5 bedroom detached house for sale

A well appointed detached family house understood to date from the 1920's situated in a tucked away position with excellent access to the village shops, mainline railway station and the A3.

LOCATION: Situated in the very heart of this thriving Hampshire village, The Garth is an ideal family home. Being in a tucked away position there is both a high degree of privacy and the convenience of having the village amenities within a few hundred metres. The property is within a comfortable stroll of the village centre, which has shops for all day to day needs, a mainline railway station on the Portsmouth to London Waterloo line and schooling for infants and juniors. Liss village, situated in the South Downs National Park, and is in the catchment area for the highly regarded secondary schools of Bohunt in Liphook and TPS in Petersfield. In the heart of the village is Liss Triangle, the local community centre. This wonderful former village school offers a number of facilities and provides the location for numerous clubs and societies, First Steps pre-school and the Triangle after school club. There are also fitness classes, a coffee shop and cinema events. The village also has a modern sports pavilion which serves as the home to 1st Liss Scouts as well as additional clubs and societies. Surrounding the village are acres of national trust woodland, heath and common land making it ideal for those seeking an active outdoors lifestyle.

DESCRIPTION: The property is well screened from Station Road and set back along a sweeping driveway, behind electrically operated gates. An expanse of gravel provides ample visitor parking and beyond, there is a block-paved hardstanding and detached garage and workshop.

The front door opens into an entrance hall with stairs to the first floor and doors through to the sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, family room, study and downstairs bathroom. The family room is rear aspect with doors opening out to the rear terrace. Generous in size and with a bathroom opposite, this room can also be used as a downstairs bedroom. Should it be desired, there is also the ability to create a studio annex, with the adaptation of the study to a kitchen.

The dining room is positioned close to the kitchen and is well-proportioned with another set of doors out to the rear terrace. Adjacent to the dining room is the sitting room. It too is rear aspect and also benefits from access to the terrace. This superb room is light and bright and over 30' in length. There are built-in bookcases and a fireplace with a wood-burning stove fitted. A further door leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room.

Situated at the front of the property, the large kitchen/breakfast room is just over 39' in length and well-equipped with ample granite work surfaces, a breakfast bar and bespoke fitted cupboard units. There are extensive integrated appliances including twin Miele double electric ovens, induction hob with extractor hood over, steam oven, microwave, coffee machine and built-in weighing scales. There is also space for an American style fridge/freezer and two drinks fridges. A unique feature of the room is a full height shelving unit that opens to a staircase up to the en-suite bathroom of the main bedroom.
This impressive en-suite bathroom is of a good size and comprises a centrally positioned roll-top bath, separate shower cubicle, WC and twin basins set within a vanity unit. The main bedroom is front aspect and is fitted with a generous amount of clothes storage in the way of built-in wardrobes and drawers. The light and spacious first floor landing has doors to the remaining bedrooms which are of a good size and which overlook the surround grounds of the property.

OUTSIDE: There is a detached double garage with light and power connected, loft storage, sliding doors and attached workshop with light and power. There is also a greenhouse and a garden shed. Outside lighting and power point.
GARDEN: The front garden comprises several mature rhododendrons and azaleas interspersed with fruit trees. To the rear, is a wide paved sun terrace and decking area. Beyond is a good sized lawn interspersed with several well stocked borders of flowering and herbaceous shrubs. There are also several fruit trees and a children’s play area. Beyond the formal garden is a productive vegetable plot. In all the garden extends to about 0.64 acre.

The Garth is a superb home, with generous reception rooms, all with access to a spacious outdoor terrace that make it ideal for entertaining and a viewing comes highly recommended to fully appreciate the property.

Additional Information
SERVICES: All Main Services. Gas Fired Central Heating. Double Glazing. The property is in South Downs National Park, and is in council tax band G. Awaiting current EPC.