Lockerley
£785,000
Guide price
Guide price
Under Offer
Bedrooms: 4
Introduction
An elegant and imposing Edwardian home enjoying period charm evocative of its era including traditional sash windows, high ceilings, feature fireplaces and natural wood flooring. Presented in beautiful order, Street Farmhouse occupies a delightful village setting within beautifully maintained gardens extending to over 1/3 acre overlooking and adjacent to open farmland. Its stylish yet versatile accommodation includes an attractive fitted kitchen, spacious utility room and four reception rooms whilst on the first floor are four large bedrooms and an ensuite shower room in addition to the family bathroom.
The property benefits from generous parking as well as a double garage and the lovely gardens offer so much for the keen gardener as well as a pretty vaulted garden room/office.
Description
An Edwardian timber porch accesses the entrance hall which features exposed wooden floorboards flowing throughout, an understairs cupboard and typically high ceilings. Attractive traditional wooden doors access the principal rooms. The kitchen is beautifully fitted in an extensive range of farmhouse style eye and base level units comprising larder drawers, corner cupboards and pretty matching dresser with white granite worktops. The focus of the room is the traditional Aga within a painted brick arch, timber mantle and tiled surround. The kitchen is well supplemented by a spacious utility room hosting further storage and ample space for several appliances upon a quarry tiled floor. A grand farmhouse door provides direct garden access and there is also a downstairs WC. The sitting room is pretty, centred upon a brick fireplace with inset woodburning stove and fitted cupboards to each side. The dining room is of excellent dimensions and also hosts an inset open fire with slate hearth and opens to the drawing room in an open plan styling. Here there is another feature open fireplace of timber surround and slate hearth.
On the first floor are four well sized bedrooms enjoying a bright and light aspect, high ceilings and sash windows. The master bedroom is pretty with painted floorboards and an ensuite shower room featuring a skylight for natural lighting. Bedroom two benefits from a dual aspect whilst bedroom four offers fitted wardrobes. The family bathroom comprised a large claw foot bath, wash hand basin with vanity unit, low level WC and heated towel rail.
Outside
The property is approached via a double width tarmacadam driveway fronting the double garage and additional parking to the fore. The property is beautifully screened from the road by mature hedging and occupies a delightful plot of over 1/3 acre backing onto adjoining farmland. The rear garden is beautifully maintained with large lawns interspersed with attractive shrub borders and separated by a pretty brook which has a bridge over. There is a patio area adjacent to the house and a decked area, ideal for relaxation or entertainment. An impressive vaulted garden room currently serves as a useful office but opens onto a small terrace which takes advantage of the delightful views. To the rear of the property are further lawns, studded with fruit trees and hosting a large fruit cage and growing areas with storage shed. There is also a greenhouse and adjoining potting shed.
Location
Lockerley is a desirable village located approximately five miles north west of the market town of Romsey. Lockerley and the excellent village stores with the day to day facilities include the highly regarded primary school, church and village hall, pop-up Post office and coffee shop. Train stations at nearby Dunbridge and West Dean and major road links offer excellent commuter access, whilst there are also many beautiful country walks in the immediate surrounding countryside.
Agents Notes
The property is served by private drainage and central heating fuelled by LPG/wood via a back boiler.
Directions
From our office turn right onto the A36 for approximately a quarter of a mile turning left onto Whinwhistle Road and continue on to a cross roads proceeding straight over onto Danes Road. At the end of Danes Road turn left onto Romsey Road and the property can be found on the right hand side after approximately 1.6 miles.
An elegant and imposing Edwardian home enjoying period charm evocative of its era including traditional sash windows, high ceilings, feature fireplaces and natural wood flooring. Presented in beautiful order, Street Farmhouse occupies a delightful village setting within beautifully maintained gardens extending to over 1/3 acre overlooking and adjacent to open farmland. Its stylish yet versatile accommodation includes an attractive fitted kitchen, spacious utility room and four reception rooms whilst on the first floor are four large bedrooms and an ensuite shower room in addition to the family bathroom.
The property benefits from generous parking as well as a double garage and the lovely gardens offer so much for the keen gardener as well as a pretty vaulted garden room/office.
Description
An Edwardian timber porch accesses the entrance hall which features exposed wooden floorboards flowing throughout, an understairs cupboard and typically high ceilings. Attractive traditional wooden doors access the principal rooms. The kitchen is beautifully fitted in an extensive range of farmhouse style eye and base level units comprising larder drawers, corner cupboards and pretty matching dresser with white granite worktops. The focus of the room is the traditional Aga within a painted brick arch, timber mantle and tiled surround. The kitchen is well supplemented by a spacious utility room hosting further storage and ample space for several appliances upon a quarry tiled floor. A grand farmhouse door provides direct garden access and there is also a downstairs WC. The sitting room is pretty, centred upon a brick fireplace with inset woodburning stove and fitted cupboards to each side. The dining room is of excellent dimensions and also hosts an inset open fire with slate hearth and opens to the drawing room in an open plan styling. Here there is another feature open fireplace of timber surround and slate hearth.
On the first floor are four well sized bedrooms enjoying a bright and light aspect, high ceilings and sash windows. The master bedroom is pretty with painted floorboards and an ensuite shower room featuring a skylight for natural lighting. Bedroom two benefits from a dual aspect whilst bedroom four offers fitted wardrobes. The family bathroom comprised a large claw foot bath, wash hand basin with vanity unit, low level WC and heated towel rail.
Outside
The property is approached via a double width tarmacadam driveway fronting the double garage and additional parking to the fore. The property is beautifully screened from the road by mature hedging and occupies a delightful plot of over 1/3 acre backing onto adjoining farmland. The rear garden is beautifully maintained with large lawns interspersed with attractive shrub borders and separated by a pretty brook which has a bridge over. There is a patio area adjacent to the house and a decked area, ideal for relaxation or entertainment. An impressive vaulted garden room currently serves as a useful office but opens onto a small terrace which takes advantage of the delightful views. To the rear of the property are further lawns, studded with fruit trees and hosting a large fruit cage and growing areas with storage shed. There is also a greenhouse and adjoining potting shed.
Location
Lockerley is a desirable village located approximately five miles north west of the market town of Romsey. Lockerley and the excellent village stores with the day to day facilities include the highly regarded primary school, church and village hall, pop-up Post office and coffee shop. Train stations at nearby Dunbridge and West Dean and major road links offer excellent commuter access, whilst there are also many beautiful country walks in the immediate surrounding countryside.
Agents Notes
The property is served by private drainage and central heating fuelled by LPG/wood via a back boiler.
Directions
From our office turn right onto the A36 for approximately a quarter of a mile turning left onto Whinwhistle Road and continue on to a cross roads proceeding straight over onto Danes Road. At the end of Danes Road turn left onto Romsey Road and the property can be found on the right hand side after approximately 1.6 miles.
01794 278128
Charles Powell
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