House For Sale £900,000
With glorious views over the surrounding countryside and set in the most sought-after village location of Durley, is this impressive five bedroom Victorian period farmhouse set on a lovely plot of just under a third of an acre. Whilst very well-presented throughout and spacious with nearly 2200 sq ft of living space, the property offers tremendous scope for further extension and improvement, with planning permission previously granted to extend to the side and create a spectacular kitchen/family room into the current double garage. The characterful interior with exposed beams and fireplaces includes three reception rooms, a large sitting room, separate dining room and a good size study overlooking the garden. The ground floor is further complemented by a guest cloakroom, a cottage style kitchen/dining room with a very useful separate utility room with external access, great for wiping down the dogs and removing boots. Upstairs are the five bedrooms, four of which are good size doubles, including a particularly roomy principal bedroom with en-suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe, while the modern family bathroom serves the remaining four bedrooms. To the front of the house is a shingled driveway, providing ample parking, an integral double garage with electric doors and double gates leading through to hard-standing for a motorhome, boat or further vehicles. The pretty rear garden is largely laid to lawn with a wide paved patio area for al-fresco entertaining and various mature trees and shrubs. The beautiful garden backs directly onto paddocks and enjoys wonderful far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside which one will never tire of.<br /><br />The quiet unspoilt Parish of Durley is surrounded by countryside and only a short drive from Winchester. The beautiful village has a highly regarded gastro pub called The Robin Hood and a much sought-after primary school. Nearby are the pretty towns of Botley and Bishop's Waltham, which have small local supermarkets, public houses and restaurants. Other nearby leisure activities include sailing on the Solent, golf at numerous local courses, fishing on the Rivers Itchen, Test and Meon and the home of Hampshire cricket nearby at The Ageas Bowl. Communications are excellent with the M27 and the M3 within easy reach.
