House For Sale £1,295,000
An attractive Grade II listed period home set in 3.45 acres with an extensive range of outbuildings offering huge scope to enhance further.
Location
The picturesque village of Wherwell has a public house, church, primary school, chalk stream fishing and extensive playing fields for football and cricket. A further range of local amenities and doctor’s surgery can be found at nearby Stockbridge. Andover lies to the north, with the cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury to the south and west. There are mainline railway stations giving access to London Waterloo from Andover (approximately 70 minutes) and Whitchurch. TheA303 provides fast access to London and the West Country and links to the A34 which runs north to Oxford and beyond or south to the M3 and the M27. There are a number of good schools in the area.
Description
Windwhistle Cottage is an attractive period family home occupying a fantastic position set in grounds extending to about 3.45 acres. The property was re-wired, re-thatched and re-plumbed around 2010/2011 and offers an exciting opportunity to create what will undoubtedly be a fabulous family home.
Set above the village of Wherwell, this good looking home is currently configured with four bedrooms at first floor level and three reception rooms on the ground floor. The dining room is well-proportioned and offers a good space for more formal entertaining, this area links through to the family room which has an inglenook fireplace housing a gas burner creating a real focal point. The sitting room also has an inglenook fireplace with gas burner and is well linked to the kitchen making for a practical set up. A study provides a good working area.
Outside the property is approached via a gateway which opens onto a gravel drive which culminates in a turning / parking area immediately in front of the large detached Grade II listed thatched barn. This is a substantial barn and offers excellent storage, subject to the necessary permissions, there is also huge scope for further enhancement. The gardens are a real feature of Windwhistle Cottage and provide a fantastic backdrop including a large expanse of lawn and with attractive planting offering a great outlook and good degree of interest throughout the year. These gardens wrap around the property and provide a good degree of privacy. There is a large multi-bay brick carport providing good covered storage and beyond here is the open paddock which provides a fabulous backdrop as well some excellent grazing facilities. In summary, a really exciting proposition with lots of potential to become a very special home.
Square Footage: 2245 sq ft
Acreage: 3.05 Acres
Location
The picturesque village of Wherwell has a public house, church, primary school, chalk stream fishing and extensive playing fields for football and cricket. A further range of local amenities and doctor’s surgery can be found at nearby Stockbridge. Andover lies to the north, with the cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury to the south and west. There are mainline railway stations giving access to London Waterloo from Andover (approximately 70 minutes) and Whitchurch. TheA303 provides fast access to London and the West Country and links to the A34 which runs north to Oxford and beyond or south to the M3 and the M27. There are a number of good schools in the area.
Description
Windwhistle Cottage is an attractive period family home occupying a fantastic position set in grounds extending to about 3.45 acres. The property was re-wired, re-thatched and re-plumbed around 2010/2011 and offers an exciting opportunity to create what will undoubtedly be a fabulous family home.
Set above the village of Wherwell, this good looking home is currently configured with four bedrooms at first floor level and three reception rooms on the ground floor. The dining room is well-proportioned and offers a good space for more formal entertaining, this area links through to the family room which has an inglenook fireplace housing a gas burner creating a real focal point. The sitting room also has an inglenook fireplace with gas burner and is well linked to the kitchen making for a practical set up. A study provides a good working area.
Outside the property is approached via a gateway which opens onto a gravel drive which culminates in a turning / parking area immediately in front of the large detached Grade II listed thatched barn. This is a substantial barn and offers excellent storage, subject to the necessary permissions, there is also huge scope for further enhancement. The gardens are a real feature of Windwhistle Cottage and provide a fantastic backdrop including a large expanse of lawn and with attractive planting offering a great outlook and good degree of interest throughout the year. These gardens wrap around the property and provide a good degree of privacy. There is a large multi-bay brick carport providing good covered storage and beyond here is the open paddock which provides a fabulous backdrop as well some excellent grazing facilities. In summary, a really exciting proposition with lots of potential to become a very special home.
Square Footage: 2245 sq ft
Acreage: 3.05 Acres
