St. Peters Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11

A superbly presented five bedroom, four reception room property on a 1.7 acre plot with heated swimming pool, stables, delightful gardens, tennis court and a stand alone self contained games annex, all found in a wonderful coastal setting with stunning views over open fields and the harbour. This outstanding home offers a total of 5400 square feet including outbuildings, and is also exceptionally ecofriendly with solar panels and battery system installed in 2023 resulting in a B energy rating which is excellent for a home of this size.

Accommodation

To the interior of the property there is unique, and larger than expected accommodation with the ground floor offering four generous reception rooms and beginning with a lovely entrance hall that is an impressive space in its own right. The raised sitting room at the front of the house is filled with natural light and offers a feature fireplace with marble surround and two large front facing windows. At the rear of this room doors open to a Juliet balcony looking out to the gardens and beyond and there is an open gallery looking over the dining room. A further large reception room can be found at the front that offers another attractive fireplace with woodburning stove and large bay window. The formal dining room is perfectly positioned at the rear of the house with twin doors opening to the terrace and a door to the kitchen. The kitchen breakfast room, also at the rear of the house, is particularly impressive being just under 28ft in length with an extensive range of modern units and fitted luxury appliances that include an AGA, American style fridge freezer, integrated dishwasher, microwave and wine cooler. The kitchen has doors to both the dining room and the rear garden and there is a spacious utility room with units and provisions for appliances. A perfectly positioned working study/ office is located from the inner hall and the ground floor accommodation is completed by a modern cloakroom. Beneath the elevated principal sitting room there is access to large wine cellar which is also ideal for extensive additional storage needs.

First Floor

The first floor provides 5 impressive bedrooms with the principal suite situated at the rear with walk in dressing room, en suite bathroom and door to a large rear roof terrace with far reaching views to the sea. The guest bedroom is also positioned at the back of the house with a Juliet balcony taking in the views, and a generous en suite bathroom. The three remaining bedrooms are all good sized rooms and there is a family bathroom accessed from the lower landing.

Outside

The outside space is a major feature of the property with the external view from the front giving no indication of the 1.7 acre plot on offer that includes wonderful expanses of lawn that would have formerly been paddocks, and outbuildings that include a 3 loose box stable block. There is an excellent and completely refurbished stand alone annex office/games room with fitted kitchenette and drinks serving area. This impressive space also provides a recently installed shower room and cloakroom, and is ideal for party venues or snooker and similar activities . The formal garden area closer to the house hosts the large heated outdoor swimming pool with varying depth and paved surround, beyond the pool there is a large family/ entertaining and alfresco dining area with fitted outdoor kitchen with sink and fridge. Beyond this area the plot widens behind two neighbouring homes and offers a tennis court, a large pond with water feature and a wonderful expanse of lawns plus numerous feature trees, flower beds and herbaceous areas. The rear garden looks out over open fields to the sea providing delightful nearby coastal walks with stunning water views. To the front of the house The Willows is approached via a remote-controlled electric gate leading to an area that provides excellent parking and seclusion from the road. A large car port provides further parking for two vehicles and there is a recently installed electric charging point.

This exceptionally eco friendly home offers a 13.2 kWp solar array, 33 panels with 46.4 kWh of battery storage.

Location

Northney is a sought after location situated on the north east of Hayling Island and offers stunning views to Chichester harbour and a wonderful coastal landscape. There are excellent water sports and sailing in the area and access to the A27 with routes to Chichester City Centre and Brighton to the East, and Portsmouth and Southampton to the West. The A27 A3 interchange at Havant is also easily accessible by car and provides a road link to the M25 and West London. There is also easy access to the Havant railway station that provides a service to London Waterloo with the fastest train taking approx. 80 minutes with Emsworth being a nearer and alternative station. The wider area including Chichester harbour is a sailing and water sports enthusiast dream with a number of clubs to chose from. The area is also known for its wonderful array of wildlife and birds, and its historical connection and history relating to Roman Britain. Further inland, the coastal scenery is replaced by countryside and the south downs way.