Magdalen Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23

Magdalen House is located on Magdalen Hill at St Giles, on the eastern edge of the city centre. An individual town house designed by local architect, Keith Walker, it was built in 1986 in the style of a barn, using exposed tie beams and traditional methods of construction. The interior is designed to take full advantage of the view to the west and south with Winchester Cathedral as the focal point.

Set out over 3 extensive floors, this home of character extends to an area of 2809sq ft. The ground floor features 4 sizeable bedrooms served by 2 bath/shower rooms (1 en suite) with a spectacular central stairwell that descends with turnaround stairs to the garden side lower ground floor.

At this level is a self-contained versatile guest annexe that opens directly on to the enclosed west facing gardens, with its own kitchenette and cloaks/shower room. This floor also houses the utility room, fitted with a range of floor and wall cupboards. Beyond is a sizeable double garage with twin remote roller doors accessed off a turning driveway. A novel feature is a dumb waiter that services the top floor kitchen.

At first floor level, with its striking vaulted ceiling, is a spectacular, west facing, cavernous sitting room. Wall to wall glazed panels afford unsurpassed views over Winchester Cathedral and the city centre. A Jotul wood burner sits in a wide, tiled floor, brick fireplace. The kitchen/dining room features an original ‘Mark Wilkinson’ green, limed oak kitchen and offer views to the south towards St Catherine’s Hill and Winchester College Chapel to the south-west.

The garden associated with the property can be accessed from both the lower ground floor and the ground floor. It is a beautiful, well stocked, walled garden that affords a great sense of privacy and seclusion, housing an array of ornamental shrubs and decorative borders.