Chawton, Alton, GU34

A very welcoming and characterful village home carefully converted from a range of former period barns by well-renowned builders HA and DB Kitchen set within the South Downs National Park with an attractive garden and garage. Features of note include a stunning vaulted sitting room with exposed beams and a beautiful fireplace. This is a magnificent room extending to 30'9/9.3m and is perfect for both entertaining and relaxation. The dining hall is a wonderful open plan space with floor to ceiling windows and a fine outlook over the terrace to the garden beyond. The bespoke kitchen (with an adjoining utility room) has a range of cabinets, sink and a gas range. The further accommodation is very flexible and includes three bedrooms and a family bathroom including a principal bedroom with an en suite shower room. There are well-tended areas of garden to the front and rear with external doors from the dining hall and one of the bedrooms. This is a very characterful village home.

Outside

The garden is a very special feature of the property with a variety of areas of interest and a south aspect to the rear. A paved terrace adjoins the dining hall and provides an ideal and very attractive outside seating area. The garden has been landscaped to take full advantage of the setting with an area of lawn extending away from the barn with well-stocked flower and shrub borders. There is a further seating area at the top of the garden with fine views towards the barn. Of special note, there is a lovely paved garden to the rear providing a beautiful outside seating area with a variety of flowering shrubs and plants set either side of a dividing pathway leading to an idyllic outdoor seating area. For practicality, the property is complemented by a garage (formerly a double garage) which has been divided to create two separate store areas and could potentially be converted to create a home office/ studio area (subject to any necessary consents).

Situation

Chawton is one of the most attractive villages in Hampshire and is set within the northern borders of the South Downs National Park. There is an active community with a church, primary school, 'The Greyfriars' public house and cafe. The village is home to Jane Austen's House and Museum, a Grade I listed building, with a lovely landscaped garden. The surrounding countryside provides ample opportunity for a number of country pursuits. The thriving market town of Alton has a good range of individual shops, Waitrose food shop, M&S Simply Food, cinema, sports centre, two secondary schools, 6th form college and railway station to London Waterloo. The A31 provides a link to the A3 and M3 with routes to London, the south west and beyond.