Besomer Drove, Lover, Salisbury, SP5

An exceptional and beautifully extended three-bedroom detached home, finished to an outstanding standard and offering stylish, flexible accommodation with overtones of contemporary living.

The Situation

Lover is a small New Forest hamlet inside the National Park surrounded by woodland, heathland and open countryside, with excellent opportunities for walking, cycling and enjoying the National Park.

Nearby Redlynch provides everyday amenities including a village shop, public house and primary school. Salisbury and Romsey are approximately 10 miles away, offering a wider range of shopping, leisure and cultural facilities, together with direct rail services to London Waterloo.

The New Forest, Southampton, Bournemouth and the M27 are all within easy reach, with further mainline services from Romsey and Southampton Parkway and Southampton Airport providing domestic and international connections.

The Property

Designed by award winning architects, Pell Stevens and situated in the New Forest National Park, this beautifully presented home offers well-proportioned and versatile accommodation, with a superb full-width kitchen/dining/family room forming the heart of the house. The layout provides a good balance of open-plan family space and private bedroom accommodation, making it particularly well suited to modern family life or multi-generational living.

The property is approached from the lane via a generous driveway with parking for several vehicles, with gated side access either side of the property leading through to the rear garden.

The welcoming entrance hall leads to two ground-floor double bedrooms. The principal bedroom has fitted storage and an en-suite shower room, while the second bedroom also has fitted storage and is served by a well-appointed, modern, family shower room. Both bedrooms benefit from bespoke shutters and engineered oak flooring.

The full-width, open-plan kitchen/dining/family room is the main focus of the house with a vaulted roof, full-height glazing and bi-fold doors providing plenty of natural light and a direct connection with the garden. The family area centres around a wood-burning stove, while the kitchen is fitted with gloss cabinetry, granite worktops and a central island, with space for both a breakfast table and a generous dining area.

Further rooms to the ground floor include a good-sized preparation kitchen/utility room fitted with matching storage, bespoke shutters, engineered oak flooring and additional appliances and a useful additional large storage cupboard beneath the stairs.

The first floor provides a further double bedroom suite, with views over the rear garden, fitted storage and eaves cupboards. The modern en-suite bathroom includes a freestanding bath, large walk-in shower, a vanity unit and WC.

Further features include underfloor heating, high-performance glazing and good energy efficiency, while the property has been finished to a good standard and is ready for its new owners to move straight in.

Outside

The landscaped rear garden has been designed by Andy McIndoe, a former head gardener at Hilliers Nurseries and Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal Winner. The garden is accessed directly from the kitchen/dining/family room and features a wide paved terrace, providing a natural extension to the living space and an ideal setting for outdoor dining.

Steps lead down to a lawn bordered by established planting and hedging, with additional space for vegetable growing. Beautifully set out with a variety of specimen plants and shrubs, the garden is private, practical and well suited to family use. In total the plot attributed to the property extends to approximately 0.2 acres.

Additional Information

Tenure: Freehold

Energy Performance Rating: C Current: 74 Potential: 78

Local Authority: Wiltshire

Council Tax Band: D

Heating: Gas central heating

Drainage: Public

Services: All mains services connected

Parking: Private driveway

Flood Risk: Very low

Property Construction: Traditional brick and block. Extension is steel frame with pitched roof.

Ultrafast broadband with speeds of up to 1000 Mbps is available at the property (Ofcom).

Mobile Signal/Coverage: We have been advised that the mobile signal is poor. WiFi calling is required.