An impressive period home offering over 5,000 sq ft of accommodation set in a prime location within delightful south facing gardens and superbly positioned for access to local beaches

Description

The front door opens onto the entrance vestibule, where the cloakroom is located and a further door leads into the main reception hallway. The main drawing room is well proportioned and comes with notable features including an ornate open fireplace, complete with glazed display cupboards. Off this fine room doors lead to the loggia, which is now enclosed by glazing and used as a study/treatment room and enjoys outlook over the carp pond and garden. The dining room with its open fireplace is a good room for formal entertaining with fine views over the gardens.

At the hub of the house is the well equipped and spacious kitchen breakfast room. This great room comes with a range of floor and wall mounted units including cupboard and drawer sections with work surfaces over. A large central island is a real focal point of the room and offers further storage and preparation area, along with a second sink and breakfast bar. There is a comprehensive range of appliances which include two eye level ovens, separate gas hob and extractor, warming draw and dishwasher. There is also space for a large fridge/freezer. A slate floor which runs into the conservatory and utility room, has zoned underfloor heating. A large utility and plant room adjacent to the kitchen offers ample storage, space and plumbing for the washing machine and tumble dryer, as well as glazed door leading to the garden and ground floor entrance of the annexe. The bespoke double glazed hard wood conservatory is extremely impressive and offers a fabulous living space linking in well with the kitchen area. This fine room enjoys a great view over the gardens and comes with heating and fitted blinds as well as rain sensor roof vents and doors leading to the swimming pool terrace. Within this room is a spiral cellar.

A timber staircase out of the main hall rises up to the generous first floor landing. The main bedroom is a well proportioned room with built in wardrobes, an en suite shower room and a wall of bi-folding glazed doors leading to a glazed balcony. This balcony also allows access to the spacious annexe over the triple garage via a further glazed door. There is a guest bedroom which comes with a large en suite bathroom. The remaining three bedrooms in the main house are well proportioned with two of the larger rooms having hand basins. There is a family bathroom complete with bath and separate shower cubicle.

Annexe
Independent access to the side of the garage leads to an entrance hall and stairs to the first floor landing where a link from the annexe to the main house is via a glazed balcony. This generous open planned annexe incorporates a kitchen area, dining and sitting area and ample room for the bedroom with two windows to the front aspect. There is a separate bathroom.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a gateway which opens out on to a large gravel drive where there is parking for numerous vehicles as well as access to the triple garage with its three separate electric garage doors. An adjacent boat store has timber entrance doors and a further brick build vaulted building is currently utilised as a home gym and houses the second spiral cellar.

The garden at the front is attractive and offers a good degree of privacy with well maintained mature boundaries of indigenous trees, shrubs and hedges. The principal gardens lie to the rear and south facing. Immediately adjoining the rear of the property is a large stone terrace incorporating the heated swimming pool. This generous area provides a fabulous space for outdoor entertaining and relaxing and a great vantage point from which to admire the view across the delightful gardens and there are steps that lead down to the lawns.

Location

The property is located in a prime location within a prime road in Milford on Sea. This is a thriving coastal village and is positioned between the Georgian market towns of both Lymington and Christchurch. This prime village has a variety of boutique shops, several high-quality restaurants, three pubs, a thriving tennis/squash club and a lively, ever active Community Centre. It is arguably one of the most sought-after villages on the South Coast. The beaches are easily accessed and, making them ideal for and excellent environment from which to enjoy a range of swimming and water sports. The picturesque hamlet of Keyhaven is close by with sailing clubs and river moorings and the deepwater marinas of Lymington, with world-class yachting facilities, are within only 6 miles.

Square Footage: 3,412 sq ft


Acreage: 0.58 Acres