"AN IMPOSING DETACHED FIVE BEDROOM FAMILY RESIDENCE ENJOYING VERSATILE & ADAPTABLE ACCOMMODATION, WITH FOUR RECEPTION ROOMS, PLUS A HOBBIES ROOM AND HEATED SWIMMING POOL.

ACCOMMODATION:
* PILLARED ENTRANCE PORCH * RECEPTION LOBBY * IMPRESSIVE RECEPTION HALL * CLOAKROOM * DRAWING ROOM * DINING ROOM * GARDEN ROOM * TV ROOM * KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM * UTILITY ROOM * PRINCIPAL BEDROOM WITH EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM * GUEST BEDROOM WITH EN SUITE DRESSING ROOM & BATHROOM/SHOWER ROOM * 3 ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS * FAMILY BATHROOM/SHOWER ROOM * HOBBIES/LOFT ROOM * ATTACHED DOUBLE GARAGE * AMPLE OFF ROAD PARKING * HEATED SWIMMING POOL WITH ADJOINING SUN ROOM *

DESCRIPTION AND CONSTRUCTION:
Clarendon House is a bespoke detached family residence, (originally built by Finson Fine Homes for one of their directors). The property is traditionally built with facing brick elevations under a tiled roof. The current owners have enhanced the property, over the years, to provide a versatile & comfortable family home, maintained to a high specification. The property has a number of design features & offers 5 bedrooms, plus 4 reception rooms, & a second floor hobbies room. The L shaped kitchen/breakfast room has been custom built & has an adjoining utility room, plus access to the garage. Both the principal bedroom & the guest bedroom have en suite facilities. The gardens are attractively landscaped & surround the property, offering a good degree of privacy, with the additional benefit of a southerly facing heated swimming pool. The property has extensive off road parking & could easily accommodate the storage of a boat or caravan.

AGENTS NOTE: IN OUR OPINION IN ORDER TO FULLY APPRECIATE THE QUALITY & PROPORTIONS OF THE ACCOMMODATION AN INTERNAL VIEWING IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

SITUATION:
Clarendon House is set at the head of a private drive which provides access to three additional properties & is set within private landscaped gardens offering a good degree of privacy. The market town centre of Ringwood is one & a half miles distance & offers a weekly street market, in addition to comprehensive shopping, leisure & educational facilities. The A31 & A338 provide links to Bournemouth 12 miles, Southampton 16 miles & Salisbury 18 miles. The open New Forest is within two miles distance.

DIRECTIONAL NOTE:
From Ringwood leave in a westerly direction along the main A31. Take the immediate turning left past the petrol station signposted to Verwood, & as the road bears around to the right, take the immediate turning left, prior to the underpass into Hurn Road. Proceed for a further three quarters of a mile & take the third turning right into Davids Lane, continue along Davids Lane toward the head of this residential cul-de-sac, passing a left hand turn signposted to Castle Mews, whereupon the private entrance to Clarendon House will be found immediately on the left hand side. Proceed up the private driveway to the head, whereupon the entrance to Clarendon House is immediately in front.

PILLARED ENTRANCE PORCH: with paved floor. External light. Leaded double glazed front door with side screen to:-

RECEPTION LOBBY: Karndean flooring, radiator, recess light. Double opening leaded glazed doors to:-

IMPRESSIVE RECEPTION HALL:  Aspect to the South West (at half landing height). Karndean flooring, three recessed down lights, security sensor, smoke detector, double radiator. Deep storage cupboard under the stairs, housing control panel for security system. Door to walk-in cloaks cupboard with aspect to the East with circular frosted glazed window & radiator. Door to:-

CLOAKROOM: Aspect to the East with circular frosted double glazed window. White suite comprising wash basin set in vanity surround with double floor storage cupboard beneath. Display shelf on the return wall incorporating a low level w.c. with concealed cistern. Radiator, extractor fan, wall light point, laminate flooring.

FROM THE RECEPTION HALL DOUBLE OPENING DOORS TO:-

DRAWING ROOM: 23'6" x 16'3" (7.16m x 4.95m). Dual aspect to the South East & South West. Feature floor to ceiling brick fireplace with inglenook style recess & beamed mantle, with a cast iron multi-fuel burner with glass door set into the chimney breast, & set on quarry tiled hearth. Two recessed down lights, three double radiators, TV & telephone connection, security sensor. Two pairs of double opening French doors providing view & access onto patio & rear garden. 

FROM THE RECEPTION HALL DOUBLE OPENING GLAZED DOORS TO:-

DINING ROOM: 15'7" x 12' (4.75m x 3.66m). Dual aspect to the South West & West with double glazed patio door on the south western elevation providing access into the garden room. Double radiator, TV & telephone connection, decorative ceiling rose.

FROM THE RECEPTION HALL DOUBLE OPENING GLAZED DOORS TO:-

TV ROOM: 8'9" x 7'8" (2.67m x 2.34m). Feature diamond shape stain glazed window with rose motif on the South West elevation. Radiator. TV & telephone connection. Double opening glazed doors on the Western elevation to:-

GARDEN ROOM: 16'9" x 8'7" (5.11m x 2.62m). Dual aspect to the South West & West with double glazed patio doors providing view & access onto patio & rear garden. Karndean flooring. This impressive room has the added benefit of a double height ceiling, which maximizes the feeling of space, & the amount of light given to this room. A Juliette balcony from one of the guest bedrooms overlooks the garden room at first floor height.

FROM THE RECEPTION HALL DOOR TO:-

L SHAPED KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 19' x 16'2" (5.79m x 4.93m) maximum. Dual aspect to the North West & North East with double glazed windows overlooking the substantial brick paviour driveway & front garden. The kitchen has a comprehensive range of custom built units incorporating wall to wall beech wood work surfaces with inset one & a half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with h & c monoblock. Substantial range of drawers & floor storage cupboards, which extend on the return walls, with an additional range of drawers & floor storage cupboards. Feature Belling CookCenter range, which incorporates six gas burners, an integrated hot place, dual ovens, warming drawer & grill. There is a stainless steel canopy extractor fan above, with 3 downlights. The work surface continues along the return wall & incorporates a further range of floor storage cupboards & a three quarter height larder, plus an integrated dishwasher. Within the breakfast area covering one entire wall is substantial dresser unit with matching beech wood work surface & matching drawers & floor storage cupboards beneath. Two double opening glazed fronted & illuminated display cupboards, with central eye level store cupboard & concealed lighting beneath. Laminate flooring, ceramic tiled wall surrounds, four recessed down lights, centre cornice, double radiator, security sensor. Door to:-

UTILITY ROOM: 8'10" x 6' (2.69m x 1.83m). Aspect to the North West with double glazed window overlooking side way. Additional beech wood work surface with Belfast sink & double floor storage cupboard. Recess for larder fridge/freezer, single wall storage cupboard, ceramic tiled wall surround, double radiator. Laminate flooring, strip light. Personal door to:-

SUBSTANTIAL DOUBLE GARAGE: 17'11" x 17'2" (5.46m x 5.23m). Utility Area with plumbing for washing machine & outlet for tumble dryer. Wall mounted Worcester gas fired boiler, wall programmer & time clock. Up & over door to the front. Double glazed personal door to the rear. Loft storage facility, accessed via a hatch. Strip light, electric fuse box.

FROM THE RECEPTION HALL RETURN FLIGHT STAIRCASE WITH A HALF LANDING TO:-

MAIN GALLERIED LANDING: Dual aspect to the North East & South West. Attractive beamed ceiling complimenting the polished hardwood banister. Four recessed down lights, one double & single radiators. Full height shelved linen store. Hatch & fitted loft ladder to:-

SECOND FLOOR HOBBIES/LOFT ROOM: 40'9" x 10'9" (12.42m x 3.28m). Aspect to the South with a fire escape window. The floor has been constructed, with floor joists. Also, by nature of the construction of this loft room, the walls/ceiling naturally slope to the configuration of the roof. There is access to an additional walk in loft storage room 41'3" x 10'6" (12.57m x 3.2m) maximum.

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM: 16'3" x 13'5" (4.95m x 4.09m) maximum. Dual aspect to the North East & South West with views both front & rear across the landscaped gardens, drive way & swimming pool. Without loss of measurement to the room there are a comprehensive range of custom built bedroom units incorporating two double mirror fronted floor to ceiling wardrobes with central twin eye level store cupboards plus concealed lighting & twin bedside cabinets. Four recessed down lights, two radiators. Door to:-

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM: Aspect to the South West with frosted double glazed window. White suite comprising wide shower cubicle with fitted Mira shower unit. Low level w.c. with concealed cistern, adjoining bidet, wash basin set in attractive vanity surround with storage cupboards beneath, display shelving, attractive twin glazed display units with recessed lighting & mirror, shaver point, heated towel rail. Laminate flooring.

FROM THE LANDING DOOR TO:-

GUEST BEDROOM: 16'3" x 14'5" (4.95m x 4.39m) maximum. Aspect to the East with double glazed windows overlooking landscaped front garden & driveway. Radiator, TV & telephone connection. Five recessed down lights. Feature archway into DRESSING AREA with access to under eaves storage. Plus door to:-

EN SUITE BATHROOM/SHOWER ROOM: Aspect to the North East with velux double glazed sky light. The white suite incorporates a Jacuzzi bath, wash basin set in vanity unit with storage cupboard beneath & display counter. Low level w.c. with concealed cistern. Adjoining wide, walk in shower cubicle. Heated towel rail, three recessed down lights. Laminate flooring. 

FROM THE LANDING DOOR TO:-

BEDROOM THREE: 15'7" x 12' (4.75m x 3.66m). Dual aspect to the South West & West. Double opening glazed casement doors on the South Western elevation and forms part of the 'Juliette' balcony feature, which overlooks the garden room. Beamed ceiling. Two radiators, three recessed down lights. 

FROM THE LANDING DOOR TO:-

BEDROOM FOUR: 13'6" x 9'8" (4.11m x 2.95m). Aspect to the North East with double glazed window overlooking front garden & drive way. Comprehensive range of built in bedroom furniture incorporating full height double wardrobe with dressing table, additional bedside cabinet. Radiator, three recessed down lights, telephone connection. Laminate flooring.

FROM THE LANDING DOOR TO:-

BEDROOM FIVE/STUDY: 11'4" x 8'10" (3.45m x 2.69m). Aspect to the South West with double glazed picture window overlooking landscaped gardens to the rear. Three recess down lights, radiator. Telephone connection. 

FROM THE LANDING DOOR TO:-

FAMILY BATHROOM: Aspect to the West through frosted double glazed window. The bathroom has been attractively designed in an Italian theme with a variety of ornamental columns. The white suite incorporates an oval bath with h & c mixer tap & hand shower attachment, low level w.c. with concealed cistern, plus wash basin with vanity surround & double cupboard beneath. Wide walk in shower cubicle with fitted shower unit. Three mirrors, concealed down lights, central light feature. Laminate flooring. Door to airing cupboard housing factory sealed hot water cylinder with fitted immersion heater & slatted shelves. 

OUTSIDE:
The property is approached via a shared gravel driveway (providing vehicular access to three additional properties). This drive leads to double opening wrought iron gates, which provide private access over a substantial brick paviour driveway, which is located at the front of Clarendon House with a frontage of 68' (20.73m) wide & a front drive way depth of 40' (12.19m) The front garden is on the eastern side of the property & has ample parking for seven cars, plus gives vehicular access to the attached double garage. The front garden is extremely well enclosed & has a good degree of privacy, bounded by part brick wall & wrought iron balustrade. There is a shaped area of lawn with circular pebble feature, plus well stocked surrounding shrub borders. There is an area on the north eastern corner where a timber garden store 10' x 8' (3.05m x 2.44m) is sited on a concrete base surrounded by evergreen shrubs. To the side of the garage there are gas & electric meters. External lighting to the front & side of the property.

A footpath on the western side of the property gives access via a lockable wooden gate to the side gardens, which is set to the rear of the garage. This area has an average width of 14' (4.27m) & maximum depth of 69' (21.03m). This area has been bounded by substantial close boarded wooden fencing & has a shaped area of lawn with surrounding evergreen shrub beds. A concrete path which continues around the perimeter of the main residence & in turn gives access to the formal gardens, sited on the southern & south western side of the property. This area enjoys an average width of 23' (7.01m) & depth of 69' (21.03m). Within the confines of this area, there is a shaped area of lawn bounded by mature evergreen shrub borders.

Set in the western corner of the garden there is a gravel area which would be ideal for the siting of a bench. The boundary on the southern elevation is brick wall with a wooden gate giving pedestrian access onto Castlemews. This area of garden is access from the garden room & the drawing room. This garden area then leads to a large patio area, which measures 45' x 24' (13.72m x 7.32m). Set within this area is a HEATED SWIMMING POOL 30' x 15' (9.14m x 4.57m) & is 8' (2.44m) at its deepest point, reducing to 3' (0.91m) at the shallowest, with entrance steps at the head of the pool. This area has been well screened with a brick wall on the southern & western boundaries.

On the north eastern side of the pool area there is a brick built pool room/sun lounge & BBQ area. The SUN LOUNGE measures 14' x 5' (4.27m x 1.52m) average with access via double opening sliding patio doors. This room also incorporates a BBQ area with a brick chimney open grate. There are two wall light points, plus a power supply. A door gives access to the PLANT ROOM with gas heater & filtration unit. Electric mains unit for lighting within the pool & pool side plus the garden lighting. There is an external water tap & power supply. 

SERVICES: ALL MAINS AVAILABLE.        COUNCIL TAX BAND: G

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