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Stunning Forest Fronting Location! - A light and bright,
well-planned family home which is situated in the peaceful New
Forest village of Minstead, benefiting from direct forest access,
views of neighbouring farmland and easy access to the road links.
This 1970’s built property, offering in excess of 3,000 sqft of
accommodation, was renovated to a high standard in 2016. Further
benefits include ample off-road parking, garaging and grounds which
face south-westerly at the rear, extending to approximately 0.4
acres.
SITUATION
Minstead has a vibrant community, a village hall, pub (The
Trusty Servant), botanical gardens, and a Norman church. There is
direct access onto the open forest providing a network of footpaths
and bridleways for walking and riding. Lyndhurst is approximately a
seven-minute drive away and is the largest village within the New
Forest. It is a popular tourist location with many independent
shops, art galleries, cafés, restaurants, pubs and hotels.
Southampton is a vibrant, modern city which has the popular West
Quay shopping centre and many attractions.
The surrounding areas of Southampton and Winchester have a wide
selection of well-respected private schools along with several
others across the Dorset border. Communications are excellent with
access to the A31 westbound at Malwood, the M27 eastbound at
Cadnam, and within easy reach of Southampton Parkway station giving
a link to London Waterloo within 1 hour and 10 minutes. The coastal
resort town of Bournemouth is also only a short drive away.
THE PROPERTY
A covered front porch provides access to the entrance hall,
which leads to the principal reception rooms and plays host to the
staircase, a cloakroomWC and an additional storage cupboard. The
sitting room is a light and bright space, benefiting from a triple
aspect with views of the neighbouring farmland and garden as well
as a cylinder wood burning stove which is mounted on a hearth.
The kitchen is well fitted with a generous island, complimented
by Landford Stone work-surfaces, ample deep drawers, base level
units and an inset stainless steel sink with mixer taps. The
kitchen is well equipped with integrates appliances, such as: two
Neff electric ovens, Neff induction hob with extractor over,
dishwasher and fridgefreezer. The kitchen space is open plan to the
dining area with a wood burning stove, brick feature wall and
family room beyond, with French doors which lead out onto the
terrace and offers views of the garden and farmland beyond.
The utility room leads from the kitchen and offers further
workspace with additional base units below, it is also well
equipped for laundry with space and plumbing for a washing machine
and tumble dryer, as well as a laundry Shute leading directly from
the second floor. There is also an external door leading to the
side of the property as well as a door which leads to the
playroomoffice, which boasts a built-in climbing wall.
A staircase leads to the first floor, which offers four
bedrooms, two of which have en-suite bathrooms and the remaining
are serviced by a Jack and Jill style family bathroom. Bedroom Two
and Three are both of a generous size, incorporating double-aspect
views and their own en-suite shower rooms. Bedroom Four boasts
fabulous views of farmland and has a Jack and Jill door leading to
the family bathroom, comprising a white suite made up of a panelled
bath, WC and hand wash basin inset into a cupboard below. Bedroom
Five is also double aspect with stunning views of the garden and
countryside beyond.
A further staircase leads to Bedroom One, which is situated on
the second floor, offering stunning elevated views of the
neighbouring farmland. The key features of this private bedroom
suite include: a superb bathroom which comprises a panelled
bath, large walk-in shower, WC and his and hers sinks and an
extensive dressing area with laundry shute.
GROUNDS & GARDENS
Perry Dees is approached by a gated entrance and an immaculate
tarmac driveway which is bordered by mature hedging and in turn,
leads to a charming front lawned area, ample off-road parking and
garage with roller door.
Along the side of the property, access is provided to a
beautiful, private rear garden and extensive terrace, providing a
beautiful space for outdoor entertainingal-fresco dining. The
garden is bordered by a range of mature and established shrubs.
The entire plot extends to just over 0.4 acres and is ideally
situated with farmland to one side and open forest to the other,
with direct forest access right from your front gate.
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