The Shallows, Breamore, Nr Fordingbridge

Location:

The property enjoys a quiet, rural location backing on to open farmland and with the river Avon to the front of the property.

The area:

Located between the villages of Breamore and Woodgreen, both villages having excellent and well-supported village pubs, village halls and churches with an excellent community run post office/general stores in Woodgreen. Easy access to thousands of acres of the heath and woodlands of the New Forest and downland countryside to the west of Breamore, ideal for the outdoor enthusiast.
Nearby Fordingbridge offers further facilities with a range of independent shops and eateries, a building society, public library, medical centre and churches of various denominations. There is a primary school in the village of Breamore which falls within the catchment area for the Burgate Secondary School & Sixth Form in Fordingbridge. The area is convenient for access to a number of important centres with Salisbury some 9 miles to the north (where there is a mainline rail station to London Waterloo), Bournemouth approximately 20 miles to the south and the port of Southampton 18 miles distant....

The property:

Shallows Cottage, which we believe dates from the 17th Century, is of part timbered and brick construction with a thatched and wired roof, this has been renewed in 2022. The attractive and interesting property retains many of its original period features and offers scope to update if desired.

Enclosed entrance porch with timber door to:

Sitting room:

Impressive inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. Parquet flooring. Electric heater. Stairs to first floor.

Garden room:

Upvc windows. Ceramic tiled floor. French doors to patio and garden. Electric heater.

Kitchen/breakfast room:

Fitted with a range of base cupboards and drawers. Broom cupboard. Integrated electric oven and dishwasher. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for fridge/freezer. Electric heater.

Lobby:

Electric heater. French doors to garden.

Bedroom 3:

Exposed brick and timber wall. Electric heater.

Bathroom:

Panelled bath with mains shower over. Pedestal washbasin. Heated towel rail.

Cloakroom:

WC. Washbasin.

Stairs from sitting room to:

first floor landing with shelving and access to roof space.

Bedroom 1:

Electric heater. Linen cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder.

Bedroom 2:

Electric heater. Built-in shelving.

Outside:

To the front of the cottage there is parking for 3 cars with a picket gate leading to the front garden which is laid mainly to lawn with mature hedging and attractive cottage style planted borders. Side access leads to the attractive rear garden which has deep herbaceous borders, a generous shed, wood shed and greenhouse.

Agents note:

This property has a flying freehold over a small portion of the sitting room. Please ask agent for more details.

Outgoings:

Council tax band: D Amount payable : 2023/24: £2016.33

Services:

Mains water and electricity. Private drainage.