Stoke, Andover, SP11 0LT

We all know that there is often a clue within a name. Hill View certainly delivers in this respect, and it does not disappoint. Of typical 1920s construction, the property, a deceptively spacious detached bungalow, retains a strong feel of that early twentieth century art-deco era, something of a rarity in a property market that seems to have shifted towards a modern contemporary open-plan design as the required norm. This property turns back the property clock but in a way that marries character charm with a modern feel and the added bonus of a truly rural location, but close enough to a variety of local amenities that make it pretty much just perfect. The property sits within a deceptively spacious, undulating plot with the benefit of allocated parking for two vehicles. A block-paved path leads up through a mature front garden to the front door of the property, which opens into a central hallway with exposed oak floorboards setting a theme.

The sitting room and master bedroom occupy the front of the property, both affording far-reaching views over the Bourne Valley, with the sitting room enjoying a dual aspect plus its wood-burning stove inset within an original open fireplace with brick hearth, matching brick surround and timber mantle. The master bedroom opposite, of good size, includes an original open fireplace with period tiled hearth, surround and mantle. The hub of the property is undoubtedly the kitchen and adjoining dining room, light and airy throughout thanks to natural light flooding in from a velux window plus French doors and windows to one side. The dining area includes a wood-burning stove, inset on a slate hearth with fitted cupboards and shelving utilising the recesses either side of the chimney breast. The kitchen to the rear of this space has a dual aspect and includes a Neff ceramic hob, extractor and built-in, eye-level combination oven and oven/grill, as well as space and plumbing for both a washing machine and a dishwasher. A utility area is accessed via the kitchen and also benefits from natural light from a roof lantern as well as an American-style fridge freezer along with eye and base-level cupboards. The utility area provides access to the family bathroom and separate cloakroom just off a rear lobby which has an external door to the rear garden. The second and third double bedrooms are arranged to one side of the property. Bedroom two includes an original period open fireplace and bedroom three a double-sized, built-in wardrobe. A further benefit that Hill View offers is a basement office complete with power and lighting, with access via steps down from the terrace at the front of the property.

The rear garden is of a very good size and is mainly laid to undulating lawn with retaining walls and sleepers, creating terraces along with mature flower and herbaceous borders, plus a garden shed. A decked seating area occupies the highest point of the rear garden, providing the best views across the village and the Bourne Valley. A practical patio area is located on one side of the property, off the kitchen and dining room and has gated access to the terrace at the front of the property.

Hill View is located just to the southwest of the junction of Stoke Lane and Stoke Hill, which rises gently from the centre of the village of Stoke in the heart of the Bourne Valley. The village of Stoke is located halfway between the neighbouring villages of St Mary Bourne and Hurstbourne Tarrant, alongside the Bourne Rivulet and both of those neighbouring villages offer various local amenities. Both have primary schools, with St Mary Bourne boasting two public houses and a recently refurbished Post Office, village shop and coffee shop, plus a GP Surgery. The location lends itself perfectly to those who might need to commute into London with a choice of available mainline stations within a half-hour drive (Great Bedwyn and Hungerford into Paddington in less than an hour and Andover or Whitchurch into Waterloo in just over an hour). The location offers the perfect excuse for exploring the local landscape, set within the southern boundary of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, with the Test Way traversing Stoke Hill just a few hundred metres north of the property, offering far-reaching views across the Bourne Valley.