56m x 4.75m)
garden room 16' 4" x 14' 1" (4.98m x 4.29m)
family room/office 16' 1" x 14' 0" (4.9m x 4.27m)
kitchen/breakfast room 16' 3" x 12' 2" (4.95m x 3.71m)
study 12' 2" x 9' 7" (3.71m x 2.92m)
cellar 15' 6" x 13' 0" (4.72m x 3.96m)
master bedroom 16' 7" x 16' 0" (5.05m x 4.88m)
bedroom two 16' 0" x 12' 5" (4.88m x 3.78m)
bedroom three 13' 9" x 12' 9" (4.19m x 3.89m)
bedroom four 13' 3" x 12' 8" (4.04m x 3.86m)
bedroom five 15' 9" x 12' 2" (4.8m x 3.71m)
