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An incredibly rare opportunity to purchase a beautiful chocolate
box cottage, retail premises and an old fire station set in a prime
location in the very heart of Burley village. The properties are
available as individual lots or as a whole and offer numerous
opportunities for holiday let and commercial income (subject to the
necessary permissions being granted). Energy Efficiency Rating:
F
The property is conveniently located in an extremely private yet
easily accessible position in the heart of one of the most
beautiful and sought after villages in The New Forest. A gate at
the back of the garden leads out onto the open forest and down into
the village centre. Burley remains one of the few villages which
allows the ponies and cattle to roam freely, which adds to its
charm. Today English Nature work together with the Forestry
Commission to manage this newly designated National Park which is
an area of outstanding beauty. Located within Burley are a number
of useful amenities and facilities, including a post office, shops,
a number of pubs, a picturesque golf course and a well-regarded
primary school. The area is also well served by excellent private
schools which include Walhampton, Durlston Court and Ballard School
near New Milton. The market town of Ringwood is approximately 5
miles away and the A31 (approximately 3 miles) provides easy access
across the forest for the coastal resort of Bournemouth and the
M27M3 motorway network. The village also enjoys easy access to the
Georgian market town of Lymington (12 miles) which is a haven for
the yachting fraternity and Brockenhurst (7 miles) with its
mainline railway station (London Waterloo 90 minutes.) The larger
shopping towns of Southampton (20 miles) to the east and
Bournemouth (16 miles) to the west, both with their airports are
both easily accessible.
The property is to be conveyed as a whole and offers numerous
opportunities for holiday let and commercial income. The property
is made up of three distinct parts. We have described these as lots
1, 2 and 3 for simplicity purposes.
Lot 1
A one off opportunity to purchase a pretty 17th century thatched
cottage set back from the road, in the very heart of the village of
Burley. The cottage is one of the most photographed homes in the
New Forest and has been the subject of some recent refurbishment by
the current owner.
Lot 2
An imposing, glass fronted, timber framed, detached showroom
building operated formerly as a car showroom, gift shopart gallery
in the very heart of Burley village, now in need of renovation.
Lot 3
A unique combination of retail premises with storage facilities
and a detached former fire station formed from two substantial
timber formed outbuildings in the heart of the village of
Burley.
A pretty 17th century chocolate box thatched cottage set back
from the road, in the very heart of the village of Burley. The
cottage is one of the most photographed homes in the New Forest and
has been the subject of some recent refurbishment by the current
owner. The cottage comprises a sitting room with large Inglenook
fireplace and a small adjoining dining roomstudy, with both rooms
enjoying views over the front garden. Set behind the sitting room
is a galley kitchen opening out onto and overlooking the rear
garden. A family bathroom completes the ground floor layout. To the
first floor, there are two good size bedrooms overlooking the front
aspect, as well as a small third bedroomstorage room.
An imposing, glass fronted, timber framed, detached outbuilding
operated formerly as a gift shopart gallery in the very heart of
Burley village. The property is accessed directly from the main
thoroughfare and further benefits from a large glass frontage ideal
for retailcommercial purposes or the storage of classic motor
vehicles. The building measures 29‘ x 19‘4‘‘ and offers potential
for a number of uses, all of which would be subject to the
necessary planning consent being granted.
A unique combination of retail premises with storage facilities
and a detached former fire station formed from two substantial
timber formed outbuildings in the heart of the village of Burley.
Set in a prime position with frontage directly onto the main
thoroughfare, the property comprises a double fronted shop premises
operated formerly as a gift shop with excellent storage facilities.
At the back of the building is a large additional space which
again, is currently used for storage purposes but has potential for
conversion to an additional retail units (STPP). Set behind the
shop building is the former fire station to the village formed from
a large, detached, timber framed outbuilding. This building offers
excellent storage for large vehicles or a boat, or conversion
subject to planning. The fire station building is accessed off the
Burley High Street via a large metal gate opening onto a wide hard
standing driveway providing off road parking and access to the fire
station and additional yard area. NOTE: In our opinion, the
combined properties offer significant potential for the creation of
additional retailcommercial premises (subject to the necessary
planning consents being granted).
To the front of the property, a wrought iron pedestrian gate set
between attractive picket fencing opens into the garden, where a
pathway leads to the front entrance. The garden is laid to level
lawn with some planted borders and shrubs. The rear garden
comprises an area of hard standing abutting the cottage and a small
area of lawn with a garden shed and right of way to public car park
at rear (annual passes available).
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