Standon Main Road, Hursley, SO21

The Property:
Magnificent, detached house with origins in the 17th Century, offering glorious accommodation that has been beautifully extended and improved. The property occupies a plot approaching a third of an acre, surrounded on 3 sides by open farmland, which ensures complete privacy. The property comprises an original thatched cottage, formerly two separate houses until a conversion some years ago, and hosts charming character accommodation comprising a large dual aspect sitting room with wood burning stove, a separate dining room and a study/snug with stairs rising to the first floor. Also on the ground floor is a luxury shower room and large utility room/pantry. On the first floor there are three generous bedrooms, the largest offering a dual aspect with magnificent views over the neighbouring farmland. The bedrooms are served by a beautiful four-piece bathroom.

The rear of the house has been cleverly extended and modified; the former double garage has been converted into a beautiful bedroom suite with a large walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite shower room. Above this is an enormously versatile space, ideal as an additional office, games room, studio or additional bedroom. Linking the original cottage and converted garage, the present owners have created a magnificent family room, with a whole wall given to folding doors opening into the rear garden, and an additional reception space, currently used as a breakfast area.

Beautiful, landscaped gardens surround the property and are fully enclosed by fencing and mature hedging. Electric remote-operated gates open onto a generous driveway where there is a newly built oak carport. To the front, the garden is mostly laid to lawn with a mature shaped hedge providing excellent screening. The rear gardens offer complete privacy, with the outlook on all sides being open farmland. The gardens are mostly lawned with a sunken paved patio, timber deck and well-stocked shrub borders. There is a wooden garden shed and an additional patio with pergola, positioned to capture the afternoon and evening sun. The garden is enclosed with a low timber fence, designed to maximise the panoramic views.

The Location:
Standon is a small hamlet positioned between Pitt and Hursley, to the south-west of Winchester. Hursley has a variety of village amenities including two pubs, primary school, nursery, dog-friendly park, butchers and a village shop which includes a post office. There is a mainline train service from Winchester to London Waterloo taking from 57 minutes, and Southampton Airport, which has a variety of national and European routes, is about 6.8 miles. John Keble Primary School, Kings' School (secondary) and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College are the catchment area schools. There are plenty of independent schools in the area including Princes Mead, Twyford and The Pilgrims' School prep schools as well as St. Swithun's, Winchester College and King Edward VI senior schools.

Directions:
From our High Street office proceed up the Romsey Road, straight over the Chilbolton Avenue roundabout, passing through two sets of traffic lights. At the next roundabout take the take the second left onto the A3090 and follow this road, passing the junction for Pitt on the right and South Winchester Golf Course on the left. Bear round to the left into Standon and the property will be found on the left hand side just after the bus stop.

Viewing:
Strictly by appointment through Belgarum Estate Agents ).

Services:
Water and electricity are mains connected. Domestic oil heating and septic tank drainage.

Council Tax:
Band G (rate for 2024/25 £3,505.37 pa).

Parking - Car port

Parking - Driveway