The Marsh, Breamore, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6

A rare opportunity to acquire a unique 2-bedroom single-storey former estate worker's cottage with a wonderful outlook of Breamore Marsh SSSI. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Believed to date from the late 1800s, Serenity is a former Breamore Estate worker's cottage that is believed to have passed into private ownership in the 1950s. Of traditional red brick elevation under a clay tiled roof, the property sits in an attractive, easy to maintain garden plot that enjoys a glorious south-westerly outlook over Breamore Marsh, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and one-time manorial green extending to approximately 38 acres of wet meadows, ponds and streams that is home to a wealth of wild flowers, dragonflies and damselflies. The village cricket ground can also be viewed to the south-west, enhancing a most bucolic setting. The accommodation includes a sitting room, two bedrooms (one of which is currently being used as a study), a well fitted kitchen and a modern shower room. Within the garden is a useful, insulated summerhouse and the principal village amenities including Breamore Primary School, are within walking distance via a local public footpath. The property is being sold with the benefit of NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Serenity enjoys a privileged outlook across Breamore Marsh, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an important surviving manorial green on which goose and cattle grazing continues, and the village cricket ground to the south-west. Breamore itself is a sought after Conservation village in the Avon Valley, just outside the New Forest National Park and to the east of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape. Breamore has an active community based around a village Church, popular public house, primary school, and Hulse Hall, all of which is within walking distance via a near-by public footpath. There is also a convenient link to the X3 bus service between Salisbury and Bournemouth, which stops in the village. Neighbouring Woodgreen has a community shop/Post Office and another flourishing public house, whilst the Avonside town of Fordingbridge (approx. 2 miles) has an excellent range of local shops, a building society, medical and health centres and reputable state and private schools.

Communications in the area are excellent. The local road network, including the A338 and A36, draws the regional centres of Salisbury, Bournemouth and Southampton within striking distance. There are mainline rail services from Salisbury and Southampton Parkway (90 minutes and 71 minutes respectively) to London Waterloo and international airports at Southampton and Bournemouth. A regular bus service (X3) to Fordingbridge, Ringwood, Downton and Salisbury stops nearby on Salisbury Road.

Those who enjoy outdoor pursuits will be satisfied by the glorious walking, riding and cycling opportunities offered by the surrounding countryside. There is a choice of local golf and angling clubs in the vicinity and sailing opportunities abound on the South Coast and at Spinnaker Sailing Club at Blashford Lakes, near Ringwood.

A set of wrought iron gates provide vehicular access to a gravelled parking area and a SINGLE GARAGE with up-and-over door, power and light connected and a personal door. Via a gate inset to the front hedged boundary a flagstone pathway leads to the Entrance Porch, which is flanked by lawn. A front patio enjoys a lovely, sunny aspect and a wonderful outlook over Breamore Marsh. There is gated pedestrian access and patio to the side and rear of the bungalow where there is a useful covered area for a clothes line. The patio continues to the rear of the bungalow where there is again various spots for outdoor seating, areas of lawn and a pathway leading through the garden to the rear boundary. In one corner stands an insulated SUMMERHOUSE with decking to the front and power connected.

New Forest District Council. Tax Band D.

Mains water and electricity are connected. Cesspit private drainage. Oil fired central heating via boiler located in the Kitchen.

Leave Fordingbridge travelling in a Northerly direction on the A338 until entering the village of Breamore. Turn left into the small slip road oposite The Bat & Ball public house and follow the road in the direction of The Marsh. Turn left into the gravel track that traverses The Marsh and the property will be located after a short distance on the left hand side.