Longstock Road, Longstock, Stockbridge, SO20

A handsome five-bedroom village house and attached, self-contained one-bedroom annexe within walking distance of Stockbridge.

The Property

The current owners’ have lived at Lindens for c. 30 years, raising their family in an idyllic position on the outskirts of a really popular village with a vibrant community. The house is thought to date back to about 1955, with later additions; the annexe was most recently added in 2008. The house is not listed, of traditional construction under a tiled roof.
Approached off the village road, Lindens has ample parking* with a garage to one side. The house sits back from the road, surrounded by about 0.6 acre of gardens. The immediate feel of the house is one of welcome. The hallway leads to the triple aspect sitting room; the open fireplace has a lovely herringbone brick slip hearth and French doors out to the east-facing terrace. There is a laundry/utility room to one side, with plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer and a cloakroom just off.
The kitchen/breakfast room lies at the heart of the house, with a lovely bay window providing a cosy nook for a dining table. The kitchen is fitted with traditional shaker style units, an integrated dishwasher, electric oven and hob above. The dining/family room links the kitchen with the sitting room, and has traditional parquet flooring with a further set of French doors out to the rear terrace.
Stairs lead to a spacious landing on the first floor, with five bedrooms in total (one ensuite) and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom suite spans one end of the house with lovely dual aspect views over the surrounding farmland and meadows.
A stable door from the kitchen leads to a side hall, with access to the garden and integral Annexe.

The Annexe

Timber-clad and built in 2008 with its own entrance from the front parking area, the Annexe provides a fantastic open-plan living area, with kitchenette, shower room and fantastic views over the rear garden. Stairs lead to the mezzanine bedroom, with study/dressing area and fitted wardrobes. A large terrace off the back of the Annexe provides a lovely, private place to enjoy the garden views.

Gardens & Grounds

The owners extended the rear stone-flagged terrace out from the house to create a superb, elevated seating area, linking the house with the garden itself. The garden is framed with mature hedges and a lovely Willow tree, as well as some beautiful mature Apple trees. The lawn gently slopes down to the bottom boundary hedge, with an area of kitchen garden laid out to one side. In total the grounds extend to just over 0.6 acre.

Location & Amenities

Lindens is located 0.5 mile north of the desirable Stockbridge High Street with its independent shops, bars and restaurants as well as offering wonderful countryside walks on Stockbridge Common and the Test Way. The Peat Spade is a very popular pub located in the heart of the village itself.
The Cathedral City of Winchester is a 15-minute drive from the property and Salisbury is within a 30 minute drive, both offering extensive amenities, leisure activities and restaurants.
Andover train station is 8.5 miles distance with services to London Waterloo in 1 hour 10 minutes. Winchester train station is 9.5 miles distance providing a fast train service to London Waterloo in just over 1 hour.
Stockbridge Primary School and Danebury School are located in the village. Peter Symonds Sixth Form College, Sparsholt and Andover College are within commuting distance. Local Independent preparatory schools include Farleigh, Pilgrim’s and Princes Mead with Winchester College and St Swithun’s in Winchester and Godolphin in Salisbury. Many of these can be reached by buses from Stockbridge town.