Durford Wood, Durford Court, GU31

Coast & Country by Henry Adams is delighted to present ‘The Cottage’, a charming, detached family home believed to have been built in the Arts and Crafts era. Offering flexible accommodation with a warm and welcoming feel, The Cottage also benefits from lapsed planning permission to further enlarge and reconfigure the existing property, which would create an impressive and more valuable residence.

With attractive brick and part tile-hung elevations The Cottage is currently the perfect period home that offers the next owner classical charm and elegance. The house is arranged over two floors and caters to every family need. Once you’ve entered through the front door, the ground floor comprises; an impressive 31' sitting/dining room with log burner and direct access to the garden, a cosy snug also with log burner, a light and airy kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and downstairs bathroom. On the first floor you will find; a spacious principal bedroom with en suite, four further double bedrooms, that all look out over the attractive gardens, and a family bathroom.

The property is situated in the desirable private estate of Durford Wood which comprises a collection of established country houses, located to the north of Petersfield and set within approximately 300 acres. The Cottage is the original cottage to ‘Durford Court’ a Lutyens-style country home. The property is approached via a long, sweeping driveway that leads to the house, detached double garage and parking. Adjacent to the house there is great entertaining area with an outdoor kitchen/bar, above ground swimming pool with raised sun deck as well as various outbuildings, sheds and a greenhouse. The gardens are an incredible feature of this wonderful home offering several mature trees, including apple and plum, mature bushes, colourful hydrangeas and lightly wooded areas great for children to play, providing much privacy and extending in all to approximately 1.6 Acres.

LOCATION 

Durford Wood is a sought-after private estate and conveniently located easy for both Petersfield and Liss, in the heart of the The South Downs National Park. Petersfield is an attractive market town with a comprehensive range of shopping facilities including high street stores and independent retailers and a twice weekly market held in The Square. There is a mainline train station, providing access to London Waterloo in just over an hour. The larger centres of Winchester, Guildford and Chichester are within reasonable driving distance, as are the creeks and inlets of the South Coast. There are a good range of schools within easy reach including the village primary schools in Greatham, Liss, Froxfield, Steep and Sheet; the prep schools Amesbury, St Edmund's, Highfield and Churcher's Junior School; the secondary schools The Petersfield School (TPS) and Bohunt in Liphook; and the independent schools Churcher's College, Bedales and Ditcham Park School.

Garden

Large gardens and grounds of approximately 1.6 acres