Hillstreet, Calmore, Southampton, SO40

An immaculately presented four bedroom detached house set in 1.3 acres in a rural location backing onto a wildlife reserve on the fringes of the New Forest Park.

SITUATION

Hillstreet presents a charming, tree-lined country lane in an enviable setting, enjoying open views across surrounding fields. Situated just beyond the boundary of the New Forest National Park, the location balances a peaceful rural atmosphere with excellent connectivity. The nearby M27 provides convenient road access, while mainline rail services to London Waterloo are available from Southampton Parkway station, around a 10-minute drive away, with journey times of approximately 1 hour 8 minutes. For international travel, Heathrow Airport can be reached in under an hour by car.

The area is favoured by those with a love of the outdoors, with the New Forest offering miles of countryside ideal for walking, cycling, and horse riding. The historic village of Lyndhurst lies approximately five miles distant, providing a range of attractions and amenities.

Closer to home, Romsey town centre offers everyday amenities, with well-regarded schools including Embley nearby. The grounds back onto a nature reserve, nationally known for its dragonflies and butterflies.

THE PROPERTY

Upon entering the property, you are welcomed into a central entrance hallway finished with engineered oak flooring and providing access to the principal ground floor accommodation.

The main reception space is a triple-aspect sitting room, well-proportioned and filled with natural light, featuring a wood-burning stove and continued engineered oak flooring. To the rear of the house is an open plan kitchen/dining room with a part vaulted ceiling and a feature apex window, with doors opening directly onto the rear terrace. The kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of contemporary units and integrated appliances, and further benefits from a walk-in pantry and ample space for dining.

Further ground floor accommodation includes a separate office and a study/snug, offering flexibility for home working or additional reception space. There is also a ground floor cloakroom/WC and a utility room.

NB. There is a secondary access point and small reception area, which could be incorporated into the existing accommodation to create a larger study or a ground floor bedroom with en-suite facilities.

The first floor is arranged in two distinct sections, connected via split-level landings. The principal bedroom includes a dressing area with a comprehensive range of built-in storage, alongside three further double bedrooms, all enjoying stunning, elevated views across the gardens and grounds.

The property benefits from both a modern family bathroom and a separate modern family shower room, the latter including a large walk-in shower. In addition, there is a separate WC on the first floor.

Overall, the layout provides well-balanced and practical accommodation, immaculately presented and ideally suited to modern family living.

OUTSIDE 

The property is surrounded by particularly attractive gardens and grounds, extending in all to approximately 1.3 acres and incorporating both formal lawned areas and a section of woodland.

Accessed from the lane through a five-bar gate, the driveway splits to provide parking and access to the garage beside the house, as well as a further extensive parking area at the far end of the plot, which is well suited to the storage of a boat or motorhome. The driveway runs through the lawned gardens, with the principal areas of grounds lying to the rear and side of the property.

Enjoying a high degree of privacy, the grounds also include a wildlife pond, two timber outbuildings, and a couple of smaller lean-tos that require renovation but offer excellent potential for improvement. A paved seating terrace extends across the rear of the property, creating an ideal setting for outdoor entertaining and al fresco dining, further enhanced by the addition of a seven-person spa bath and an electric barrel sauna.

* There is a Shepherds Hut set within the grounds, which may be available by separate negotiation.