House for sale in Shawford, near Winchester, Hampshire - 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms

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In the very popular residential area of Southdown and extremely accessible to mainline communications, an immaculate character family house with a unique contemporary interior and beautiful landscaped gardens
Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, Drawing Room/Dining Room, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, 5 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Wet Room/Shower. Single Garage with Gym. Breeze House. Amdega Summer House. Large Garden Shed.Superbly Landscaped Gardens with Large Ornamental Pond extending in all to about ½ an acre

Hurlstone is set in one of the most popular positions on the southern side of the Cathedral City of Winchester within a most attractive residential area of similar substantial family houses well set back from tree-lined avenues, standing about 220 ft above sea level on the edge of the un-spoilt Itchen Valley, over which the house looks. Village amenities are to be found in Otterborne, Compton and Shawford, (with its mainline railway station), the latter may be reached by a delightful walk over Shawford Down. The City centre of Winchester is easily accessible and has excellent shopping, cultural and recreational facilities, together with a mainline railway station to London Waterloo. Close by there is access on to Junction 12 of the M3, northwards to London or southwards to the M27 Coastal motorway, Southampton Eastleigh Airport and the International Ferry Ports at Portsmouth.

The surrounding countryside is renowned for its natural beauty and sporting pursuits include first class trout fishing on the Rivers Itchen and Test, golf at Hockley, Royal Winchester and South West Winchester, Stoneham Park, and the South Coast is very accessible offering an excellent range of water sports.

Hurlstone was originally built in the 1950s, extended very much in keeping fifteen years ago and has attractive brick elevations, part rendered and colour washed with inset stained double glazed windows under a tiled roof. During the last nine years the house has been completely remodelled and refurbished to create a unique contemporary interior. The majority of the principal rooms face south and have lovely views over the gardens. Features include superbly fitted kitchen with beech units and stainless steel appliances, floors in hardwood, striped pine and quarry tiles, open fireplace in the drawing room, moulded cornicing, low voltage downlighters, superb bathrooms, one fitted as a wet room/shower and all complimented by the subtle use of colour. Surrounding the house are truly immaculate well stocked gardens, there is ample car parking and the room to the rear of the garage has a number of uses. Within the garden there is an African Breeze House and an Amdega Summer House. Without doubt it is a very special family house, ideally placed for Winchester, the motorways and airport.

THE GARDENS

At the front a gravel and brick paviour drive leads to a Detached Garage Stuccoed and colour washed elevations, hipped tiled roof. Automatic up and over door. Gym at rear (could be a home office, study, etc.)

The front garden has a central lawn with a magnolia and cherry tree and is overhung by an oak tree. There is a mature shrub border and a herbaceous border and there are gates to the side of the garage providing ample car parking for boat/caravan, etc.

The main garden faces south and a paved terrace runs the width of the house with steps leading down to a long shaped central lawn bordered with beautifully stocked herbaceous and shrub borders. At the top of the garden there is a focal point which has a small water feature alongside the Amdega Summer House. There are fine evergreen trees, a silver birch and other specimen trees. The lawn leads down to a large ornamental pond stocked with lilies, irises and other aquatic plants and a waterfall with a backdrop of evergreens and shrubs. Behind the pond is a Breeze House and beyond are newly planted beds enclosed by sleepers and concealed in one corner is a Large Timber Garden Shed.

The gardens extend in all to about ½ an acre.

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property reference: JAWC31153

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