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Drove Cottage is an attractive detached chalet-style residence, beautifully positioned within the highly sought-after village of Lover, on the edge of the New Forest National Park. Tucked away along a peaceful village lane, the property enjoys a wonderfully private setting and offers spacious, versatile accommodation extending across two floors, perfectly suited to modern family living.

The house is approached via timber gates opening onto a generous private driveway, providing parking for several vehicles alongside access to the detached garage. Mature hedging and established planting create a strong sense of privacy, while the attractive front garden is thoughtfully landscaped with lawns and well-stocked borders.

Internally, the property is light-filled and well balanced throughout, with a welcoming entrance porch opening into a spacious reception hall complete with a large storage cupboard for coats and shoes.The heart of the home is undoubtedly the impressive open-plan kitchen/dining room, a superb contemporary space designed for both everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of modern wall and base cabinetry with adjoining work surfaces and integrated appliances including double ovens, an induction hob, dishwasher and under-counter fridge. Large windows and patio doors provide excellent natural light and a strong connection to the garden.

The dining area comfortably accommodates a family dining table and flows seamlessly into an additional sitting area with a bay window and glazed doors opening onto the rear terrace, creating a wonderfully sociable arrangement. Beyond this lies the principal sitting room, an elegant dual-aspect reception room featuring a fireplace with fitted shelving and cabinetry to either side, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Practicality has been carefully considered, with a useful utility room, cloakroom and adjoining boot room providing additional storage, appliance space and secondary access to the front garden.

The accommodation is particularly versatile, with two bedrooms situated on the ground floor. The principal bedroom is a generous double room overlooking the rear garden and benefits from an en suite bathroom. A further double bedroom is served by a stylish ground floor shower room. In addition, there is a further flexible reception space with patio doors to the garden, ideally suited as a study, reading room or home office.

On the first floor are two further well-proportioned double bedrooms, both benefitting from useful storage and served by a family bathroom fitted with a bath and shower above.

The rear garden is a particular feature of the property, enjoying a high degree of privacy and attractive outlooks over adjoining fields beyond. Thoughtfully landscaped and beautifully stocked with mature planting, the garden offers a generous patio terrace ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining, alongside lawned areas and established borders. A garden shed provides further practical storage.

Lover is one of the area’s most desirable villages, perfectly positioned on the north-western edge of the New Forest National Park. Surrounded by exceptional countryside, the village offers immediate access to an extensive network of walking, cycling and riding routes through ancient woodland and open heathland. Nearby villages including Redlynch, Woodfalls and Downton provide a range of day-to-day amenities including shops, cafés, public houses, schooling and community facilities, while the Cathedral City of Salisbury lies approximately 10 miles to the north and offers a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and cultural amenities together with direct rail services to London Waterloo.

Drove Cottage represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a beautifully positioned and highly versatile family home within an exceptional village setting, combining peaceful countryside living with excellent connectivity and access to the New Forest National Park.