Easton, Winchester, Hampshire SO21

Combining characterful accommodation retaining many original features including exposed timber beams, fireplaces and cottage-style windows, while benefiting from thoughtful improvements and the addition of a superb contemporary garden room.

The ground floor includes a welcoming entrance hall linking to a charming double-aspect sitting room with a wood-burning stove to one side and a well-proportioned dining room with an Inglenook fireplace to the other. A door from the hallway leads down to the cellar. Adjoining the dining room is a generous kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of bespoke units. Set off the kitchen is a large utility/boot room with a cloakroom and back door leading out into the rear garden. Both the kitchen and utility room benefit from underfloor heating.

To the first floor are three bedrooms, including a spacious principal bedroom positioned within the striking vaulted extension, featuring impressive floor-to-ceiling windows and Juliet balcony with beautiful garden and countryside views and an en suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms, both with vaulted ceilings and exposed timbers, facilitated by a family bathroom.

A particular feature of the property is the newly built oak detached garden room. This versatile building incorporates a large open-plan room with full height windows overlooking the garden and benefiting from natural light, together with a shower room, making it ideal as a home office, studio, gym, guest accommodation or consulting room. (Subject to the necessary consents).

The south-facing established rear garden has been beautifully landscaped with areas of lawn interspersed with mature trees, colourful borders, well-stocked planting beds and features a paved terrace area behind the house for outdoor dining. A carport with private parking complete the offering.

Nestled in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, the picturesque village of Easton is widely regarded as one of the most desirable locations close to Winchester. Situated approximately three miles east of the cathedral city, Easton offers the perfect balance of rural tranquillity and excellent connectivity, making it highly sought after by families, professionals and downsizers alike. The village enjoys a strong sense of community centred around its historic church, village hall and popular local public house, while the nearby villages of Itchen Abbas and Kings Worthy provide additional day-to-day amenities. Surrounded by rolling countryside and the scenic River Itchen, Easton offers an abundance of walking, cycling and outdoor leisure opportunities within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty setting. Winchester city centre is easily accessible and provides an extensive range of shopping, dining and cultural facilities, including independent boutiques, high street retailers, theatres, cafés and restaurants. Itchen Abbas Primary School and Henry Beaufort School are the local catchment area schools. Excellent independent schools in the area include Prince's Mead School, Winchester College, St Swithun's School, and Twyford School. (Times and distances are approximate).