5 bedroom detached house for sale

Offered with no forward chain, this handsome property exemplifies style and presence. Built in the 1930s, the impressive home is of good quality and size, with elegant rooms filled with natural light throughout. The accommodation is well-presented, offering four spacious ground-floor reception rooms, five/six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a beautiful 1/5-acre garden.

This terrific property is supremely well-positioned in the Bereweeke area of Winchester, offering a family home in a central location and a peaceful setting, being in a quiet cul-de-sac with no through traffic. It is a 0.75-mile walk to the train station and just under a mile to the city centre. There is direct pedestrian access to Bereweeke tennis club from the garden and there are three excellent state secondary schools within 1.5 miles, along with respective primary and nursery schools.

The spacious property boasts well-balanced living accommodation offering excellent versatility for modern family life. Downstairs, a large central hall, accessed via an outer porch, leads to the reception areas. To the front, the elegant dining room of generous size features an attractive bay window. At the rear, the lounge is a large bright room, featuring an attractive fireplace with doors opening onto the patio and the large well-stocked, mature garden. A family room/bedroom six leads off the sitting room, and this in turn has a door through to the attractive conservatory with wonderful views over the rear garden and doors to the patio. This family room is an excellent size and has an adjoining wet room and WC creating a perfect space for overnight guests or for those needing accessible accommodation on ground-floor level. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with ample floor and eye-level units with plenty of space for a table and six chairs. A door leads to a useful utility room, alongside a WC, access to the integral garage, and exterior door to the side of the property.

The central staircase leads to a split-level landing which contributes to the overall feeling of space. There are an impressive five bedrooms on the first floor, as well as two bathrooms. Of particular note is the lovely principal bedroom with large bay window overlooking the front garden with its own additional shower and wash basin in the room. Bedroom three has the benefit of built-in wardrobes and an en-suite with bath and shower over. Three further bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the accommodation on the first floor. From the landing, there is access to the large loft, providing substantial storage space and the potential for conversion into further rooms.

At the front of the property, there is a small area of lawn with driveway parking either side for four vehicles. To the rear, a wonderful garden is a superb feature of this lovely property. The good-sized patio adjoins the house which leads to the large, well-maintained lawn bordered by mature shrubs and trees. A garden store/potting shed adjoins the house and is ideal for housing gardening equipment, together with a shed at the rear of the garden. There is a side access leading round to the front of the property.

Location:
Bereweeke Close is in a convenient location giving very good access to the city of Winchester with its railway station (links to London Waterloo in approx. 55 minutes), high street shops, boutiques, library, coffee shops, public houses, restaurants, theatre, cinema, museum and of course the city’s historic cathedral. The M3 motorway and A34 are both easily accessible from this location. The property is close to very good local schools, including Weeke Primary school, Henry Beaufort Secondary school and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College is also nearby and is recognised for its outstanding results for pre-university education.

Directions:
From our office in Southgate Street, turn left into the High Street taking the second right at the roundabout into Upper High Street. Take the next left over the railway bridge and right at the roundabout into St Paul's Hill. Turn left at the next roundabout into Stockbridge Road. At the next roundabout turn right into Bereweeke Road, then left into Bereweeke Close. The property is on the left.