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A truly stunning country residence occupying an idyllic position
in the heart of the New Forest village of Minstead. The property
offers well proportioned and beautifully appointed accommodation
throughout, with the additional benefit of numerous outbuildings
and spacious grounds extending to almost an acre.
Minstead has a vibrant community, a village hall, pub (The
Trusty Servant) and a Norman church. There is 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 east and west access to the M27
and M3 within easy reach and 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.
Arguably one of the most attractive properties in the local
area, this wonderful home epitomises forest life and country living
at its absolute best.
Originally built around 1920, The Splash is a unique and
picturesque property built of white rendered elevations set under
an attractive thatched roof.
The property has been significantly extended and improved by the
present owners and whilst retaining many original features, now
offers four bedrooms, two bathrooms, three good size reception
rooms, a kitchenbreakfast room, utility room and an orangery.
Outside, the property benefits from a multi-purpose
cabinoutbuilding, a music room and a double garage with a
workshopstudio behind and above and an adjoining carport to the
side.
The property and its grounds blend beautifully with the forest
surrounds, which offer numerous options for walking, riding and
outdoor recreation.
Specification:
- Triple glazed windows throughout
- Wooden floors with UFH throughout downstairs
- Air Source Heat Pump with £1,600 RHI repayment for further 5
years
- Iroko hard wood electric gates
- Mark Wilkinson KitchenDiner
- Total Control Aga
- BT Superfast Broad Band
- Prime Oak Orangery with Prime Oak outside lodge
- Sonos with in-built ceiling speakers
- Bespoke artisan bedroom furniture, landing wardrobes and
living room wall display
- Landscaped patio and garden
- Cinema room with surround sound
- Electric Vehicle Car Charging Point
- Replacement ridge on thatch
- Replacement double garage with back room, carpeted and heated
playroom upstairs
- Cabin with electric, heating and Wifi - ideal home
officegym
- Outbuilding converted to soundproofed music room
- Greenhouse and wood store
- Log burner with fully insulated chimney and extended chimney
breast to meet thatch regulations
- CCTV with 9 external cameras
- Centrally monitored fire and burglar alarm system
- Upgraded electrics throughout with energy efficient
spotlights
- Klargester waste management system
Double electric gates open onto the driveway and a wonderfully
attractive vista featuring the symmetrical main body of the house
with lawn gardens and planted borders to the foreground.
To the left-hand side, there is a parking area leading to the
double garage and attached carport with rear door to a separate
back room with stairs to the first floor as well as an individual
external door. The room above the garage has Velux windows and
would make an ideal annexe. A further newly built and secure boat
store sits just off the garage ideal for outdoor activity
equipment. The driveway then sweeps round to the right and
elegantly round the garden curtilage to the main front entrance,
where there is also additional parking for a few cars.
The magnificent gardens and grounds are a significant feature of
this lovely home, being predominantly laid to lawn and apportioned
into different areas of interest.
Adjoining and extending across the rear of the property is a
large area of raised paved terrace providing a fantastic space for
outdoor dining, whilst enjoying the views across the garden.
Steps down from here lead to a lower terrace to the rear of the
orangery on one side with a beautiful timber framed covered seating
area with doors from the orangery connecting the house to the
outside perfectly. A pathway from the main patio extends all the
way to the outbuildings at the rear of the plot. To one side of the
pathway is the main area of lawn garden and to the other, a planted
area with further sections of lawn and a stream with babbling brook
that flanks and winds its way along the far side of the plot to the
nearby ford.
Beautifully planted beds incorporating numerous specimen plants
and shrubs predominate throughout the grounds, with a charming
wildlife garden area featuring in the elevated far corner of the
plot.
In total, the gardens and grounds attributed to this glorious
home extend to just under an acre.
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