3 bedroom detached house

A charming, beautifully presented 3-bedroom period cottage quietly situated in the peaceful hamlet of Bickton.

Elmswell Cottage is an attractive period thatched cottage which is presented in immaculate condition throughout, having been extensively refurbished approximately 10 years ago. The current Vendors have further refurbished and maintained the cottage over the past nine years including attention to the thatch, and the cottage retains many original period features typical of its heritage, including exposed oak and ceiling beams and a splendid inglenook fireplace in the sitting room. The accommodation includes a welcoming open sitting/dining room and well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, with three bedrooms - including one with a lovely en suite bathroom - on the first floor, supplemented by a separate bathroom and shower room on the ground floor. Externally, the cottage benefits from a detached single garage, off road parking and an attractively landscaped rear garden that was redesigned in 2017 and beyond.

The cottage is located a short walk from the River Avon in the delightful rural hamlet of Bickton, itself a short distance from the boundary of the New Forest National Park and within the heart of the Avon Valley. The former market town of Fordingbridge lies approximately 1 mile to the North and offers a good range of everyday services, including independent shops, a building society, a library, an excellent health centre as well as highly regarded state primary and secondary schools, supplemented by Forres Sandle Manor and Moyles Court in the private sector.

The larger commercial centres of Ringwood, Bournemouth and Salisbury are all accessible via the A338, whilst the B3078 from Fordingbridge skirts the top of the forest and provides ready access to Junction 1 of the M27 for Southampton and beyond. Those enjoying outdoor pursuits are given ample opportunity for walking, riding and cycling in the surrounding countryside and New Forest, whilst there is a choice of local golf and angling clubs.

To the right hand side of the cottage is a gravelled off-road parking area for 2-3 vehicles alongside which is a detached SINGLE GARAGE under a pitched thatched roof. From the parking area there is gated access to the rear garden.

The private and secure rear garden is attractively landscaped to incorporate a gravelled seating area adjacent to the rear of the cottage with steps up to a central expanse of lawn with gravel display borders. The garden as a whole is enclosed by hedging and post and wire fencing.

New Forest District Council. Tax Band F.

Mains water and electricity connected. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating (boiler and oil tank both replaced in 2017).

Leave Fordingbridge on the A338 travelling in a southerly direction towards Ringwood. After approximately 1 mile turn right at the Hyde/Bickton crossroads. Enter the hamlet and follow the road to the far end, whereupon the property will be located on the right hand side just before the sharp right hand bend.