Detached house for sale in West Worldham, Alton GU34

The house is very well-appointed and has bright and well proportioned rooms set around a spacious reception hall. Many of the rooms have the benefit of a dual aspect with fine views to the garden and the countryside beyond. Two spacious reception rooms lead from the reception hall and provide excellent entertaining and family space. The twin aspect sitting room is a beautiful room with a central fireplace and a wood burning stove together with sliding doors opening out to the rear garden. The dining room is set to the rear of the house and adjoins the study. The house also has the considerable benefit of a ground floor bathroom enabling the study to be an occasional bedroom. The living accommodation is beautifully complemented by a superb kitchen/dining room with sliding doors opening out to the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of eye and base level cabinets, pan drawers, granite work surfaces, a 3-oven electric Aga, refrigerator and dishwasher. The utility room, opposite the kitchen, has space for two appliances, freezer and a water softener. An internal door provides access to the double garage with electric doors, work bench and 4k electric generator. There are three double bedrooms to the first floor including a very impressive twin aspect principal bedroom with an en suite bathroom and a stylish modern family bath/shower room.

Outside

The house stands within attractive landscaped grounds providing a beautiful setting with wonderful views over the adjoining farmland. There are areas of lawn together with flower and shrub borders, variety of young and mature trees and a wealth of spring bulbs. A paved terrace adjoins the rear of the house and provides an ideal outside seating and entertaining area. A private driveway provides ample parking and access to the double garage. Of note, there is a 13’/3.96m x 13’/3.96m Granary set on staddle stones within the garden.

Situation

The villages of West and East Worldham stand amidst
fine Hampshire countryside about 3.5 miles to the south of Alton in between the villages of Selborne, Chawton and Kingsley within the South Downs National Park. East and West Worldham, together with Hartley Mauditt have an active community with a public house, three churches and a village hall. The village of Selborne is about 3 miles away and has a public house, shop, church and primary school. The village is also renowned for its association with Gilbert White, the 18th Century naturalist and is surrounded by scenery of outstanding natural beauty lying at the foot of a beech covered hanger. Of note, the historic village of Chawton has a number of period houses and is renowned for its long association with Jane Austen.