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An immaculate spacious three double bedroom penthouse apartment
with far reaching views from the stunning south facing balcony off
the sitting room. With an en suite to the principal bedroom, ample
storage, three private parking spaces, pretty communal garden and a
private brick store. Forming part of a beautifully renovated Grade
II Listed building set in the heart of the village of Sway with the
mainline railway station, the tennis club, shops and other
amenities of the village within a short walk. Available with no
onward chain.
The property is situated in a convenient location in the heart
of the village, being just a few minutes walk from the mainline
railway station (London Waterloo approx. 90 minutes), general
convenience stores, doctors surgery, public house and the highly
regarded St Lukes Primary School.
The open forest can be accessed towards the end of the road at
Setthorns. The Georgian market town of Lymington, famed for its
river, marinas, yacht clubs, boutique shops and coastline, is
within an easy 4 mile drive over the forest. The neighbouring New
Forest village of Brockenhurst, again with a mainline rail
connection, offers further leisure, shopping and educational
amenities, as well as a popular 18 hole championship golf
course.
The local village amenities include Sway Butchers, Pharmacy,
Post Office, Sway Manor Hotel, Sway Lawn Tennis Club and St Luke‘s
Church.
The main building is accessed from the ground floor via a
welcoming communal entrance porch and hallway featuring attractive
Victorian tiled flooring. From the communal hallway, a wooden
stairwell ascends to the first floor landing, where a further
flight of stairs leads directly to the second floor landing and the
penthouse apartment.
A solid wood front door opens into the entrance hall for the
apartment which features Oak parquet flooring and a wall mounted
security entry phone. A double door walk-in cupboard houses the gas
heating and hot water boiler with an adjacent space with plumbing
for washing machine.
The impressive sitting room features windows to the front and
double French style doors opening onto a private balcony with
ornate wooden balustrade offering elevated views across the
village, the New Forest and paddocks beyond.
Adjoining the sitting room is the kitchenbreakfast room which
has been fitted with an attractive range of handmade and
hand-painted Shaker style wall and base units fitted to three
walls. Appliances include a built-in dishwasher and fridge, as well
as a free-standing electric oven with gas hob and fitted matching
stainless steel extractor fan. Oak parquet flooring is fitted
throughout.
Set at the end of the hallway is the master bedroom featuring
side aspect windows, two double door built-in eaves storage
cupboards, both with automatic lighting providing ample storage and
an en-suite showerwet room.
There are two other double bedrooms with built-in storage
cupboards and windows offering views of the front and rear aspect
respectively.
The layout is completed by a family bathroom comprising a wooden
panelled bath with wall mounted shower over, hand wash basin and
WC. The bathroom features Parquet wooden flooring and part tiled
walls with wall mounted courtesy mirror and lights.
The building has been upgraded to the best possible energy and
sound proofing standards as follows:
- All roofs have been renewed with high specification modern
insulation
- All floors have been insulated to a high specification
- All party walls and floors have been insulated to meet the
most stringent sound proofing criteria
Forest Heath House is accessed via a sweeping shingled driveway.
The apartment has three private parking spaces. To the side, there
are wooden numbered bin stores for each apartment with a further
numbered brick built storagebike shed accessed via secure private
doors.
There is a pretty communal garden laid to lawn with
surrounding borders containing an array of mature shrubs, trees and
bushes and with a good degree of privacy.
Additional Information:
Energy Performance Rating: D Current: 66 Potential: 70
Council Tax Band: D
All mains services connected
Tenure: Leasehold (150 year lease from August 2013 with 139
years remaining)
Maintenance Charges: Approximately £2,760 per annum
Ground Rent: Peppercorn
Management Company: Run by all residents
Agents Note: Long term rentals permitted, no holiday lets and
pets by management company’s permission only
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