3 bedroom detached house for sale

This period detached house occupies an impressive situation opposite Pennington Common with a large rear garden and detached garage. The house retains many original features including attractive herringbone wood flooring but is now in need of complete updating. The property offers a superb opportunity to enhance and extend the current accommodation subject to the necessary consents to create an impressive family home close to open space and local amenities. There is no onward chain. EPR - F

The house is nicely set back from the road and enjoys an appealing outlook across the open spaces of Pennington Common which is ideal for recreation and dog walks. The New Forest National Park lies just to the north providing distinctly rural countryside yet retains the convenience of proximity to the shops and local businesses in nearby Pennington. Lymington's High Street is a mile away offering a wide range of shops, restaurants and cafes as well as renowned sailing and marinas.

The house was constructed in 1955 and retains many features of the period including wooden herringbone flooring. The house is now in need of updating but provides significant scope in terms of potential for extension to create a superb family home in this delightful position. Subject to the necessary permissions, the house could be extended to both the side and rear maximising accommodation that would be perfectly justified on this extensive plot.

The front door opens to a wide hall with stairs rising to the first floor and doors to a well proportioned kitchen overlooking the garden, a dining room and separate sitting room with a fireplace and door onto the garden. There is also a downstairs wc.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The property is approached over a private drive that winds through the front garden which is partly gravelled and part lawn. A detached garage lies to the left hand side of the house which also including a coal store and separate store room.

The majority of the gardens lie to the rear of the house with level lawn extending nearly 150ft and there is no house directly behind which provides a distinct sense of privacy.

Services

All mains services are connected.

Council Tax Band - E

Energy Performance Rating: F - Current 29, Potential 81

Superfast Broadband with speeds of up to 60 Mbps is available at the property

From our offices in Lymington head towards the top of town and leave Lymington heading towards New Milton and Christchurch. Go straight over at the roundabout next to the Shell garage and take the second turning on the right into South Street. Continue past the shops in the centre of Pennington continuing straight on onto Ramley Road. Pass Pennington Common on your left and continue further half mile. Penn Cottage is on the left hand side on the corner of Northover Road.