6 bedroom detached house

Priory Cottage is a beautifully presented detached family home that has been lovingly refurbished throughout whilst retaining an abundance of charming character features. 

Priory Cottage is accessed via a substantial driveway with ample parking and a wraparound garden with a mature hedge border, providing privacy from the road. The house features a delightful oak-framed porch leading into an inviting entrance hall. Inside, all downstairs rooms branch off the spacious central hallway, including a large double-aspect kitchen/diner with an island, larder, and double doors opening onto the rear garden. To the left, double doors lead to the double-aspect living room with multi-fuel fire. To the right, a versatile snug, currently used as a playroom, connects to the utility/laundry room and back to the entrance hall. Also off the entrance hall are a study, WC, and stairs to the first-floor accommodation. Upstairs, high ceilings enhance the sense of space, with four bedrooms. Bedroom two has an en-suite shower room, while the principal bedroom features a well-presented en-suite shower room and dressing area. A family bathroom serves the other two bedrooms. The living accommodation is complemented by a superb purpose-built two-bedroom self-contained annex.

Outside, the property sits on a 0.4 acre plot with a charming wraparound garden, mostly laid to lawn, providing ample space for a climbing frame, swings, and a trampoline. For gardening enthusiasts, there is a delightful allotment area, with mature trees, shrubs, and a wide variety of plants filling the borders. A covered patio area and an additional patio off the lounge offer serene spaces to enjoy the garden, perfect for al fresco dining. In addition to the large driveway, the property also benefits from a double garage.

Situated in the sought-after hamlet of Martyr Worthy, the property is located on a no-through road that leads down to the beautiful River Itchen. There are walks aplenty on your doorstep with Pilgrims Way providing delightful footpaths across the River Itchen and on to the nearby village of Easton, which benefits from two public houses and village shop. The location also benefits from first class Schooling on your doorstep, with Itchen Abbas Primary School and Prince’s Mead only a couple of minutes’ drive away. Other schooling opportunities nearby include Winchester College, St Swithun’s School for girls, Peter Symonds College and local infant, junior and secondary schools in Alresford. Transportation links are excellent with easy access onto the A34 for Oxford and Birmingham and onto the M3 at Junction 9 providing access to the M27 for the coastal road network, or north for London. The main line railway service from Winchester provides a non-stop service to London Waterloo in approximately 59 minutes.