5 bedroom detached house

THE PROPERTY White Lodge dating back to 1857 is a wonderful and versatile family home conveniently positioned on the northern edge of Hill Brow in a private garden setting. Welcomed by a spacious entrance hall with original period features, the house has evolved from smaller origins to become a comfortable family house with space for all to call their own. The large partly vaulted kitchen breakfast room has a lovely southerly garden aspect with bi-folding doors opening out onto the terrace for summer evenings. The family room has a woodburning stove which makes for a cosy space and handy for young or older children to enjoy and contrasts with the well proportioned drawing room with higher ceiling height and open fireplace, great entertaining space for more formal occasions. A rear entrance leads to a suite of rooms originally built as a Granny Annexe which has been used for bedroom 6 (with shower room) or a self-contained home working space which can be easily linked to the utility room/potential annexe kitchen if required. There is a large cellar providing excellent storage space. Upstairs there are 5 bedrooms, two are interconnecting but also with independent access, a family bathroom and a useful attic room accessed up a short ladder. Bedroom 5 has potential to become an ensuite bathroom. Overall a property which flexes brilliantly as generational needs dictate.  

OUTSIDE A gravel drive leads to a generous parking area adjacent to the house and a substantial barn style outbuilding providing useful storage, garaging and workshop space with further potential for conversion. A lapsed planning consent (ref: SDNP/14/03549/HOUS) provides more detail as to options.
The garden lies to the south and north-east with a lovely private feel provided by a mature laurel hedge and trees giving a subtle variety of colours. A terrace runs behind the house with a raised area of lawn giving a lovely open space to enjoy. The swimming pool is discreetly located behind the garage on the north-eastern corner of the garden with stunning far reaching views with an adjacent paved area for barbeques or lazy afternoons and there is a small vegetable garden area and greenhouse. This corner of the garden overlooks adjoining pastureland behind and the garden backs on to a sunken lane (Woodlands Lane) which links to Huntsbottom Lane providing local walks. In all the garden and grounds are just under an acre (0.36ha).  

LOCATION The property is well placed close to the southern edge of Liss, with a pavement connecting to the village. So local facilities are within walking distance with a selection of shops, a doctor's surgery and mainline station with train services to London Waterloo. The larger centre of Petersfield is 4 miles away and has a comprehensive range of shopping, sporting and leisure facilities and an alternative mainline station. The area is well served by excellent state and private schools; with a popular village school in Liss and secondary school Bohunt at Liphook and easy reach of Churcher's Junior and College, Highfield and Bedales, to name a few in the private sector. The house is located within the South Downs National Park and there are extensive footpaths locally providing an excellent choice of walks.