Penton Mewsey, Andover, Hampshire

Penton House, on the market for the first time in thirty years, is a handsome detached family home, that offers light and airy accommodation arranged over two floors. It is the perfect refurbishment opportunity for its new owners. The ground floor provides four comfortable and well sized, flexible reception rooms in which to relax or entertain. There is the dual aspect drawing room with windows to the front and rear, as well as a brick-built fireplace. Additionally, the study offers private space in which to work from home, while the formal dining room has space for a large dining table and double doors leading to the conservatory, with its views across the wonderful expansive garden. The kitchen and breakfast room has fitted units to base and wall level, as well as an integrated double oven and hob, and space for all the necessary appliances. Adjoining the kitchen is the useful utility room, with further storage space. Upstairs there are five bedrooms, including the generous principal bedroom with en suite shower room and dressing room/bedroom 5. The three additional bedrooms all have built-in storage. Also on the first floor is the family bathroom, with its separate shower unit.

At the front of the property, the gravel driveway has plenty of space for parking, and affords access to the double garage for further parking or workshop space. The rear garden faces directly south and welcomes plenty of sunshine throughout the day. It includes an area of patio, a lawn and a large open paddock, with various mature trees and borders of established hedgerows. The grounds extend to approximately 2 acres in all. There is a timber stable to one side of the meadow.

The property lies in the small village of Penton Mewsey, within easy reach of Andover and surrounded by the stunning rolling countryside of the Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Penton Mewsey has a local pub, a village hall and a parish church, while Andover town centre is within three miles and offers a variety of shops and supermarkets, as well as cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities. Rail links to central London are excellent, with services from Andover to London Waterloo taking just 70 minutes, while by road, the nearby A303 provides access towards the M3. Schooling is available in Andover and the surrounding towns and villages, including the outstanding-rated Portway Infant School and independent schools including Rookwood School and Farleigh School.