Penton Grafton, Andover, Hampshire, SP11

An outstanding and beautiful thatched period home standing within a large attractively landscaped secluded garden enjoying a peaceful position on the edge of the village.

A beautiful detached Grade II Listed cottage featuring stunning brick and flint elevations beneath a thatched roof as well as tasteful rear extension of Michelmersh brick elevations under a clay tile. The property has been beautifully maintained and completely re-modernised to a high standard with tasteful finishes. The ground floor which has the benefit of underfloor heating comprises a reception hall, sitting room with fireplace, large family/dining room also with fireplace and an electric log burner which connects into a triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room. In the centre of the cottage there is an ideal study which could alternatively be used as a fourth bedroom with an adjoining shower room that doubles up as the ground floor WC. There is also a useful cellar. Above the main cottage there are two substantial double bedrooms each dual aspect and with a fireplace, sharing a central well appointed bathroom. A second staircase rises to a guest bedroom suite, also double, with an en suite shower room. The house enjoys an idyllic position on the edge of the village. There is a substantial front garden, level lawns divided by a path to the entrance porch with a spacious gravel driveway to one side and a useful lean-to garden store. The beautifully landscaped main garden which has a glade style feel and enjoys seclusion extends to the rear of the property where there is a terrace, summerhouse and decking. A former brick under tile outbuilding, close to the rear of the main house contains the boiler and has been converted into a laundry/utility. This is an exceptionally high quality with particularly high ceilings cottage and is highly worth viewing.

The property is situated in the hamlet of Penton Grafton on the edge of the village of Penton Mewsey, a Conservation Area which has a church, public house, bus service, village hall, tennis and cricket club as well as an active village community. The nearby village of Weyhill has Hillier Garden Centre with its restaurant and shop. There is also a church, garage, restaurant and a craft centre. The town of Andover, just 3 miles away, offers a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities as well as a mainline railway station providing fast services to London (Waterloo in just over the hour). The A303 is close at hand allowing convenient road access to London and the West Country. The cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester are both within approximately 20 miles, as is Basingstoke. The South Coast is approximately one hour distance.