Church Street, Fordingbridge

Location:

The property enjoys an enviable, secluded location with frontage to Ashford Water, yet within a short walk of local amenities.

The area:

The Avonside town of Fordingbridge lies on the western edge of the New Forest National Park. It offers a variety of independent shops and eateries, a building society, public library, churches of various denominations and a medical centre.
Infant, Junior and Secondary Schools are located on the northern edge of the town. The area is also served by a number of independent schools, including Forres Sandle Manor in nearby Sandleheath and Moyles Court School near Ringwood.
Transport links are good with the X3 bus service providing regular connections to Salisbury (11 miles north), which has a mainline railway station offering direct services to London Waterloo in approximately 1 hour 40 minutes. The service also connects to Ringwood (6 miles) and Bournemouth (18 miles). Road connections are equally convenient, with Junction 1 of the M27 accessible at Cadnam (approximately 10 miles via the B3078), and the port of Southampton located around 20 miles away.

The property:

This unique home is centred around an impressive atrium, currently used as a dining area. Featuring a double height glazed roof the atrium floods the centre of the property with natural light and offer seamless access to the main garden area, pool and river beyond through patio doors. The accommodation is bright, spacious, and flexible providing a variety of living options with potential to create a generous annexe, ideal for multi-generational living or guest accommodation.
The house is heated via radiators powered by two gas fired boilers (installed February 2024) with solar panels and a gas fired boiler heating the swimming pool.

Timber double doors to:

Entrance hall:

Cloaks cupboard.

Cloakroom:

WC. Washbasin.

Inner hall leading to:

Games room:

Patio doors to garden and Reception room (currently used as a store).

Study:

With views towards Ashford Water.

Atrium:

Stairs leading to galleried landing. Doors to patio and garden beyond.

Sitting room:

Inset wood burning stove. Fitted shelving. French doors to garden.

Snug:

Built-in storage. Patio door to Conservatory (in need of repair or replacement).

Kitchen/dining room:

Fitted with a extensive range of base cupboards and wall units, drawers, including pan drawers, and granite work surfaces. Integrated double oven, microwave, warming drawer and dishwasher. Double inset sink. Space for fridge/freezer. Walk in store/wine cellar.

Utility room:

Fitted base cupboards with laminate work surfaces. Stainless steel sink. Space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer. Storage cupboards. 2 wall mounted gas fired boilers (installed 02.24). Stable door to kitchen garden.

Galleried landing with walk-in storage cupboards.

Principle bedroom suite:

Dressing room: Fitted with extensive wardrobe space.

En-suite: Pedestal washbasin. WC. Bidet. Jacuzzi bath.

Bedroom: Built-in dressing table. Sliding patio doors to balcony with views over garden and river beyond.

Bedroom 2:

Built-in wardrobes.

Shower room:

Shower enclosure. Sauna.

Family bathroom:

Panelled bath, Vanity washbasin and WC. Heated towel rail.

Bedroom 3:

Built-in wardrobe. Sliding patio door to balcony.

Bedroom 4:

Built-in wardrobe. Pedestal washbasin.

Outside:

The property is approached via a private driveway offering generous parking and access to a garage and adjoining workshop.
A walled kitchen garden lies conveniently close to the kitchen with raised beds, fruit trees and a greenhouse.
The remainder of the grounds are laid to lawn with established hedging and mature trees, with patio areas ideal for outdoor entertaining.
The heated pool is complemented by a generous patio area and a brick built pool house, equipped with solar panels to assist in heating, a changing room and a pump house housing the pool boiler.

Outgoings:

Council tax band: G Amount payable 2025/26: £3871.45

Services:

Mains water , electricity, gas and drainage.