High Street, Selborne, Alton, Hampshire, GU34

A unique charming detached period house with fine views to Selbornes celebrated Hanger.
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DESCRIPTION
An enchanting period cottage combining individuality, intrigue and a fine location with well proportioned versatile accommodation. The property has a wealth of exposed beams and oozes an abundance of period features, to the rear a former owner cleverly extended the property with great care to ensure the original integrity remained in tact. The gardens are an absolute joy and one our clients should be truly proud of. As mentioned before the property backs onto very well tended paddocks which in turn adjoin Selborne hanger. This property has been well adapted to modern living with Everest double glazing and gas central heating.
LOCATION
Located within the conservation area the property is towards the end of the High Street of this pretty Hampshire village. Cobbett in 1823 noted that nothing could surpass the beauty of these dales and hillocks and hangers. In true country traditions the village has several specialist establishments, Gilbert Whites Museum, a primary school, church, village hall, recreation ground and village pub. Set between the country towns of Alton and Petersfield Selborne within the South Downs national park is also renowned for its network of unique walks and its connection with the 18th central naturalist Gilbert White. The abundant walks include the zig zag, the live Noar hill and 21 mile long Hangers Way with much of the local area in the ownership of the National Trust and the Blackmoor Estate. Altons High Street is within 4.5 miles and have varied shops, M&S, Sainsburys and Waitrose stores, senior schools and a sp[orts centre and a commuter rail service to London Waterloo. Alternatively there is a train station at Liss on the Portsmouth London Line and the A3 links London and the south coast.