5 bed cottage for sale

Longstock, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20

The majority of the ground floor is made up of a magnificent open-plan kitchen with central island and bar seating, dining area and sitting room with two sets of bi-fold doors leading to the terrace and garden. There is a separate formal sitting room to the front of the house with a woodburner. The remainder of the ground floor is made up of a utility room, boot room and cloakroom. On the first floor is the principal bedroom with en suite shower room, two further bedrooms and the luxurious family bathroom. On the second floor are two further bedrooms.

A gravel drive runs up to the side of the house to a parking area and large garage, and a further gravel path meanders through the pretty front garden to the front door. Immediately to the rear of the house is a limestone terrace ideal for entertaining. Steps lead to the rear garden and to the useful home office which has its own stone terrace.

Longstock lies in the heart of the Test Valley to the west of Winchester and runs parallel with the River Test. The Peat Spade in Longstock is a popular pub and the nearby village of Stockbridge has a convenience store/Post Office, a high-quality traditional butcher and delicatessen, several restaurants, specialist shops and art galleries. More extensive facilities are available in Winchester, Andover and Salisbury. The area is renowned for its chalk stream fishing; there are golf clubs in Leckford and Awbridge and water sports along the south coast. Stockbridge Primary School, Test Valley Secondary School and Peter Symonds Sixth Form College are the catchment area schools. Other nearby schools include Farleigh, The Pilgrims' School, St Swithun's and Winchester College. The nearby A303 and M3 provide fast access to London and the West Country whilst the A34 provides access to the Midlands. Mainline stations in Andover, Winchester and Grateley.