Apple Tree Cottage | High Street | Meonstoke
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Apple Tree Cottage | High Street | Meonstoke Apple Tree Cottage High Street | Meonstoke | Meon Valley Hampshire | SO32 3NH Guide Price £695,000 Grade II Listed Cottage Picturesque Village Location Located within The South Downs National Park Ground Floor Extension Full of Character and Charm Private Parking Bay Apple Tree Cottage is a delightful Grade II listed cottage, believed to date from the 18th Century. The property is situated in the conservation area in the popular village of Meonstoke, one of the most sought-after villages in the picturesque Meon Valley, which is located in the heart of the South Downs National Park. The cottage has been sympathetically modernised to suit modern lifestyles, taking care to retain its character and charm. Original period features include exposed beams and an inglenook fireplace. The property has good head-height throughout and has been extended on the ground floor to create further living accommodation. Major improvements include replacement central heating, a new oil-fired boiler and restoration of the windows. The front door opens to the large dining hall, which has an inglenook fireplace and recently replaced multi-fuel stove. A further door open to the generously proportioned sitting room beyond. Accessed from the dining hall is the kitchen, which has been fitted out with a range of bespoke solid wood units. A utility and cloak/shower room are situated behind the kitchen. A door and steps lead down to the cellar and a third bedroom/study is located off the dining hall. Upstairs, there is a bathroom set on a half landing, with some steps leading up to two sizeable double bedrooms, one of which includes a small en-suite cloakroom. The cottage is set on a lovely south-westerly plot with a pretty lawned country garden, which offers a good deal of privacy and seclusion. There are several mature apple trees, a younger pear tree, a Pride of India tree as well as flower and shrub borders surrounding the lawn. A paved terrace adjoins the rear of the property and there is a parking space to the front. Meonstoke is a beautiful village in the sought after Meon Valley, within the South Downs National Park. This picturesque village benefits from a public house and village shop for day-to-day needs and, being set well back from the A32, it has little in the way of traffic. There are further, more comprehensive facilities in both the market town of Petersfield and the city of Winchester including main line railway stations to London Waterloo and shopping and schooling for all ages. There is a church, an 'outstanding' infants school, recreation ground, village hall and a good community spirit in the village. The surrounding countryside is excellent for walkers with the South Downs Way passing nearby and the old Meon Valley railway walk, which doubles as a popular cycle route from West Meon to Fareham. SERVICES Mains water and electricity are connected. Oil-fired central heating. Private drainage system (cesspit). LOCAL AUTHORITY INFORMATION Winchester City Council Council Tax Band: F As the property is listed, there is not a requirement to have an EPC DIRECTIONS Meonstoke is located to the south of Corhampton and north of Droxford, just off the A32. Proceed up the lane going past the Bucks Head pub on the left. Turn right at the fork into High Street and continue along for 200 metres, where Apple Tree Cottage will be found on the right hand side. No. 11 Broad Street, Alresford www.hellards.co.uk Hampshire SO24 9AR The p articulars contained within this brochure are for guid ance only and their accuracy is not guaranteed n eith er do they form p art of any contract. Tel: 01962 736333 Furthermore, no applianc es, equip ment, fittings, fixtures or services have b een tested and th erefore no warran ty is either given or implied. .