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Garden Cottage WEST MEON, HAMPSHIRE Garden Cottage WEST MEON, HAMPSHIRE Garden Cottage WEST MEON, HAMPSHIRE Garden Cottage WEST MEON, HAMPSHIRE Charming Grade II listed detached home in this popular village in the South Downs National Park Entrance hall • Reception hall • Kitchen/breakfast room Dining room • Sitting room/music room/study • Cloakroom. 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms Double garage • Garden store and garden In all about 0.33 acres Petersfield 8.5 miles (London Waterloo 66 minutes) Winchester 12.9 miles (London Waterloo 59 minutes) Alton 14.3 miles (London Waterloo 66 minutes). (Times and distances approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Garden Cottage Attractive Grade II listed thatched cottage, tucked away along a quiet no through road in the heart of this popular Meon Valley village, surrounded by beautiful open countryside. As you enter the house there is a spacious entrance hall off which lies a double aspect kitchen / breakfast room with red brick flooring and a range style cooker. On the other side of the entrance hall there is a reception hall off which lies a cloakroom. Following through there is a double aspect dining room with an inglenook fireplace and a door leading out into the garden. Adjacent to the dining room lies a large sitting room with an open fireplace, exposed beams and views over the garden. This room is divided into three parts, currently used as a sitting room, a music room and a gym / study. There is a bedroom on the ground floor with an en suite shower room and a door leading out to the garden. An ideal guest space. From the sitting room stairs lead up to two bedrooms and bathroom. Stairs from the dining room lead up to a further double bedroom with a landing / study area overlooking the garden and a bathroom. Outside The house is approached through a five bar gate into a gravel driveway providing parking for a number of vehicles. There is also a double garage. From the gravel driveway steps lead down into the beautiful gardens which are a key feature of the house. The garden is predominately laid to lawn with well stocked shrub and herbaceous borders providing a private feel. There is a terrace area directly behind the house which is an ideal area for outdoor entertaining. There is also a vegetable patch and a garden store. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House = 196.9 sq m / 2119 sq ft Bedroom Outbuildings = 32.4 sq m / 349 sq ft (Including Garage) Situation Bathroom Total = 229.3 sq m / 2468 sq ft Garden Cottage is situated in the heart of the popular village of West Meon, a pretty village set in the South Downs Kitchen/Utility National Park. The village has a shop and post office, a Storage butcher’s and a popular pub, The Thomas Lord, doctor’s surgery and church. More extensive facilities can be found Recreation in the nearby town of Petersfield and the cathedral city of Winchester. There are direct trains to London Waterloo from both Petersfield and Winchester railway stations. Schools West Meon Primary School and The Petersfield School are the catchment area schools. There are renowned independent First Floor (Not Shown In Actual schools in the area including prep schools at Highfield and Location / Orientation) Twyford, independent secondary schools include Bedales in Steep, Churcher’s College in Petersfield, Winchester College for boys and St. Swithun’s school for girls. There is also Peter Symonds Sixth Form College in Winchester. Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Fixtures and Fittings Ground Floor All those items known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings together with fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary Outbuildings are specifically excluded from the sale but certain items may (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) be available by separate negotiation. Directions (GU32 1HS) From the A272, turn south on the A32 into the village of West Meon. Proceed through the village, through an s-bend, and on the second right hand bend turn left into Station Road. Proceed up this road and on the left hand bend, turn right into a gravel track. Proceed up the track and Garden Cottage is the first on the right. This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing 01962 850333 (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and 14 Jewry Street, Winchester accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time Hampshire SO23 8RZ they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, [email protected] building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. KnightFrank.co.uk Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Ref: 1058088. Photographs: May 2018. Particulars: May 2018. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087..
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