Martin, Fordingbridge, SP6

This effortlessly elegant, ultimately versatile home is perfectly suited to couples and families alike. The accommodation is beautifully arranged with vast windows and glazed elevations providing an abundance of light. The gardens and grounds form an ever-changing backdrop beyond which lies beautiful countryside and the Church.

The front door opens into a welcoming entrance with a feature staircase providing access to the first floor. To the right is the generous study, that could also be a useful ground floor bedroom. At the rear of the home is the deeply impressive kitchen/dining room that has been carefully designed to provide a balance of function and style. The bespoke kitchen is superbly appointed with ample attractive wall and base cabinetry under swathes of granite work tops, with high end integrated appliances, AGA and a large centre island that defines the kitchen area from the dining area. Positioned adjacent to the kitchen is the generous utility/boot room with access to the rear garden. There is a choice of reception rooms, to the front is the snug that has a focal point feature fireplace and stylish herringbone flooring. Beyond there is the formal sitting room that is a superb size with dual aspect windows which flood the room with natural light and French doors open out to the recently created garden terrace. There is a wonderful fireplace with an inset log burner and ample space for a formal dining area if required. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a useful cloakroom/shower room. The upstairs incorporates four double bedrooms and a good single or study. The principal bedroom is a glorious room with dual aspect windows offering staggering views across the neighbouring countryside and also includes recently updated en-suite shower room. The remaining bedrooms are well balanced and are serviced by a sizeable, modernised family bathroom.

Homes of this design and specification in this location are rarely available and we highly recommend a viewing of your next ‘forever home’. The whole property leaves a wonderful long lasting impression.

Outside

The home occupies a prominent position within this much sought after village and is perfectly positioned to the front of its plot. There is ample parking for multiple vehicles on the gravel driveway that is turn gives way to the detached garage, which benefits from an electronic up and over door. The decorative front garden is set behind a low-level wall and is laid to lawn with pretty floral beds. The garden is found to the rear and is laid to lawn with contoured shrub and herbaceous borders and interspersed with specimen trees. Beyond there is a further expansive area of lawn that runs towards the Church and is the ideal space for use as an orchard or kitchen garden.

Situation

Martin is a traditional and popular rural village nestled within the rolling countryside of the Cranborne Chase. It is Hampshire's most westerly village which has a community village shop. There is an excellent network of footpaths and bridleways which provide fantastic riding and walking opportunities across to Rockbourne and Martin Down, a designated National Nature Reserve. The neighbouring village of Damerham has a primary school, garage and public house. The Cathedral City of Salisbury lies approximately 10 miles to the north east offering a variety of shops and restaurants as well as recreational and sporting facilities including a theatre, cinema, golf and racing at Salisbury Racecourse.

Education & Communication Links

Trains from Salisbury's mainline railway station to London Waterloo take 90 minutes. Communications by road in the area are excellent with A354 a short distance to the west and the A338 beyond Fordingbridge leading to the M27 and The New Forest. Bournemouth & Southampton airports are within easy reach. The area is particularly sought after because of its excellent range of state and private schools including Forres Sandle Manor, Sandroyd and Chafyn Grove prep schools, Bryanston, Canford and Godolphin School plus the South Wilts and Bishop's Wordsworth Grammar Schools.