Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, SO42

A beautiful five bedroom, three bathroom period property which has been extended and renovated to a high standard and forms a substantial portion of a large country house built in the 1890’s. Tucked away at the end of a private drive set opposite the open forest and positioned within generous private grounds with a detached barn style garage, and further summer house, currently used as a gym, at the rear of the garden.

The property enjoys many period features including high ceilings, light and airy accommodation, fine reception rooms and a magnificent kitchen with stunning orangery/dining room. The property also benefits from no onward chain.

Set back along a shared private driveway off Rhinefield Road, which offers increased privacy and security with the open Forest opposite and the village centre only a 4 minute walk away. The village has excellent facilities with direct Train link to London Waterloo (90 minutes), a community of shops, restaurants, pubs and excellent local hotels with health & spa membership. The picturesque village of Beaulieu lies 7 miles to the east with the marina of Bucklers Hard on the Beaulieu River. Approximately 4 miles to the south is the Georgian market town of Lymington with its extensive yachting facilities, ferry service to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight and its famous Saturday county market. To the north is the village of Lyndhurst and Junction 1 of the M27 motorway which links to the M3 giving access to London.

A large glazed porch leads to the spacious reception hall with exposed timber floor and an ornate turning staircase to first and second floor. Original wood panelled doors lead to all principle rooms which also enjoy high ceilings. The cloakroom is fitted with a Victorian style suite and has an attractive mosaic tiled floor. The magnificent Drawing Room has painted wood panelled walls and exposed timber flooring, double aspect windows overlook the garden and there is an ornate fireplace housing a log burning stove. The study/snug has a delightful box bay window to the front aspect.

The beautiful hand painted kitchen has a large central island with white ridge granite and woodblock work surfaces and a stunning open dresser unit with ample display and storage. The appliances are incorporated within the kitchen and include an American style fridge/freezer, built in Neff microwave, a ring gas rangemaster cooker and a dishwasher. The room opens to the recent addition of an orangery, with ample space for dining and doors open to the new stone terrace with covered outside kitchen and seating area.

The first floor accommodation includes a generous principal bedroom overlooking the gardens with a good range of built-in wardrobe and large en-suite which is fitted with a stylish bath, walk in shower cubicle, W.C. and twin basins. There are two further double bedrooms and the family bathroom comprising an oval bath with tile surround, separate shower cubicle and basin. The staircase continues to the second floor with an attractive stained glass window flooding the landings with ample light. There are two further bedrooms with lantern windows and a jack and jill bathroom incorporating a free standing claw footed bath, wash hand basin, separate shower cubicle and W.C. A further door from the landing leads to a laundry/utility room with storage and sink, velux window, space and plumbing for domestic appliances and a boiler cupboard housing the boiler and mega flow system.

The property is approached from Rhinefield Road via a shared gravel driveway leading to private double wooden electric gates which denotes the start of the driveway for the property. This leads to a detached oak framed double garage and thereafter to an area of parking where there is a lawned garden and a timber garden shed. Further double wooden gates and a single wooden gate lead to more extensive private gardens which have been beautifully landscaped and tended incorporating a stone pathway to the main entrance. The lawn wraps around the property and accessed from the orangery is a large stone terrace ideal for alfresco dining area with an impressive wooden covered outdoor kitchen and seating area. There is another woodland garden with meandering path leading through the trees. Finally there is a sports and games area with astro turf leading to an oak framed summer house, currently used as a gym and games room.