Ragged Appleshaw, Andover, SP11
An imposing period house together with a self contained annexe/cottage providing excellent and flexible family accommodation with an attractive southerly facing mainly walled garden, all quietly situated within this sought after village
Property Details
DESCRIPTION
A charming period house with an adjoining ancillary one bedroom cottage, believed to date back to the early 1800s and constructed of mainly brick and flint elevations beneath a slate roof. The spacious and versatile accommodation in brief comprises a reception hall with hatch concealing a staircase descending to a cellar, a fine drawing room with oak flooring and fireplaces at either end, a separate dining room, also with stone fireplace and brick flooring. There is a good size L-shaped farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room with Aga and space for large family dining table as well as a utility/boiler room and cloakroom. To the first floor there is a master bedroom suite with dressing room and en suite shower room, four further bedrooms (two large doubles with Victorian fireplaces) and a family bathroom. In addition there is also a self contained cottage/annexe comprising a reception hall, sitting room with fireplace and kitchen, with a double bedroom and bathroom on the first floor.
To the front of the house there is a gravelled driveway leading to a garage/workshop. The attractive and secluded south facing garden is well enclosed by brick and flint walling and features a well, herringbone brick terrace and sunken vegetable garden.
LOCATION
The property is situated in the hamlet off Ragged Appleshaw, on the outskirts of the village of Appleshaw which has a fine church, primary school and public house. Andover, approximately four miles away, offers a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities as well as a mainline railway station providing fast services to Waterloo. The A303 is close at hand allowing convenient access to London and the West Country.
ACCOMMODATION
ENTRANCE PORCH Constructed of half brick and flint walls supporting attractive oak framework beneath a slate roof. Outside lantern style light. Quarry tiled floor. Door leading into:
RECEPTION HALL Sash window to front aspect. High window to side aspect with attractive views towards paddocks and countryside. Staircase rising to first floor with exposed balustrade to one side. Low door to understairs storage cupboard. Exposed floor boards. Central ceiling light point with decorative rose. Hatch concealing staircase descending to CELLAR. Double radiator. Panelled doors to kitchen/breakfast room and:
DRAWING ROOM Fine room with solid oak flooring throughout. Fireplace at each end of room, one being a brick open fireplace with limestone mantel and raised hearth housing wood burning stove, with recesses to either side of chimney breast (one with built-in low level cupboards with display shelving above). The other is a cream washed brick arched fireplace with raised stone hearth and wooden mantel. Sash window with views over the rear garden. Further high level small pane window to rear aspect. Half glazed double doors opening onto rear garden. Two ceiling light point, both with decorative roses. Four radiators. Panelled doors to dining room and:
CLOAKROOM White suite comprising a ‘Heritage’ wash hand basin with tiled splash back and low level WC with wooden seat. Ceramic tiled flooring. Halogen ceiling down lighter. Extractor fan. Radiator. Door leading into garage/workshop.
DINING ROOM Attractive open stone fireplace with decorative mantel and raised stone hearth. Recesses to either side of chimney breast (one with built-in low level cupboards and display shelving above). Sash window to rear aspect. Door with overhead glazed panel giving access to rear garden. Brick floor. Dado rail. Decorative coving. Central ceiling light point with rose. Double radiator.
FARMHOUSE KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM (L-shaped)
Kitchen: Stainless steel double sink with mixer tap and drainer to side. Range of high and low level cupboards and drawers. Ample solid oak ‘butcher block’ work surfaces. Oil fired two oven Aga with double hob and decorative tiled splash back. Ceramic tiled flooring. Picture window to front aspect. Space and power for free-standing cooker. Space for tall fridge/freezer. Ceramic tiled flooring. Door to reception hall. Full width opening into:
Breakfast Area: Large sash window to front aspect. Space for large square dining table. Half glazed door to front garden. Two ceiling light points (both with directional halogen spot lights). Space for large dresser. Ceramic tiled flooring continues. Double radiator. Braced panelled door into dining room. Braced and ledged door into:
UTILITY / BOILER ROOM Stainless steel sink unit with drainer to side, double cupboard beneath. Range of low cupboards and drawers with roll top work surface above. Recess for tall fridge/freezer. Recess for day fridge. Plumbing for washing machine with space for dryer. Recess and plumbing for dishwasher. ‘Boulter’ oil fired boiler. Vaulted ceiling with Velux window. Window overlooking front garden. Inter-connecting door into self contained cottage/annexe.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Sash window to rear aspect. Built-in double cupboard housing insulated copper cylinder with slatted shelving. Further cupboard with fitted shelving. Three ceiling light points. Radiator. Two hatches into loft space. Doors to master bedroom suite, bedrooms two, three, four, five and family bathroom.
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE
Bedroom: Sash window with views overlooking rear garden and towards farmland and countryside. Central ceiling light point. Picture rail. Double radiator. Panelled door to en suite shower room. Further door with step descending into:
Dressing Room: (L-shaped) Sash window to front aspect. High ceiling. Ceiling light point. Picture rail. Built-in deep double wardrobe with further double cupboard over. Open fronted shoe shelving with cupboard over. Telephone point. Radiator.
En Suite Shower Room: Suite comprising wash hand basin with tiled splash back and low level WC. Glass door into fully tiled shower cubicle. Ceramic tiled flooring. Part obscure glazed window. Ceiling light point. Heated towel rail/radiator.
BEDROOM TWO Sash window to rear aspect overlooking main garden. Victorian cast iron fireplace. Picture rail. Double radiator.
BEDROOM THREE Sash window to rear aspect overlooking main garden. Victorian cast iron fireplace. Picture rail. Central ceiling light point. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR Sash window to front aspect. High ceiling. Picture rail. Central ceiling light point with directional spot lights. Radiator. Interconnecting door to:
BEDROOM FIVE Sash window to front aspect. High ceiling. Picture rail. Ceiling light point with directional spot lights. Radiator. Door returning to landing.
FAMILY BATHROOM White suite comprising panelled bath with decorative tiled surround. Wall mounted ‘Triton Ivory’ shower with folding glass screen. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back. Low level WC. Obscure glazed high window. Ceiling light point. Extractor fan.
ANCILLARY SELF CONTAINED ANNEXE / COTTAGE
Door leading from utility/boiler room in main house into:
RECEPTION HALL Half glazed door to front garden. Small high level window to front aspect. Staircase with balustrade to one side and storage recess beneath. Radiator. Panelled door with high level glazed panel and step descending to:
KITCHEN Stainless steel sink unit with drainer to side. Range of fitted pine cupboards and drawers. Pine edged work surfaces. Recess and power for cooker. Tiled flooring. Former fireplace converted into low level cupboard. Part glazed door to rear garden with high level small pane window to one side. Spot lights. Door into:
SITTING ROOM Brick fireplace with raised brick hearth and bressummer above. Large exposed ceiling timber. Three windows to rear aspect (all with views over the main garden). Exposed floor boards. Two wall light points. Radiator.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Low window to side aspect with fine uninterrupted views over field to woodland beyond. Ceiling light point. Access to loft space via hatch. Corner low level cupboard with small display recesses behind. Doors to bathroom and:
BEDROOM Window to rear aspect overlooking main garden. Victorian cast iron fireplace. Central ceiling light point. Double radiator.
BATHROOM White suite comprising wood panelled cast iron bath, tiled surround and wall mounted ‘Triton Opal’ shower. Wash hand basin set in wooden edged sill, cupboard beneath, tiled splash back, mirror and shaver socket/strip light above. Low level WC with wooden seat. Low cottage window to rear aspect. Cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder. Double radiator.
OUTSIDE
Splayed gravelled entrance off village lane leading to five bar gate with pedestrian gate to one side giving access onto gravelled flint edged driveway with well stocked shrub borders to either side, providing parking and turning space, access to front entrance porch with path leading to side of house to the doors from kitchen/breakfast room and annexe/cottage. Access from driveway to:
LEAN–TO GARAGE / WORKSHOP WITH STORE Constructed of timber clad elevations beneath a slate roof. Wood store to one end. Double doors to front with personnel door to one side.
Garage Area: (L-shaped) Deep recess/store. Power points. Fluorescent strip lighting. Door at rear into:
Workshop: Picture window to rear aspect overlooking garden. Down lighters. Power points. Telephone point.
At the end of the driveway there is a lawned area with three silver birch trees. Raised oil tank. The front garden and driveway is well enclosed and screened by wooden post and rail fencing as well as mature hedging plants.
REAR GARDEN Mainly enclosed by attractive flint and brick walling and laid mainly to lawn, interspersed with numerous mature trees and shrubs. Brick well with slate roof. Former privy. Herringbone brick paviour terrace (ideal for barbecues and ‘al fresco’ eating). Sunken vegetable garden comprising three raised beds (currently not worked).
SERVICES
Mains electricity, water 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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