House For Sale £625,000
This attractive Grade II listed character cottage is believed to date back to the early 17th Century and was once part of the Trafalgar Estate. The accommodation is very impressive and enjoys spacious rooms and unusually high ceilings. The property has been completely refurbished and reconfigured to a high standard throughout and offers approximately 1,786 square feet of accommodation. Outside there is a brick built outbuilding, which would lend itself for an outside studio, summer house, or annex (subject to the relevant planning consents) and there is a brick built detached garage and off road driveway parking for three vehicles. The garden is of a good size and enjoys a sunny south facing aspect, and there is a secret garden that backs onto fields. Situated in the heart of the thriving village of Whiteparish, with its excellent road links, doctors surgery, outstanding primary school, church and two public houses.
Accommodation
The accommodation oozes many character features such as exposed timbers, beams, high ceilings, engineered oak floor boards, wrought iron radiators, and a huge open inglenook fireplace, just to name a few. The kitchen/breakfast room has been attractively fitted with a country style kitchen and there are plenty of cupboards and included a SMEG range cooker, and space for a breakfast table. Accessed off the kitchen is the cloakroom/utility room, which has space and plumbing for a washing machine, dryer, and for a large American style fridge/freezer. This lovely large utility used to be the kitchen’s pantry. Stairs lead from the kitchen/breakfast room to the first floor accommodation leading to bedrooms one and three and the family bathroom. The sitting room is lovely and spacious and boasts high ceilings and centres onto a huge open fireplace. The sitting room leads through to the formal dining room/home office, and this formal dining room once again is of an excellent size and houses a large dining table. Accessed off the dining room is an additional cloakroom and there is a front door that leads outside to the side elevation. However this door is seldom used as there is a wonderful entrance through the kitchen by a cottage stable barn door. A hidden staircase leads from the dining room up to bedroom two, which is of an excellent size and boasts an ensuite shower room. This part of the property could lend itself as an annex, if required.
There is also a door that leads from bedroom two into the master bedroom. The master bedroom is accessed from a separate staircase and is exceptionally spacious and there are three built-in wardrobes. Leading out from the master bedroom is the landing, which in turn leads to bedroom three and the family bathroom and stairs that lead to the kitchen/breakfast room. The family bathroom has been attractively fitted to a modern and contemporary style and benefits from a large shower cubicle and stand alone roll top bath. Bedroom three of also of double proportion and has a 2 built-in wardrobes/cupboards.
Outside the property is accessed via a gated entrance that leads through to the driveway with ample parking for three vehicles and to the detached brick built single garage with pitched tiled roof. The garden is of a good size and is predominantly laid to lawn with a variety of planting with trees and boasts a seating area for alfresco dining and enjoys a sunny south facing aspect. The rear secret garden abuts fields and enjoys views of the neighbouring paddocks. There is a brick built outbuilding that would lend itself for a studio, office, annex, or suchlike, subject to the relevant planning consents.
Situation
Whiteparish is a thriving village and offers a range of facilities that include church, village hall, village shop, a primary school, two public houses and an excellent doctor's surgery. Located midway between Romsey and Salisbury, each being approximately 8 ½ miles distant, both offering an excellent range of schools, both state and private for all ages are readily available in the area, including Winchester College, Bryanston, Canford, Sherborne, Millfield, Marlborough, Bishops Wordsworth and South Wilts grammar schools in Salisbury. Romsey is well known for its Abbey in the quaint town centre and provides an excellent range of facilities. Whiteparish is conveniently located for the airport connections at Southampton Parkway and main line rail connections from Southampton, Salisbury, Grateley and Winchester, all offering direct train services to London Waterloo. The Cathedral City of Salisbury is easily accessible and offers a wide range of facilities to include Restaurants, leisure facilities, train station and the open-air market twice week. Locally Whiteparish is known for its friendly hospitality and dog walkers, with the New Forest and country walks a plenty. There is also public transport available with regular bus services to Salisbury and Southampton approx. 200 meters away.
Summary of accommodation:
Ground Floor:
Kitchen/breakfast room * Utility/cloakroom * Sitting room * Dining room * Additional cloakroom
First Floor:
Master bedroom* Bedroom Two with ensuite * Bedroom three * Family bathroom.
Summary of features:
Grade II listed character cottage * Believed to date back to the early 17th Century * Once part of the Trafalgar Estate * High ceilings * Accommodation offers approximately 1,786 square feet * Many character features such as exposed timbers, engineered wooden floor boards, beams and a huge open fireplace* Good size garden, sunny and south facing and a secret garden backing onto fields * Brick built outbuilding * Detached brick built single garage * Off road parking for three vehicles * Thriving village location * Located midway between Romsey and Salisbury, each being approximately 8 ½ miles distant.
General information:
EPC rating E.
Wiltshire County Council - Tax Band F.
Mileages:
Alderbury 4.1 miles * Salisbury 8.1 miles * Romsey 8.5 miles * Stockbridge 14.6 miles * Southampton 15.7 miles.
Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold
