5 bedroom detached house for sale

A SUBSTANTIAL AND IMPOSING DETACHED LATE VICTORIAN HOUSE PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN AN ELEVATED VILLAGE LOCATION SET BACK FROM THE ROAD IN ABOUT FIVE ACRES OF GARDENS AND GROUNDS INCLUDING A PADDOCK AND TENNIS COURT


A substantial detached late Victorian family house providing spacious, light and airy accommodation with high ceilings and period features offering great scope for modernisation and re-styling, together with a triple garage block, hard tennis court, covered swimming pool (currently not in use) and useful barn for storage. The property is in an elevated position near where the rivers Dun and Test meet and approached from the lane via a long drive. The main house is surrounded by mature gardens and grounds which enjoy a great deal of privacy and back onto National Trust Woodland. There is also a 1.75 acre paddock accessed from the garden which has the benefit of a separate access from the lane.

The property is situated in Dunbridge, part of the parish of Mottisfont in the heart of the Test Valley. Dunbridge is a popular village and enjoys the convenience of a local pub and a rail service to Romsey, Southampton, Salisbury, the West Country and Cardiff. There is also a local store, petrol station in nearby Lockerley. There are excellent primary schools in both Lockerley and Awbridge as well as numerous private schools that are within easy reach. The picturesque town of Stockbridge, traversed by the River Test, is a short drive away to the north, the abbey town of Romsey is approximately 5 miles to the south with easy access to the M27 and South coast whilst the cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury are approximately 15 miles away. There are also excellent road links to London and the West Country via the M3 and A303.