Guide price
£1,395,000
4 bed detached house for saleHale Purlieu, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6
4 beds
2 baths
3 receptions
EPC Rating: C
Freehold
About this property
Detached 1930s house discreety situated along Hale Purlieu
Set in a mature plot of approximately 2.8 acres
Direct access to Hale Purlieu for walking and riding
4 bedrooms with en suite to principal bedroom
Sitting room, dining room and study
Garaging, workshop and tractor shed
A handsome 4-bedroom house dating from the 1930s occupying a discreet position along the sought-after Hale Purlieu with a wonderful forest outlook and direct forest access.
Folly Hill is a handsome house believed to date from the early 1930s with later additions occupying a discreet position along the sought-after Hale Purlieu with a wonderful forest outlook and direct forest access. The accommodation is presented in extremely comfortable, welcoming condition yet there remains scope for an incoming purchaser to change and adapt according to personal taste and there is an excellent balance between versatile living rooms on the ground floor and the bedrooms on the upper level.
The house sits in a private, mature plot of approximately 2.8 acres that is a mixture of garden, former paddock and light woodland, which combine to offer a high level of privacy. Within the grounds are several useful buildings including a double garage, tractor store and an excellent, generous workshop.
A derivative from the Old English word 'halh' - meaning corner or nook - Hale certainly lives up to its name, being located in the uppermost Western corner of the New Forest, within the Western Escarpement Conservation Area of the New Forest National Park. The village itself has a thriving, well respected primary school, whilst the neighbouring village of Woodgreen has a further range of amenities extending to a Post Office and community run village shop, public house and Village Hall. The Avonside town of Fordingbridge (about 4 miles) has a range of services sufficient to cater for most everyday needs, including shops, excellent primary and secondary schools and sports facilities.
Communications in the area are good and the regional centres of Salisbury, Bournemouth and Southampton are all within convenient driving distance. All can offer mainline rail services to London Waterloo and there are international airports at the latter two.
For the outdoor enthusiast the open heathland and forest of Hale Purlieu National Trust Common is quite literally on the doorstep, its thousands of acres of heath and wood land providing glorious walking, riding and cycling country. There are reputable golf courses at Bramshaw, Hamptworth and Salisbury and water sports opportunities in abundance on the south coast.
The house is approached over a cattle grid that opens to a forked gravel driveway that leads to the house and double garage with twin up-and-over doors and power and light connected. The right hand fork leads to the rear of the property where there is ample further parking and access to a detached workshop and tractor store with twin doors and power and light connected.
The house sits discreetly to the front of a mature garden plot that comprises various sections of well-maintained lawn with mature, established colourful shrub beds and planting. An area of lawn surrounds the house on two elevations and runs into a lightly wooded area to the south of the property with a gated access point onto Hale Purlieu. The lawn continues on a gentle gradient to the west of the house and runs into deep rhododendron and shrub bushes. The gardens as a whole offer a high degree of privacy and various aspects capture the natural light and sunshine afforded by the southerly and westerly orientations.
New Forest District Council. Band G.
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Leave Fordingbridge travelling in a Northerly direction on the A338. Upon entering the village of Breamore turn right (signposted Woodgreen). Follow the road into Woodgreen, passing the Horse & Groom public house and turn immediately right. Follow along this road with the common on your right hand side and continue. At Densome Corner follow the road to the sharp left and continue onto Hale Purlieu. Folly Hill is located after about 1/4 mile on the left hand side.
Entrance Porch
Canopy Porch.
Entrance Hall
Stairs to first floor. Storage cupboard.
Dining Room
Front aspect to garden.
Sitting Room
Dual aspect with bay window over-looking garden and with westerly orientation. Stone fireplace housing Stovax wood burning stove.
Cloakroom
Hanging space for coats. Wash hand basin. Door to enclosed WC.
Study
Dual aspect with door to garden.
Kitchen
Units mounted at base and eye level comprising cupboards and drawers. Work surface over. Single bowl stainless steel sink and double drainer. Oil fired Aga (not presently working). Integral Hotpoint oven and separate 4-ring electric hob.
Rear Lobby
Pantry cupboard. External door to rear. Utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine. Boiler cupboard.
Landing
Roof access.
Bedroom 1
Aspect over garden with distant far reaching forest views. Built in wardrobes.
Ensuite Bathroom
Panelled bath. Shower cubical. Wash hand basin. WC. Bidet.
Bedroom 2
Dual aspect. Outlook to garden. Built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom 3
Dual aspect. Outlook to garden.
Bedroom 4
Dual aspect. Built-in wardrobe.
Family Bathroom
Panelled bath with shower attachment. Wash hand basin.
WC. Linen cupboard.
Folly Hill is a handsome house believed to date from the early 1930s with later additions occupying a discreet position along the sought-after Hale Purlieu with a wonderful forest outlook and direct forest access. The accommodation is presented in extremely comfortable, welcoming condition yet there remains scope for an incoming purchaser to change and adapt according to personal taste and there is an excellent balance between versatile living rooms on the ground floor and the bedrooms on the upper level.
The house sits in a private, mature plot of approximately 2.8 acres that is a mixture of garden, former paddock and light woodland, which combine to offer a high level of privacy. Within the grounds are several useful buildings including a double garage, tractor store and an excellent, generous workshop.
A derivative from the Old English word 'halh' - meaning corner or nook - Hale certainly lives up to its name, being located in the uppermost Western corner of the New Forest, within the Western Escarpement Conservation Area of the New Forest National Park. The village itself has a thriving, well respected primary school, whilst the neighbouring village of Woodgreen has a further range of amenities extending to a Post Office and community run village shop, public house and Village Hall. The Avonside town of Fordingbridge (about 4 miles) has a range of services sufficient to cater for most everyday needs, including shops, excellent primary and secondary schools and sports facilities.
Communications in the area are good and the regional centres of Salisbury, Bournemouth and Southampton are all within convenient driving distance. All can offer mainline rail services to London Waterloo and there are international airports at the latter two.
For the outdoor enthusiast the open heathland and forest of Hale Purlieu National Trust Common is quite literally on the doorstep, its thousands of acres of heath and wood land providing glorious walking, riding and cycling country. There are reputable golf courses at Bramshaw, Hamptworth and Salisbury and water sports opportunities in abundance on the south coast.
The house is approached over a cattle grid that opens to a forked gravel driveway that leads to the house and double garage with twin up-and-over doors and power and light connected. The right hand fork leads to the rear of the property where there is ample further parking and access to a detached workshop and tractor store with twin doors and power and light connected.
The house sits discreetly to the front of a mature garden plot that comprises various sections of well-maintained lawn with mature, established colourful shrub beds and planting. An area of lawn surrounds the house on two elevations and runs into a lightly wooded area to the south of the property with a gated access point onto Hale Purlieu. The lawn continues on a gentle gradient to the west of the house and runs into deep rhododendron and shrub bushes. The gardens as a whole offer a high degree of privacy and various aspects capture the natural light and sunshine afforded by the southerly and westerly orientations.
New Forest District Council. Band G.
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Leave Fordingbridge travelling in a Northerly direction on the A338. Upon entering the village of Breamore turn right (signposted Woodgreen). Follow the road into Woodgreen, passing the Horse & Groom public house and turn immediately right. Follow along this road with the common on your right hand side and continue. At Densome Corner follow the road to the sharp left and continue onto Hale Purlieu. Folly Hill is located after about 1/4 mile on the left hand side.
Entrance Porch
Canopy Porch.
Entrance Hall
Stairs to first floor. Storage cupboard.
Dining Room
Front aspect to garden.
Sitting Room
Dual aspect with bay window over-looking garden and with westerly orientation. Stone fireplace housing Stovax wood burning stove.
Cloakroom
Hanging space for coats. Wash hand basin. Door to enclosed WC.
Study
Dual aspect with door to garden.
Kitchen
Units mounted at base and eye level comprising cupboards and drawers. Work surface over. Single bowl stainless steel sink and double drainer. Oil fired Aga (not presently working). Integral Hotpoint oven and separate 4-ring electric hob.
Rear Lobby
Pantry cupboard. External door to rear. Utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine. Boiler cupboard.
Landing
Roof access.
Bedroom 1
Aspect over garden with distant far reaching forest views. Built in wardrobes.
Ensuite Bathroom
Panelled bath. Shower cubical. Wash hand basin. WC. Bidet.
Bedroom 2
Dual aspect. Outlook to garden. Built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom 3
Dual aspect. Outlook to garden.
Bedroom 4
Dual aspect. Built-in wardrobe.
Family Bathroom
Panelled bath with shower attachment. Wash hand basin.
WC. Linen cupboard.
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