House For Sale £1,000,000
Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24

HUGE POTENTIAL - A BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ANN GRADE 2 LISTED TOWN CENTRE HOUSE with RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL USE. OVERALL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF approx. 7100 SQUARE FT & OFFERED WITH NO CHAIN. HUGE CHARACTER with SEVERAL PERIOD FEATURES.

The Property resides in a prominent location on Christchurch road and has frequently been a home as well as a place of business and for the last 60 years, it has been in the same family.

History:
We have been informed it was built in 1703 for a master brewer. It was also the home of William Gosse a wealthy clothier and his family. A lawyer and his family were also residents in the 18th century. In 1881 Major General Anderson purchased the house and the splendid fireplace was built in one of the front rooms showing his regimental badges.

The ground floor offers spacious sales rooms, offices, workshops, a cellar, outbuildings/store rooms which used to be stables, a kitchenette and a great conservatory to unwind in or have meetings.

The first floor offers space for a large family with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a dressing room, 3 reception rooms and a kitchen.

The entire house is steeped in history and character with beautiful cornicing, flagstone flooring, decorative wooden architraves, and corner display cabinets, a real gem for a buyer interested in period features, albeit in need of modernization with regard to kitchens and bathrooms/etc.


Agents Note:

If a buyer wanted the property as purely residential, we believe permitted development rights allow for 1,500sqm of commercial to be converted to residential (but this would need to be confirmed with a planning consultant). However, as the property is listed it would be required to get planning. Neighbouring properties are predominately residential, which would help the buyers cause, but the buyer would need to take planning advice. There is also shared access to a neighbouring property at the rear.

The popular market town of Ringwood has much to offer in the way of amenities, including numerous country pubs & restaurants, boutique shops, a David Lloyd Health & Leisure Club & a local Post office and is host to much sought after educational establishments. The area borders The New Forest, giving access to acres of moor, heath and woodland offering a wide range of pursuits such as cycling, walking, riding & fishing. The A31 & A338 dual carriageways provide links to the sandy coastline of Bournemouth (8 miles south), Salisbury (18 miles north) & the M27 for Southampton (18 miles east). National Express coaches make regular trips to London and all its airports.

The walled rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a large outbuilding/playhouse and there are remote controlled electric gates providing access to off road parking.

All mains services are connected