Longstock, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20

A light filled unique modern home with a contemporary feel set in the heart of this highly regarded Test Valley village close to Stockbridge and the River Test

A stunning detached residence with timber cladding and coloured rendered elevations, with substantial glazed areas providing excellent natural light and views from within. The property is highly insulated and benefits from air source heating delivered throughout via underfloor heating. The accommodation includes an L shaped reception hall, a utility room which also provides a ground floor WC, and an impressive main living area with glazed walls and sliding doors overlooking and opening onto the main garden and a decked island surrounded by a pond. Ideal for family life and entertaining, this area includes a square shaped living room with a log burning stove, opening into a voluminous double height dining area with an adjacent modern kitchen. A further large family room provides additional space when required and features a glazed corner section, also overlooking the pond. The first floor features high vaulted ceilings throughout and a central galleried landing overlooking the dining area. The spacious principal bedroom has an en suite shower room and a large window taking in views of the rear garden and surrounding countryside, with two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom completing the accommodation. Outside, a walled courtyard garden to the front has a pedestrian gate leading to the lane, while the main vehicular access is to the rear, accessed at the back of The Peat Spade's car park, where an electric gate conceals the parking area, a wide carport and a vegetable garden. Planning permission has been granted to replace the carport with a partly submerged, two storey building providing an office or studio with WC and a self contained annexe. The main garden extends behind the house and is attractively enclosed by brick and flint walls and a striking tall gabion wall.

The property is situated in the village of Longstock which is home to the renowned Longstock Water Gardens (with its nursery and farm shop), it has a public house with notable restaurant, church, village hall, and is surrounded by miles of riverside with country walks. Farleigh School is a short drive away, with other independent and state schools within easy reach. Stockbridge, traversed by the River Test, offers a variety of shops, a post office, hotels, public houses, tea rooms, churches, a doctors surgery. It is also home to the Houghton Fishing Club, renowned worldwide as one of the oldest clubs in England, which was founded in 1882. The cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury and the abbey town of Romsey are all within a twenty minute drive and the A303 is close at hand allowing convenient access to London and the West Country. There are also mainline railway stations in Winchester and Andover (both about a fifteen minute drive away) as well as Grateley (about a ten minute drive) with fast trains to Waterloo.