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Arguably one of the finest private residences in Brockenhurst,
occupying a prime position in the much sought after location of
Armstrong Road, close to the centre of the village and many local
amenities. This wonderful home is set in delightful south facing
grounds extending to approximately 0.75 acres and further benefits
from an outdoor swimming pool.
Secluded and perfectly located for both village amenities and the
open forest, the property enjoys a wonderfully picturesque
location. The village of Brockenhurst benefits from a mainline
station with direct trains to London Waterloo and the North. The
village has an extensive range of local shops, restaurants and
cafés, a primary school, a renowned tertiary college and the
prestigious Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club. The Georgian market town
of Lymington is approximately six miles to the south, with its
yachting facilities, popular Saturday county market and ferry
service to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. To the north is the ‘Forest
gateway’ village of Lyndhurst, with easy access to Junction 1 of
the M27 (links to the M3 and London).
Built in 1929, this magnificent property has been meticulously
refurbished by the current owners to an exacting standard to
provide beautifully proportioned accommodation extending to 3,820
sq. ft. set across two floors. The property has been intelligently
configured with the principal living rooms and bedrooms orientated
to enjoy the delightful southerly aspect. Attention to detail is
evident throughout, providing an elegant fusion of modern fittings
and character features such as ornate cornicing, feature windows
and fireplaces, as well as a combination of Italian ceramic tiled
and exposed pine and oak flooring.
The ground floor accommodation comprises a good size entrance hall
which links to an impressive double aspect ‘L’ shaped sitting room
and snug, formal dining room and study, all of which link to a
truly stunning orangery extending across the rear of the house and
opening onto the rear garden. The superb double aspect
kitchenbreakfast room offers a range of modern fitted units and
appliances with granite work surfaces and doors opening onto the
rear sun terrace. From the kitchenbreakfast room a door leads into
a utility roompantry, which in turn provides access to a boot
and boiler room.
A stairwell from the entrance hall with ‘Art deco’ styled wood
balustrade leads up to the extensive first floor landing, linking
to the double aspect master bedroom with en-suite bathroomdouble
shower, six further bedrooms, two family bathrooms and additional
wc. Most of the bedrooms benefit from built-in wardrobes with
further wardrobe storage to the landing area.
The property further benefits from a large loft area extending
across the length of the house offering considerable potential to
create additional accommodation, subject to the necessary planning
consents.
The property is approached via a sweeping driveway providing off
road parking for several vehicles and leading to a double garage
and the front entrance. The beautifully maintained grounds wrap
around the boundaries of this wonderful home, with the majority
enjoying a southerly aspect. Set just off the kitchenbreakfast room
is a tiered paved sun terrace providing an ideal space for
al-fresco dining and entertaining and leading down to the heated
swimming pool. Attached to the house is a separate boiler room and
gardeners wc, both of which are accessed externally. The grounds in
total extend to approximately two thirds of an acre, interspersed
with herbaceous planting and flanked by established tree, hedge and
fence borders.
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