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Situated on a beautiful, elevated plot adjacent to the open forest, this delightful country home offers spacious family accommodation, coupled with a plethora of character features. Having been in the same ownership for 36 years, Beacon Corner offers a rare opportunity to acquire a sizeable yet traditional New Forest home. The property offers four bedrooms, four reception rooms, a spectacular plot of over half an acre, outbuildings and a large double garage. EPR: F

Beacon Corner lies 0.8 miles from the centre of, arguably, one of the most beautiful and sought after villages in The New Forest, ideally situated to make full use of all the wonderful facilities the forest has to offer. Whether it be sailing at nearby Lymington (12 miles) or golf at one of the many courses in the area including nearby Burley and Brockenhurst with its mainline railway station (8 miles, Waterloo 90 minutes) The market town of Ringwood is but a short drive away (5 miles). The larger shopping towns of Southampton (20 miles) to the east and Bournemouth (16 miles) to the west, both with their airports, are easily accessible.

Entering the property through a large front door into the hallway, where the impressive staircase leads up to the first floor and provides access to all principal rooms on the ground floor. Directly to the right lies the sitting room which features a beautiful fireplace with large working log burner. This good size room also benefits from dual aspect views with a large bay window, with window seats that look out over the rear garden. Returning back into the entrance hall, to the right, is a further good size reception room which is currently being utilised as a dining room. This room features a fireplace and views over the rear garden. Continuing through the home, a downstairs cloakroom can be found to the left and the drawing room to the right. The drawing room offers an abundance of natural light with double aspect views over the side and rear of the property through a large bay window and part glass door leading out onto the rear garden. The drawing room also benefits from a grand feature fireplace and a beautiful window seat, providing the perfect place to unwind.

Leading on from the entrance hall to the left is the kitchen breakfast room, which features from high and low level fitted units, an AGA, island with granite work tops and pantry. There is also a boot room and access can be gained to the front of the property through the back door. Leading on from the kitchen is the garden room, with exposed feature, wooden beams and big arced windows which provide ample natural light. The garden room also provides access to the rear terrace, the side garden and beyond through double glass doors and a single glass door to the side aspect.

On the first floor the principal bedroom offers views over the rear garden through a big bay window and benefits from a feature fireplace and dressing room with ample storage in built in wardrobes. Further to this level, there is another three good sized bedrooms, all with single aspect views over the gardens and are serviced by the family bathroom and shower room. The family bathroom comprises a freestanding roll top bath, walk in shower cubicle, wash handbasin and feature fireplace. Further to this, there is a separate low level WC and separate shower room with a walk in shower cubicle and hand washbasin.

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From the forest track, you enter through a five bar timber gate over a cattle grid to a sweeping gravel drive, which is boarded by Rhododendrons and other mature trees and shrubs which leads to the property. Here there is ample parking for numerous cars, a double garage with internal WC, utility room and greenhouse attached to the side. Access can be gained to the rear of the garden from both sides of the property. To the right hand side of the property, there are three beautiful rose beds surrounded by grass and boarded by shingle. From here at the back through a timber arch way, there are steps leading down to another lawned area. To the left there is a gate way which leads around to the terraced area. Here lies a wooden tunnel intertwined with wisteria and leads to a wooden summer house. Throughout the whole of the garden, there is an array of mature plant beds, shrubs and trees creating the most charming gardens.