House For Sale £975,000
Set within a lovely half acre plot with a large barn and workshop as well as a new triple oak framed garage in the process of being constructed (planning granted), this pretty character cottage has three/four bedrooms, two reception rooms with log burners and large home studio/office.
Enjoying forest rights of pasture and cordage (wood), the property is situated between Sway and Lymington within the national park boundary.
The property enjoys a lovely semi rural setting with views across the fields to the side and rear. The village of Hordle is a close neighbour of the small and busy town of New Milton to the west, and the Georgian market town of Lymington to the east and the popular seaside village of Milford on Sea to the south.
A general store is complimented by a selection of further shops on Stopples Lane, two local pubs and an 'Ofsted' outstanding Hordle Primary School. For leisure activities, the choice of wonderful coastal walks at Keyhaven and Milford on Sea is matched by the New Forest, which provides an area of outstanding natural beauty with ancient woods and heathland enjoyed by riders and walkers alike.
A large covered entrance porch connects the pretty cottage to the studio/office and incorporates plumbing for the washing machine, a stable door leading out to the rear garden and access into the kitchen/dining room. This room forms the hub of the house with a log burning stove in the dining area which is divided from the kitchen by a wooden topped island providing ample storage.
The kitchen has space for a range style cooker, a range of cupboards and an open pantry with a door to the rear garden. There are two more walk-in pantry/store cupboards in this area.
The main triple aspect sitting room is of a generous size with ornate wooden fire surround to the log burning stove and glazed door out to the front garden.
The studio/home office on the ground floor is a large room with windows to the rear with a cloakroom to one end and ideal for use as ancillary accommodation/bedroom four.
Stairs lead to a generous landing with an airing cupboard housing the hot water immersion heater with tank in the loft above. There are three bedrooms, two double rooms with double aspect windows and fitted storage cupboards, and a single bedroom with double aspect windows. All are served by the family bathroom with a shower above the bath, basin and WC. There are two loft hatches leading to the insulated loft space.
A feature of note is the delightful plot extending to some 1/2 acre with the cottage set in the centre, surrounded by gardens on all sides and enjoying a lovely sunny aspect. There are mature hedges forming the boundaries and a long winding gravel entrance driveway leads from Vaggs Lane to the part constructed oak framed garage/barn complex.
To the rear of the plot is a large concrete barn with sliding entrance doors, ideal for vehicles or machinery or boat storage, along with an area of hard standing nearby. The plot is well screened with fields to the side and rear of the plot allowing for a high degree of privacy.
