Church Lane, Lymington, SO41

One of the finest Grade II listed Wisteria clad period properties in central Lymington occupying a delightful south facing position south of the famed High Street within close proximity to the towns amenities and the riverside marinas.

With Georgian origins dating back to the mid 1700’s the property has been extended over the centuries under the stewardship of the current owner's family for 100 years. Locally recognised for its Wisteria and serpentine wall, reputedly built by French prisoners of war during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800’s, the property is unrivalled in the town for its character, charm and history.

The property extends to approximately 4040 sq. ft. (Inc. annexe) and comprises, in the main house a grand entrance hall with shallow rise turning stairs with a stunning picture window rising to the first floor doors into a study, a formal dual aspect fine dining room with feature fire place, a drawing room with double doors into the garden, a raised fireplace and open archway into a modern kitchen with integrated appliances including double ovens, a warming drawer, ceramic hob, microwave and dishwasher. A further internal lobby opens into a convenient WC. The oldest part of the property is currently utilised as a scullery / utility room with a traditional register grate and flagstone floor. A spacious breakfast room with Aga, originally the servant's quarters with rear stairs rising to the first floor and an internal door into ‘The Loft’ annexe.

The first floor accommodation comprises 3 sizable bedrooms, the elegant principal suite benefiting from high acoustic ceilings, delightful views across the gardens, an en suite shower room and a convenient dressing room with a substantial airing cupboard. The remaining bedrooms, the pink room and the mauve room are both impressive double bedrooms. The pink room, the largest of all the bedrooms, has a barrelled ceiling and rear stairs down into the breakfast room. The mauve room, with dual aspect windows offers charming views both are served by a substantial independent bathroom.

The property further benefits from an adjoining spacious integral garage with workshop. An adjacent annexe which is accessed through a private front door into an internal hall with a utility area and stairs rising to the beautifully converted first floor, which is currently run as a successful Air B&B. This comprises a naturally well-lit sitting room with feature fire place, a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, a modern shower room and an open plan kitchen/dining room.

Externally the attractive south facing garden has in impressive variety of intriguingly arranged flowerbeds stocked with an array of beautiful floras and mature shrubs that afford a diverse array of seasonal colour throughout the year. The landscaped lawn, which may have once been a historic parade ground has an adjacent well and is surrounded by pathways that lead you through the exquisite garden.

There are numerous external seating terraces throughout the garden, an expansive driveway offering ample parking and boat storage space and a versatile range of outbuildings including a potting shed, a studio/office, log store and a shelved artillery shed.

In all, an exceptional town centre period property with stunning gardens conveniently located for everything that Lymington has to offer and within easy access of Walhampton, Durlston Court and Ballard independant schools.