3 bed detached house for sale

Ibthorpe Lane, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover, Hampshire SP11

A detached character cottage featuring a large rear garden with a south westerly orientation and generous off road parking situated in the Bourne Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty

A detached Grade II Listed period cottage formerly two cottages in part understood to date back to the 1500s. The property has been added to over the centuries with interesting and characterful elevations including exposed timber frame with infill brick and rendered sections as well as extensive brick and flint work all beneath a thatched roof. The accommodation includes a reception hall and WC with shower, dual aspect sitting room with impressive fireplace and log-burning stove, large dining room, and a triple aspect kitchen. The first floor includes three good double bedrooms and a bathroom. There is plenty of off road parking, a car port and a long south westerly facing rear garden of approximately a third of an acre.

Location

The property is situated in the village of Hurstbourne Tarrant which has a store, church, primary school, garage (for car sales only) and tea room. The village pub has recently re-opened as a new Chickpea venue called The Last Decoy. St Mary Bourne, just down the valley has two excellent pubs and a lakeside cafe/farm shop. There are bus services to Newbury (about 101⁄2 miles) and Andover (about 6 miles), where a more comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities can be found. The nearby towns of Whitchurch and Andover have mainline railway stations providing fast services to London (Waterloo) as well as Newbury. The A303 is close at hand allowing convenient access to London via the M3 and the West Country.