* Reception Hall & Cloakroom
* Drawing Room
* Dining Room
* Kitchen
* Garden Room
* Principal Bedroom Suite
* Two Further Bedrooms
* Shower Room
* Driveway Parking & Delightful Gardens
* Versatile Accommodation
Detached single storey dwelling with spacious and versatile accommodation
(2278sq. ft) within this sought - after Test Valley village, offered with no
forward chain.
Reception Hall, Cloakroom, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Garden Room,
Principal Bedroom Suite, Two Further Bedrooms, Shower Room, Driveway Parking,
Delightful Gardens, Versatile Accommodation
The Property:
Situated within a small cul - de - sac affording little passing traffic, this
detached property has been extended and has plenty of accommodation arranged
over a single floor. The front door opens into a large reception hall which
has a roof lantern providing excellent natural light. The drawing room has a
bay window to the front aspect with an open fireplace. This leads into the
kitchen which is fitted with a comprehensive range of units and opens into a
dining room; beyond this sits the garden room with a door onto the rear
terrace. The principal bedroom suite has a large bedroom, separate sitting
area, dressing room and a bathroom, whilst bedroom two is served by a refitted
shower room. There is also a home office/occasional bedroom. Externally the
gardens are a delight and have been well planted, the front garden has a
driveway with flower and shrub borders. The garden to the rear has a terrace
directly behind the house, graduating onto a lawn with herbaceous borders,
behind which is a raised planted area and greenhouse with an interesting brick
folly.
Directions:
Leave Winchester in a northerly direction along Stockbridge Road. After
approximately 8 miles, as Stockbridge Road becomes Winton Hill, head straight
over the roundabout and onto the High Street. At the end of the High Street
turn left signposted Houghton, passing Houghton Lodge. Proceed further passing
The Boot Inn pub on the left, and when you reach Stevens Drove on the right
proceed round the bend in the road and Chapel Close will be found the next
turn on the right. Proceed into the close and bear round to the right; St.
Athens is the penultimate property.
The location:
The charming village of Houghton sits in the picturesque rural setting of the
Test Valley. With many country pursuits on the doorstep from fishing on the
River Test to walking the historic Clarendon Way and Test Way, there are many
activities on offer. The village has a pub, a church and village hall whilst
the nearby town of Stockbridge, two miles to the north, offers other amenities
which include restaurants, shops, schools, as well as a doctor's surgery.
Houghton lies between the historic cathedral cities of Salisbury and
Winchester. Communication links are accessible in the form of rail links into
London Waterloo via nearby Grateley and Winchester. The A303 offers access to
the West Country and to London via the M3 whilst the A34 links to the South
coast or the North. Stockbridge has both a primary and a secondary school with
Peter Symonds VI form College at Winchester. Independent preparatory schools
include Princes Mead, Pilgrim's, Twyford, Stroud and Farleigh, with Winchester
College and St Swithun's in Winchester, Godolphin in Salisbury, and Embley in
Romsey.
Viewing:
Strictly by appointment through Belgarum Estate Agents .
Services:
Oiled - fired central heating, drainage by way of septic tank. Mains water
connected.
Council Tax:
Band D (rate for 2023/24 £2009. 63 pa).

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