Forton, Andover, Hampshire, SP11
- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
5
- BATHROOMS
4
- SIZE
2,202 sq ft
205 sq m
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Freehold
Key features
- Two spacious reception rooms and a study.
- Four first floor bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- Second floor bedroom and shower room.
- Pretty gardens, off road parking and garage.
- EPC Rating = F
Description
Description
6-8 Forton is an exceptional detached Grade II listed period cottage believed to date back to circa 1865 and situated in the heart of this pretty River Test village.
The cottage offers superb accommodation extending an all to approximately 2200 ft.². Approached through a welcoming reception hall, there are two principal reception rooms, a large drawing room with doors leading out onto a rear terrace and a good size dining room again with doors to the rear and a staircase to the first floor. There is a third reception room a good sized study and a well fitted kitchen and separate utility room/rear lobby. A cloakroom with shower completes the ground floor accommodation.
There are two staircases, from the dining room staircase leads up to the first floor where there are two bedrooms including the principal bedroom and a large bathroom with separate shower. A second staircase, from the reception hall leads up to the first floor where there are two further bedrooms, a family bathroom and a staircase that leads up to the fifth bedroom with an adjoining shower room.
OUTSIDE
The property is boarded from the road by a dwarf brick wall which encloses the property providing off-street parking there there is further off-street parking in front of the detached garage. To the rear is a pretty cottage garden with a South easterly aspect, there is a large terrace which leads out to the lawned gardens. Access to the rear garden is available at either side of the house.
Location
Forton is a hamlet to the north of the A303 on the outskirts of Longparish set amongst some of Hampshire's finest countryside. The village of Longparish has a population of around 700 residents who enjoy this fabulous living environment, which includes many period houses, a village store, two public houses and a primary school (rated outstanding by Ofsted in 2013/14), post office, cricket club and 13th century church. The thriving community runs various social activity centres around its clubs and organisations.
The beautiful surrounding countryside offers various walks including part of the Test Way and hiking in Harewood Forest, which is to the west of the village, together with fishing on the upper Test. A wide range of amenities are available in Andover, with railway links also to be found at Whitchurch (London Waterloo approximately 1 hour) and easy access onto the A34 and A303 for links to London and the north and other directions
Square Footage: 2,202 sq ft
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Web Details- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: G
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
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