Highways Road, Compton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21

This appealing and unique detached family home was constructed in circa 1932 for a family who occupied the house until the existing owners purchased it in 1999.

The current owners have extended and modernised the house dramatically and it now offers in excess of 2500 sq ft of exceptional living accommodation which is cleverly spread across two floors.

The welcoming entrance hallway provides access to the splendid sitting room with a feature log burner and is open plan to the stunning kitchen and dining room, which has superb natural light via Velux windows and provides a beautiful outlook to the rear garden with French doors to the patio terrace.

This delightful space flows impressively, but alternatively enables you to divide the rooms if so required. The kitchen has a comprehensive range of wall and base units with a gas hob, Rayburn cooker/boiler, this is further supplemented by a utility/boot room which also provides access to the side return. Additionally, there is a useful guest cloakroom.

There are two further reception rooms/study's on offer, with one located to the rear of the property and the other to the front. The first floor continues to impress with four comfortable bedrooms, the family bathroom and a separate shower room. The principal bedroom suite is an amazing area and provides a stunning dressing room and charming en-suite bathroom with a lovely, traditional free-standing bath. Externally the garden is nestled on a plot of around 0.25 acres which is mainly laid to lawn.

An elevated entertaining terrace is accessed via the dining room and offers a southerly facing aspect. The boundaries have established hedge rows offering an excellent degree of privacy, solar panels have been installed which enjoy the southerly facing aspect and provide a handsome return. To the front of the property there is a garage and driveway parking for multiple vehicles.

Disclaimer; please note this property has private drainage (Septic tank) – awaiting Environmental Agency Compliance Certificate
These details are to be confirmed by the vendor's solicitor and must be verified by a buyer's solicitor.

Superbly positioned in the sought-after area of Compton, close to Shawford village. Situated just 3.5 miles south of the cathedral city of Winchester, with its excellent range of independent and high street retailers, restaurants, cafes and bars, theatre, cinema and cultural calendar. The city is steeped in history and is England’s ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great. This bustling city seamlessly combines grand old architecture with 21st century art, sculpture and world-class attractions which includes the magnificent cathedral.
Local amenities include a mainline station at Shawford with journey times to London Waterloo in just over an hour in length and the Bridge Inn public house situated alongside the River Itchen. The villages of Otterbourne and Twyford offer local shops and well-regarded pubs. Compton and Shawford sports clubs offers
superb cricketing, football and tennis amenities.
Winchester boasts some of the best schools in the county and is home to Winchester University and Winchester College - the oldest public school in the United Kingdom. Other notable independent schools are St. Swithun's, Godolphin and The Pilgrims School. All this is within easy reach of London, a choice of international airports and the beaches of the south coast as well as the natural beauty of the New Forest and the rolling countryside of the South Downs National Park.