6 bedroom equestrian property

Rose Cottage is an attractive double-fronted country home providing more than 3,100 sq. ft. of flexible accommodation arranged over two light-filled floors. The accommodation flows from a spacious yet welcoming reception hall with feature woodburning fireplace, bespoke storage and cloakroom, a generous drawing room, a spacious sitting room with freestanding woodburner and French doors to the terrace and a extensive 37 ft. flagstone-floored kitchen/dining/family room with window seating. The kitchen itself offers a range of wall and base units, an Aga, and modern integrated appliances, while the triple aspect family room has a large sky lantern and French doors to the terrace. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility and a boot room. On the first floor the property provides a generous principal bedroom with fitted dressing room and modern en suite shower room, an additional bedroom with en suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a contemporary family bathroom.

The property is approached through double gates over a sweeping tree-lined driveway and gravelled forecourt with turning circle offering private parking and giving access to an outbuilding with 37 ft. open-sided barn and gym and an outbuilding with garage, an annexe comprising sitting room/kitchen and en suite bedroom and link attached stable block with three loose boxes and tack room. Screened by mature hedging, the garden is laid mainly to level lawn and well stocked flowerbeds and features a large terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. The property also benefits from 10 acres of stock-fenced pasture and an all-weather manège.

The small village of Charter Alley lies in a convenient and semi-rural location to the north of Basingstoke and offers useful facilities including a village store/café and public house. Nearby Tadley village offers day-to-day amenities including a church, independent shopping, a library, fitness centre and primary school. Basingstoke, Newbury and Reading all offer extensive shopping, service, leisure and sporting facilities. Communications links are excellent: the M3 and 4 motorways link to major regional centres and the national motorway network and Bramley station has regular services to Basingstoke, Reading and central London. The area offers a wide range of independent schools including Sherfield, Padworth College, Cheam and Elstree, and The Priory primary school is within walking distance.