Port Lane, Hursley, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21

Set in the heart of the village in a Conservation Area, ‘The Old Audit House’ is Grade II Listed and offers the best of village life with local amenities being a moments’ walk from the doorstep, whilst being set back from the main road. A useful porch leads through to the entrance hall which doubles up as a dining room and immediately feels characterful. From here, steps lead down to the substantial cellar. Most unusual for a home of this size is the property’s octagonal audit room which boasts a roughly 5m high beautiful ceiling, a grand stone fireplace and a double heighted arched sash window. This room is used by the current owners as a living room however it is a truly special space which could work in a variety of ways depending on one’s needs. To the left of the dining room is another reception room, currently used as a study, a utility room with a downstairs toilet and the kitchen/breakfast room. The owners have taken great care to renovate the entire property, whilst enhancing its history and character and it shows throughout each room.

Stairs rise to the first floor which comprises three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The principal bedroom is served by an ensuite shower room and benefits from a walk-in wardrobe. Two further bedrooms are served by the family bathroom.

Externally, the garden is mostly laid to lawn with a separate patio accessed from the kitchen and dining room, making it ideal for outside dining and entertaining. Conveniently, the property owns a piece of land just off Heathcote Place which is designated car parking, and which is accessed via a secure pathway which runs to the back gate of the garden. The village also offers plenty of on street parking for guests.

The Location:

Hursley is about 4.8 miles south of Winchester and has a variety of village amenities including two pubs, primary school, nursery, dog-friendly park, butchers and a village shop which includes a post office. There is a mainline train service from Winchester to London Waterloo taking from 57 minutes, and Southampton Airport, which has a variety of national and European routes, is about 6.8 miles. John Keble Primary School, Kings' School (secondary) and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College are the catchment area schools. There are plenty of independent schools in the area including Princes Mead, Twyford and The Pilgrims' School prep schools as well as St. Swithun's, Winchester College and King Edward VI senior schools.

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