3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

A PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE EXTENDED PERIOD COTTAGE THAT HAS BEEN SYMPATHETICALLY RESTORED
AND IS WELL PRESENTED THROUGHOUT, WITH A DETACHED GARAGE, OFF-ROAD PARKING AND A LONG PRIVATE REAR GARDEN SITUATED IN AN ATTRACTIVE SOUGHT AFTER TEST VALLEY HAMLET


A Grade II Listed linked period cottage with attractive brick elevations beneath a water reed thatch that is in excellent condition with a decorative block ridge and thatched porch, the whole underlying substructure of the roof has been completely replaced in recent years providing a large tidy internal loft space for storage. There are attractive Hampshire bar cottage windows and roses are trained to the front and rear walls. The cottage was extended at the end and has the benefit of a modern detached garage which is divided into a garden/tool store and a utility/work room, but could be reinstated to accommodate a car if required. The rear garden is over 120ft long, private and mature.

The accommodation comprises a spacious front to back reception hall, beautiful sitting room with inglenook fireplace, dual aspect dining room, and fitted kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and a cloakroom. The vendors have owned the property for decades and during part of the renovation they found and retained a stair tread with an old piece of newspaper on one side dated 1794 which will be left in the loft for the new owners. The cottage enjoys an attractive setting in the hamlet with nearby riverside walks.

The property is situated in the hamlet of Forton, on the outskirts of Longparish which offers everyday amenities including a shop/Post Office, church, two public houses with restaurants, a primary school, playground, cricket pitch and bus service, and is renowned for its pleasant riverside walks. The town of Whitchurch which has a mainline railway station providing fast services to Waterloo, is 6 miles away. Andover is located about 5 miles to the west and offers a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities, as well as a mainline railway station (Waterloo in just over one hour). The A303 is close at hand providing convenient road access to London and the West Country. The South Coast is within approximately 45 minutes’ drive and the cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester are both some 30 minutes’ drive away.