Bartley Road, Woodlands, Hampshire

An enchanting detached three bedroom Victorian cottage, with a recent  full width kitchen/dining room extension to the rear elevation, standing in a  well stocked & secluded garden plot of a third of an acre, backing onto paddocks. The cottage benefits from full gas fired central heating (with a brand new Vaillant boiler), and is tastefully decorated throughout. We understand that the cottage has previously operated a successful holiday let, with option of a fourth bedroom with en-suite facilities provided by a detached barn alongside the cottage, which may alternatively be suitable for a dependent or use as a home office or studio. No Onward Chain.

Situation

Woodlands is a rural community within the civil parish of Netley Marsh, falling within the New Forest National Park, 8.3 miles West of Southampton city centre (about 21 minutes car journey time) and 4.8 miles North east of Lyndhurst (about 11 minutes car journey time), and also only about 1.6 miles (less than 10 minutes car journey time) from a mainline railway station at Ashurst (frequent services to London Waterloo in under 2 hours). The immediate area popular with walkers and horse riders, all of whom are serviced by numerous pubs and country style eateries within the general area. Adjoining communities include Bartley and Cadnam, the former with a general stores and post office, whilst the latter offers a mini Waitrose located within the Dobeys garden centre.

Enclosed front Entrance porch

Quarry tiled floor. Ledge and brace front entrance door with external coach lights to either side. Further multi pane stable door.

Sitting Room

Extending across the full width of the original cottage with open fire places to either end. Solid pine carved fire surround with a cast iron Victorian style grate with tiled inlays and slate hearth. Further brick built fire place with a raised hearth. Stripped and waxed pine plank floorboards. Front aspect sash frame windows set to either side of the front entrance porch. Two period style radiators. Smoke detector. Wall mounted thermostat for central heating control. Latch doors provide access to the staircase and the first floor, and also into the ground floor bedroom and kitchen/dining room.

Kitchen/Dining room

A recent extension with a vaulted ceiling. Full width bi-folding double glazed timber framed doors provide direct access to the South Eastarly aspect rear garden. There is plenty of space for a dining table and chairs. The kitchen is approached via a vestibule area from the sitting room, with access also to a ground floor bathroom and utility room. Light oak effect tiled flooring flows into the kitchen, which offers a comprehensive range of bespoke 'Plain English' hand painted 'shaker style' kitchen cupboards and drawers with hardwood worktops and an a undermounted double butler sink, as well as matching wall hung kitchen cabinets. Matching centre island and breakfast bar with two bar stools beneath. Britannia dual fuel range cooker with five ring gas hob and electric double oven, matching externally venting extractor hood above with multi speed fan and light. Bosch integrated dishwasher and Miele integrated tall fridge freezer.

Utility Room

Oak worktops and back stands. Inset grey composite single drainer sink. Shaker style cupboards beneath. Tall broom cupboard. Space and plumbing for a washing machine. Space for a tumble dryer. Newly installed wall hung Vaillant gas fired central heating and hot water boiler. Limestone tiled floor. Reproduction style radiator. Extractor fan.

Bathroom

Roll top claw foot bath. Reproduction mixer tap and shower attachment combination. Glazed corner shower cubicle with overhead circular shower head and full height tiled surround. Adjacent period style wash hand basin with tempered glass shelf beneath and circular LED mirror above. Close coupled wc, all with full height tiled surrounds. Period style radiator. Light oak effect tiled flooring.

Bedroom One

Located on the ground floor and accessed from the sitting room. Plenty of space for a 5' double bed. Wall to wall fitted bespoke wardrobes with plentiful clothes hanging space and centre shelved storage. Two drawer unit beneath. Reproduction style radiator. French doors provide direct access onto the loose gravel patio and rear garden.

First Floor Landing

Multi pane casement window. Latch doors lead to;

Bedroom Two

Fitted bespoke wardrobes to either side of a central chimney breast providing plentiful clothes hanging space and storage. Front aspect sash frame window.

Bedroom Three

Cast iron fireplace. Built in double wardrobe. Sash frame front aspect window. Two wall mounted book shelves.

Detached Barn

Adjacent to the cottage is the timber clad detached barn which provides a useful additional bedroom or studio room/home office with an en-suite cloakroom (with a close coupled wc and wall hung wash hand basin).

Front Garden

The front garden is screened from Bartley Road by mature evergreen hedging, a pedestrian gate and loose gravelled pathway leads to the enclosed front entrance porch, to either side of which are areas of lawn with a loose gravelled pathway abutting the front elevation and extending to either side of the cottage, leading into the rear garden and providing access to the Detached Barn. A five bar gate also provides access to off road parking in front of the barn. The front and side garden areas are interspersed with cottage style shrubs and ormamental trees including Cherry, Magnolia, Wisteria and Camellias.

Rear Garden

The rear garden comprises of a loose gravelled timber sleeper edged pathway and patio extending across the full width of the rear elevation, with an external water tap and coach lighting, leading onto a large expanse of lawn with wide shaped borders to either side that are well stocked with an array of ground cover shrubs and ornamental trees.

Parking - Off street