5 bedroom detached house for sale

A substantial beautifully presented and recently re-thatched period cottage providing spacious family accommodation with tremendous character and good ceiling heights standing in about a third of an acre with a south westerly aspect quietly situated on the edge of this sought after village


An impressive spacious and largely extended Grade II Listed period cottage; featuring large yet pretty windows in whitewashed elevations beneath a thatched roof that was completely re-thatched approximately three years ago. This property has been extremely well maintained and presented in excellent condition with good quality finishes throughout. There is a reception hall and cloakroom, four reception rooms and a superb open plan kitchen/breakfast room with sitting area, open fireplace and doors to the rear terrace and garden. There is also a separate utility. The first floor features a substantial principal bedroom suite with dressing area and en suite. There are four further bedrooms one with en suite and a well appointed family bathroom. The cottage is surrounded by an attractive secluded garden with gated drive and double garage.

The property is situated in the sought after village of Goodworth Clatford, which has a community post office/store, 13th century church, primary school, two public houses, tennis courts, country and riverside walks. Andover, a short drive away, offers a more comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities, as well as a mainline railway station providing fast services to Waterloo. The picturesque town of Stockbridge, traversed by the celebrated River Test, is approximately five miles away to the south, and the A303 is close at hand allowing convenient access to London and the West Country.
SCHOOLS AND RECREATION There is excellent schooling (private and state) in the area in addition to the primary school in the village. Stockbridge has primary and secondary schools; Kings and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College are located in Winchester and there are Grammar Schools in Salisbury. Farleigh Preparatory School is within a short drive; other local public schools include Winchester College and St Swithuns in Winchester, Godolphin, Chafyn Grove and the Cathedral School in Salisbury. There is excellent fishing on the River Test and a golf course in Leckford as well as two in Andover.