House For Sale £650,000
La Chatelaine is an imposing five-bedroom detached home offering all the requisites of contemporary living within an exclusive Mews style development on the fringes of Downton, having been well maintained and updated during the current tenure. Offering accommodation in excess of 2000 sq. Ft, the ground floor living space is accessed via the generous entrance hall, hosting under stairs storage and a cloakroom. The central hub of the home is the bright and airy kitchen/dining room with stylish French doors opening to the south facing garden. The kitchen comprises high quality fittings including a reverse osmosis water filter, a recently replaced integral dishwasher and American-style fridge freezer, a Smeg eye level oven coupled with a five-ring gas hob with extractor hood. This is supplemented by a useful fully fitted utility room offering space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The living room is of generous proportions boasting a triple aspect and feature stone fireplace with gas flame effect fire. A separate formal dining room is available but versatile in its usage as a family/snug room. The first floor includes a study with an attractive arched window overlooking the rear garden. There are two further good size double bedrooms, both with luxurious ensuite shower rooms and one with fitted furniture whilst a further bedroom is currently utilised as an office. On the second floor there are two large bedrooms with dormer windows to the front aspect and velux windows to the rear, accompanied by a four-piece bathroom. This impressive space is currently styled as a principal suite with the dressing room featuring extensive fitted wardrobes<br /><br />Situated within a short flat walk to the heart of Downton which is a thriving and long standing community with a strong sense of identity. There are good local facilities in the village which include shops, doctors, dentist, tennis club, the Borough Cafe, churches, schools and popular public houses, as well as the famous Cuckoo Fair held each May. There is easy access to the main regional centres of Salisbury and the B3078 gives access to the M27, thus Southampton and the M3 corridor. The wide ranging opportunities of the New Forest are only two miles from the village. There is first class schooling in the village with its own primary and secondary school. In the state sector, Salisbury has retained its grammar school status which offer excellent Ofsted statistics.
