4 bed detached house for sale

The Chase, Ringwood BH24

This impressive and beautifully presented detached property occupies a generous and established plot within a sought-after residential setting. The house has been comprehensively refurbished during 2022/23 and now provides spacious, versatile accommodation combining retained character features with contemporary living.

Further investment was made in 2025 with the installation of solar panels, an inverter and battery storage, together with an EV charging point. These improvements further enhance the property's energy efficiency and are designed to help reduce ongoing running costs, whilst making greater use of renewable energy generated on site.

The Situation

The property occupies an attractive position within The Chase, a small and established residential setting on the outskirts of the popular market town of Ringwood. The location offers an appealing balance of privacy and convenience, with the town centre providing an excellent range of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and everyday amenities, together with supermarkets including Waitrose and Sainsbury’s.

Ringwood is particularly well placed for enjoying the surrounding countryside and the wider New Forest area, while also offering convenient road connections towards Bournemouth, Southampton and Salisbury. The town provides a good choice of schooling, including Ringwood School, as well as numerous recreational and leisure facilities.

The combination of a peaceful residential environment, access to open countryside and proximity to Ringwood’s comprehensive amenities makes The Chase a highly convenient setting for family life and those wishing to enjoy the lifestyle associated with this sought-after part of Hampshire.

The Property

The accommodation is approached via a covered entrance porch, providing a sheltered approach to the front door and leading into a particularly impressive and welcoming entrance hall. The hall retains a wealth of attractive character features, including dado rails and ceiling roses, which can be found throughout much of the property. The staircase rises to the first floor, with useful storage beneath, while internal glazed doors provide access to the principal reception areas and allow natural light to flow through the ground floor. A separate cloakroom is conveniently positioned off the entrance hall and provides useful storage, whilst a separate WC is located directly off the hall.

The principal triple-aspect sitting room is a particularly spacious and comfortable reception room, enjoying an excellent degree of natural light from windows overlooking different aspects of the gardens. A striking feature stone fireplace with inset coal-effect gas wood burner provides an attractive focal point to the room and adds warmth and character. The room provides an appealing setting for both formal and informal use and retains the character detailing found elsewhere within the house.

A particularly useful garden room provides an additional reception space with an excellent connection to the outside. With direct access onto the adjoining paved terrace and gardens, this versatile room provides an ideal space for relaxing and entertaining and could also be utilised as a family room, snug, home office or second sitting room.

The kitchen and dining room forms one of the principal living spaces within the property and has been comprehensively refurbished. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of contemporary units and work surfaces, together with a central island incorporating a breakfast bar, providing a useful informal seating and preparation area. There is space for a range of appliances, while the adjoining dining area provides ample room for a large dining table and creates a practical and sociable space for everyday family life and entertaining.

A separate utility room provides useful additional storage and space for laundry appliances, together with access to the outside and direct internal access to the integral garage, providing a particularly practical arrangement for everyday family living.

The ground floor provides three well-proportioned bedrooms, offering excellent flexibility for family living, guests or those seeking single-level accommodation. The three bedrooms are served by an independent family bathroom, with two of the bedrooms benefiting from fitted wardrobes. This arrangement provides a particularly useful degree of flexibility, with the rooms also lending themselves to alternative uses such as a home office, study, snug or additional reception space, according to individual requirements.

The principal suite is positioned on the first floor and comprises a spacious and well-appointed bedroom with a good range of fitted wardrobes and chest of drawers, providing excellent built-in storage. The bedroom is complemented by a separate private bathroom, fitted with a stand-alone bath and walk-in shower, together with the associated sanitaryware. This provides a comfortable and well-separated principal suite, with the additional benefit of generous bedroom storage and dedicated bathroom facilities.

The first floor also offers potential to create a further, fifth bedroom, subject to the necessary planning permissions and consents. This provides an additional opportunity to adapt the accommodation to suit changing family requirements, subject to the relevant approvals.

Outside

The gardens surround the property and are predominantly laid to areas of well-maintained lawn, interspersed with established flower beds, mature shrubs and a variety of mature trees. The established planting creates a particularly secluded and private feel, providing an attractive setting around the house and a number of different areas to enjoy throughout the day and throughout the year.

A paved terrace immediately adjoining the garden room provides an ideal area for outdoor dining, entertaining or simply enjoyinging the gardens. A paved pathway leads towards the rear of the property, where there is a useful garden shed and greenhouse, providing additional storage and facilities for those with an interest in gardening.

The mature gardens provide an attractive combination of lawn, established planting and trees, with the secluded nature of the plot offering a good degree of privacy.

The property is approached via a generous driveway, providing ample off-road parking and access to the integral garage. The combination of extensive accommodation, established gardens, driveway parking and garaging provides a highly practical arrangement for family occupation.

Additional Information

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: G

Energy Performance Rating: D Current: 60 Potential: 84

Property Construction: Traditional brick and block

Services: Mains electricity, gas and water. Private drainage via a septic tank which the property has the sole use of., the tank is located within the boundary of the property. The property also benefits from Solar pv Panels.

Heating: Gas central heating

Broadband: Satellite broadband. Standard broadband with speeds of up to 25 Mbps is available at the property (Ofcom).

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Point: Yes

Parking: Private driveway and garage