Braishfield, Romsey, SO51
An individual detached period house with an interesting history, providing versatile accommodation, including generous ground floor living space, standing in attractive mature gardens and grounds approaching one fifth of an acre, within this popular Hampshire village
Property Details
DESCRIPTION
A charming detached period house, constructed of mainly white washed elevations beneath a slate roof. It is thought that whilst the property has been extended over the years, it originally dates back to the late 1700s/early 1800s. The property’s history has been investigated by the current owners who bought the house in 1984. It is understood that the property has provided a number of important local facilities over the years including being a bakery, the hub of a wood business, a public house (The Butcher’s Arms), as well as being a grocery/off licence, which was finally closed in 1978. The accommodation includes a good size drawing room, a separate dining room, a fitted oak kitchen with adjoining breakfast room, a garden room with utility area and vaulted ceiling, a study/bedroom four as well as a wet room. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and large family bathroom (formerly a fourth bedroom). Outside the property has off road parking and a good size mature garden.
LOCATION
The property is situated in the village of Braishfield close to the War Memorial. The village, which has an excellent primary school, church, recreation ground, three public houses and village hall, is only about 10 minutes’ drive from the market town of Romsey with its wider range of amenities as well as being well placed for commuters to Southampton and Winchester. Trains run from Winchester to London in just over one hour. There is access to the M27/M3 just south of Winchester.
ACCOMMODATION
Old fashioned cast iron bell. Wooden door with high level glazed panel leading into:
SPLIT LEVEL ENTRANCE VESTIBULE Window to side aspect. Lantern style outside light. Detailed solid reclaimed pine door and quarry tiled steps descending into:
BREAKFAST ROOM / RECEPTION HALL Open fireplace housing cast iron wood burning stove standing on raised ceramic tiled hearth, exposed bressumer over with sill above. Solid oak flooring. Small pane window overlooking front garden. High level recess with inset display sills beneath beam. Central ceiling light point. Fuse box. Two double radiators. Latch door to deep cupboard with fitted shelving to side of chimney breast. Low pine door to staircase which rises to first floor. Steps up to inner lobby. Wide open step up to kitchen. Decorative glazed door into:
DRAWING ROOM (L-shaped) Attractive arched brick fireplace with exposed bressumer and brick edged quarry tiled hearth. Solid oak flooring. Two small pane windows to front aspect overlooking garden (both with deep display sills). Former fireplace to other end of room (currently not in use) beneath exposed beam. Four wall light points. Picture light. Half obscure glazed front door to attractive porch to front of house. Two double radiators. TV point and satellite dish connection. Panelled door leading into:
DINING ROOM Small paned window to rear aspect. Exposed ceiling timber. Ceramic tiled flooring. Ceiling light point. Double radiator. Understairs storage recess. Braced and ledged pine door with steps ascending into kitchen. Further panelled door into:
STUDY / BEDROOM FOUR Small pane picture window to side aspect. Exposed ceiling timber. Ceramic tiled flooring. Ceiling light point. Wall light point. Double radiator.
KITCHEN Stainless steel sink unit with central bowl, drainer and mixer tap. Range of high and low solid oak fronted cupboards and drawers incorporating open fronted book shelving and high level obscure glazed china display cabinets. Solid ‘butcher’ block oak work surfaces, all with decorative ceramic tiled splash back. Integrated ‘Whirlpool’ dishwasher. Stainless steel ‘John Lewis’ double oven and grill with separate ‘John Lewis’ four ring ceramic hob over, concealed extractor fan and light above. Integrated day fridge. Recessed ceiling down lighters. Small pane picture window rear aspect. Double radiator with towel rail over.
INNER LOBBY Ceiling light point. Ceramic tiled flooring. ‘Grant’ oil fired boiler. High level display sill with hanging rail beneath. Steps up to braced and ledged pine door into garden room. Further panelled doors into wet room/cloakroom and deep storage cupboard with fitted shelving.
WET ROOM White suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC with wooden seat. Ceramic tiled flooring. Shower area with fully tiled surround and wall mounted ‘Mira sport’ shower unit. Obscure glazed window to front aspect. Ceiling light point. Shaver socket. Storage radiator.
GARDEN ROOM WITH UTILITY AREA
Garden Room: Glazed double doors to front aspect opening onto patio and garden. Further panelled door with high level window to one side also opening onto patio. Ceramic tiled flooring. Vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and timbers. Four light points. Space for tall upright or chest fridge and freezer.
Utility Area: ‘Belfast’ sink unit set in hand made oak surround comprising solid oak work surfaces and range of low level cupboards and drawers. Recess and plumbing for washing machine. Water softener.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Exposed turned style balustrade overlooking stairwell. Built-in book shelving. Access to loft space via oak hatch. Two wall light points. Braced pine latched doors into:
PRINCIPAL BEDROOM Small paned window to front aspect with view over front garden and down the village street. Attractive exposed brick chimney breast. Twin built-in double cupboards. Contemporary wash hand basin. Two wall reading light points to either side of bed area. High level book shelving. Exposed pine floor boards. Further wall light point. TV point. Telephone point. Double radiator.
LARGE SECOND BEDROOM Velux windows to both side aspects. Parquet flooring. Part vaulted ceiling with central light point. Built-in eaves storage cupboard. TV point. Telephone point. Storage radiator.
BEDROOM THREE Small pane window to front aspect. Double folding doors into deep cupboard, one half with hanging rail and shelf above, the other housing lagged copper cylinder with fitted immersion and shelving. Exposed ceiling beams. Two wall spot lights. Telephone point. Radiator.
LARGE FAMILY BATHROOM (former bedroom) Matching suite comprising pine panelled bath with mixer tap/hand held shower attachment. Pedestal wash hand basin. Bidet (all with tiled splash back). Low level WC with wooden seat. Attractive exposed framework to one wall. Two ceiling spot lights. Heated towel rail/radiator with further towel rail above. Small pane window to front aspect with deep sill.
OUTSIDE
Splayed entrance off village road between hedging onto short tarmacadam driveway (shared with neighbouring property) which then leads through a five bar gate onto the property’s private tarmacadam drive with parking for three vehicles. Shrub border to one side. To the other side lies the front garden with access to the entrance vestibule. A paved path runs along the front of the property passing the entrance porch leading through a decorative wrought iron pedestrian gate onto the village street. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with central cherry tree and deep shaped borders to either side of the entrance porch and dividing the driveway from the garden with a colourful variety of plants and mature shrubs including roses. This area is well screened with tall hedging plants. To the rear of the driveway double gates give access onto the main garden.
MAIN GARDEN Comprises a paved terrace lying to the front of the garden room, to the side of which a door leads into a deep garden store with light and power points. The mature garden runs from the side of the property and is laid mainly to lawn, interspersed with large shaped beds containing a great variety of flowering plants and mature shrubs. Mature fruit trees including plums and apple. To one side boundary there is a stone edged ornamental pond with attractive surrounding border. To the rear of this there is a split level vegetable garden, the top tier being retained by flint walling.
LARGE TIMBER WORKSHOP Picture windows to side overlooking vegetable garden and double doors to front. Light and power connected. To the rear of this building there is a compost area.
This area of garden is well screened on all sides by tall hedging plants, mature trees and fencing. Oil tank. Outside lighting. Greenhouse.
SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Note: No household services or appliances have been tested and no guarantees can be given by Evans & Partridge.
DISCLAIMER
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