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A pretty three bedroom semi detached forest cottage, built in the 1880‘s with a large, pretty and well-stocked garden and off road parking. Situated in the New Forest hamlet of Pilley, surrounded by the open forest with a nearby village store and country pub. The cottage has been fully modernised with a contemporary family kitchen, two separate reception rooms, three bedrooms and a beautiful bathroom. Energy Efficiency Rating: D

Pilley is an extremely attractive and sought after village in the New Forest National Park, being equal distance between the nearby Georgian market town of Lymington which is famous for its internationally renowned sailing facilities and two deep water marinas and Brockenhurst, which offers an excellent local community of independent shops and restaurants, together with a mainline railway station which has a half hourly service to London Waterloo (approx. 90 minutes). There is an excellent local shop in Pilley, a popular Primary School and public house, the Fleur de Lys, which is considered to be the oldest in the New Forest with records dating back to 1096. A bus service connects with the neighbouring Georgian market town of Lymington (approximately 2 miles due south)

The external porch for boots and coats opens in to the first of two reception rooms. This lovely room has an exposed brick fire place and wooden floors which run the whole of the ground floor. The second reception room has another beautiful exposed brick fire place, stairs to the first floor and ample space for lounge and study furniture. There is also the benefit of a cloak room located off this room. The impressive kitchenfamily room has its own direct entrance and is in fact the preferred access for the owners. This delightful light and bright room has twin aspect  windows and a full set of by fold doors to the garden, in addition there are twin velux windows adding to the impressive style of the room. The contemporary kitchen has a range of cupboards and work tops with wooden shelves, a gas range, extractor, integrated dish washer, washing machine and space for fridge freezer.

Rising the stairs to the first floor there is another feature fireplace and fitted airing cupboard. The master bedroom has painted wooden floor boards, timber framed fireplace and hanging space. The second double bedroom over looks the rear garden again with wood painted floors, making this a particularly bright and spacious room. Bedroom three is a medium size room with lovely garden views. The contemporary white bathroom suite with tiled walls and full length shower completes the accommodation of this lovely village home. 

Externally, the property has a delightful, well stocked classic cottage style garden that provides an array of colour and interest. Wrought iron double gates provide an off road gravelled parking area. The rear garden which is a particular feature of the property has areas of lawn interspersed with a variety of mature shrubs, trees and various fruit trees. To one side is a well stocked vegetable patch featuring a variety of soft fruits and vegetables. There is a newly built Summer house which provides a lovely space to sit and watch the garden wildlife.

Services

All main services connected, private drainage.

Energy Efficiency Rating; D Current 66 Potential 82

Council Tax Band: D

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