5 bedroom detached house for sale

The Beeches is an attractive property situated in Upper Enham, a pretty hamlet to the north of Andover. Local facilities include a country pub, church, primary school, tea rooms and a village shop/post office all within a mile of the property.

Andover has excellent facilities including a Waitrose and a variety of shopping and recreational facilities including a leisure centre, cinema, and a regular Farmers Market.

The cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury are about 21 and 22 miles respectively. Communications are excellent with the A303 and M3 providing access to London and the West Country. Trains from Andover into London Waterloo take from 62 minutes and from Newbury into London Paddington from 45 minutes.

Nearby Hatherden and Hurstbourne Tarrant have primary schools with other popular schools in the area including Rookwood, Farleigh, St Gabriel’s, Thorngrove and Horris Hill.

The Beeches is a wonderful family home believed to date from the 1970s.

The light and versatile accommodation comprises a large reception hall with a staircase leading to a galleried landing. The hallway leads to well-proportioned rooms, including a triple-aspect sitting room with a bar area and sliding doors to a garden room.

There is a study/gym, sitting room/office, large dining room and downstairs cloakroom. The well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room has bespoke handmade oak units, a large granite-topped island, a separate utility room and a door leading on to a large sandstone terrace. The adjacent family/playroom has French windows which lead into the garden.

On the first floor, the galleried landing leads to the principal bedroom, which has a dressing area and en suite bathroom with four poster oak framed bath and a separate walk-in shower. The guest bedroom has an en suite shower room and adjacent bedroom six/dressing room.

There are four further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Large second-floor store/games room.

Outside
The property is approached by a pair of brick pillars leading to a gravel drive, parking for numerous cars, and a double garage.

The secluded front garden is mainly laid to lawn with various mature trees and shrubs and an attractive well.

The rear of the property has landscaped gardens and extensive lawned areas with a south-westerly aspect and views over adjacent farmland. There is a wonderful outdoor heated swimming pool and a large sandstone terrace off the kitchen, ideal for outdoor entertaining.

A separate orchard/kitchen garden with apple and plum trees is also screened by hedging.

A large Chalet-style timber building houses a small indoor pool/spa (currently decommissioned). There are a variety of garden stores and a summer house.

At the side of the property, the driveway leads to further parking spaces and a second double garage with separate access to a w/c and shower room and room above, which could be used as accommodation for guests or family members.

Services
Mains water and electricity. Private Drainage. Oil heating. Air Source heat pump for the swimming pool. The property also has solar panels and battery storage. Electric heating in the room over the garage.