Green Lane, Ellisfield, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25

Homestead has a most impressive brick-fronted façade and retains a number of attractive internal features associated with the period, including fireplaces, internal doors and picture rails. Subsequent extensions and alterations have created a particularly welcoming and spacious entrance hall, which now forms an impressive focal point and provides a natural connection between the principal living spaces. The result is a comfortable and adaptable home, well suited to the demands of contemporary living.

The current owners have further enhanced the property, most notably with the addition of the superb kitchen/dining room, which has become the social hub of the house, together with the timber-built garden studio. These improvements complement the property's original character while providing valuable additional space for family life, entertaining and working from home.

An enclosed porch opens into the spacious entrance hall, with stairs rising to the first floor. To the left is a study, while to the right is the generously sized sitting room, featuring a wood-burning stove and sliding doors opening onto the garden. At the heart of the home is the fabulous kitchen / dining room, which provides a wonderful open-plan setting for both relaxed family gatherings and entertaining. French windows open directly onto the garden, while the kitchen is fitted with a good range of wall and base units, drawers, granite worktops and integrated appliances. Double doors lead through to a bright and airy family room. A useful utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

Upstairs, the spacious principal bedroom enjoys triple-aspect windows and an en-suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom.

The property is approached through five-bar gates opening onto an expansive gravelled driveway providing ample parking and access to the double garage, which has twin doors. Steps to the side of the garaging ascend to a first-floor bedroom with its own en-suite shower room. This versatile space could be used to create an annexe, hobbies room, studio or home office, depending on individual requirements.

The private rear garden enjoys a good degree of seclusion and is predominantly laid to lawn, with a selection of small trees adding interest. At the far end of the garden is the timber-built studio / summerhouse, which was added by the current owners and is currently used as an office. It provides an additional, peaceful workspace away from the main house and is a particularly useful feature of the property.

The charming village of Ellisfield sits on the edge of the beautiful Candover Valley, approximately six miles south of Basingstoke. Local amenities include the village church, village hall and the popular Fox Inn, while a wider range of shopping, business, leisure and cultural facilities can be found in Winchester, Alresford, Alton and Basingstoke. Basingstoke offers direct train services to London Waterloo (from 42 minutes), while the property is also well placed for the A34, A303 and M3. The surrounding area is particularly well served by a range of highly regarded independent and state schools that include, Preston Candover CE Primary School, Wellesley Prep, St. Neots, Lord Wandsworth College, Winchester College and St. Swithurn's. The surrounding beautiful countryside provides excellent opportunities for walking, riding and a variety of country pursuits.

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