1 bed flat for sale

Thornton End, Holybourne, Alton, Hampshire GU34

A well-presented ground floor retirement apartment situated on the edge of this popular development, enjoying attractive communal gardens and a particularly convenient position within the village of Holybourne. The property has been well maintained by the current owners and has benefited from a modern refitted shower room and a comprehensively redesigned kitchen with a range of fitted appliances. The living room is a well-proportioned space with ample room for both sitting and dining areas, while the double bedroom benefits from built-in wardrobes.

Externally, the apartment enjoys an attractive position with well-maintained communal gardens extending around three sides of the property. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn and complemented by established shrub borders, curved brick walls and paved footpaths. Directly adjoining the kitchen is the private paved patio, with a wooden privacy panel providing a degree of seclusion. Beyond the car park are further communal gardens, featuring mature trees, seating areas, raised beds, lawns and attractive planted borders, together with additional parking.

Gaskell Court forms part of a dedicated retirement development of varying-sized apartments, adjoining Thornton End, a close of bungalows and houses on the Alton side of Holybourne, a traditional Hampshire village. The immediate area provides a good range of amenities, including bus stops and Holybourne Theatre, with Aldi and Wickes within approximately 0.6 mile.

Holybourne itself offers a village shop and post office, the Church of the Holy Rood, village hall, pond, local inns, primary and senior schools, cricket pitch and social club, play park and nursing home. The surrounding countryside provides numerous footpaths across the Wey Valley and towards the North Downs, while the A31 Winchester–Guildford road is approximately 0.6 mile away. The historic market town of Alton is approximately 1.25 miles away, offering an extensive range of shops and services, together with a mainline railway station providing a minimum journey time of approximately 67 minutes to London Waterloo, an adjacent Waitrose, library, cultural facilities, sports centre and college, as well as two outlying golf courses.