6 bedroom detached house to rent

Named after the record-breaking high-speed endurance racer, inventor and engineer from the 1930s, George Eyston Drive is regarded as one of Winchester's more prestigious roads. It was part of George Eyston’s original estate which was sold to developers after his death in 1979. All of the original houses including this one were built in 1981. The property itself sits on an extremely private plot in the region of 0.36 acres. The welcoming entrance hall provides an excellent flow to the open-plan kitchen/dining/family room with the sitting area nicely orientated around a modern wood burner. The dining area flowing through to the kitchen space with bi-fold doors leading to the decked area make an excellent entertaining space. A separate reception room previously used as a further snug can also be found off this open-plan room. A conveniently placed utility room is a great working area and also provides direct access down to the double garage and the outstanding gymnasium within the bespoke timber extension with stunning views across the garden. Leading back off the utility area is a further sitting room which benefits from French doors to the elevated entertaining terrace with an excellent orientation. The first and second floors provide six comfortable bedrooms. The principal bedroom has a stunning en-suite facility and dressing area. Bedroom three also benefits from an en-suite facility. Bedrooms two and four are served by the family bathroom. The second-floor hosts two further double bedrooms which share a bathroom perfectly positioned between the two rooms. Externally the beautiful garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature hedge row and sporadic borders. The wrap-around plot and surrounding woodland provides a wonderfully leafy outlook for most of the house and provides a secluded countryside feel even though it is situated only minutes from the High Street.

This splendid and historical Cathedral city delights with much character and diverse architecture whilst successfully delivering a modern cosmopolitan feel, concentrated over just a few square miles. As well as national retail chains, Winchester is home to an array of independent boutique shops and eateries and an impressive farmers market. Winchester is also highly renowned for its outstanding education establishments ranging from both private and state schools to popular sixth form college and the oldest public school in the United Kingdom. Coast and country lifestyle pursuits are all within striking distance as the city is well placed for the South Downs National Park, the New Forest, the Meon Valley and both Bournemouth and Portsmouth’s coastal beaches. Equally however, the capital is commutable within the hour, using South West Trains rail connections to London Waterloo and with Southampton’s international airport granting air travel for those seeking further destinations.