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" An impressive, substantial and interesting individual detached modern family house standing in grounds of just over an acre and occupying a stunning elevated yet private location close to the heart of the sought after village of Beech with superb views. Of note, the house extends to 412 sq m / 4135 sq ft (excluding outbuildings).

The house was especially designed to take full advantage of the setting with most of the well proportioned rooms having a dual aspect with fine views. The house is exceptionally well appointed and careful attention has been given by the existing owners to create a very welcoming family home.
The feeling of light and space is immediate with a large reception hall and an oak floor providing access into each of the principal rooms. The extensive living accommodation is set by a broad triple aspect drawing room with an open fireplace and a wide bay window with wonderful views to the front.
The substantial living accommodation also includes a family room, dining room and study and is beautifully complemented by a large kitchen/breakfast room with sliding doors opening into the conservatory which in turn provides a natural link to the dining room and garden.

There are five very good sized bedrooms including two bedroom suites as well as a modern and stylish white bathroom and shower room to the first floor.

The accommodation is further enhanced by the flexibility and sheer size of the area of accommodation just off the kitchen and above the garage. This area includes the study, utility room, boot room, further shower room and vast games room. There is independent access and the accommodation could potentially be arranged as a self-contained annexe, if required and subject to any necessary consents.

The house stands within wonderful landscaped grounds and is completed by two exceptionally well placed detached oak framed buildings. One houses an indoor heated swimming pool with a swim jet system and the other is currently utilised as a gym with a sauna. Both have great views over the grounds to the woodland beyond. Of note, the gym could be used for a variety of different purposes and has the benefit of an adjoining area of decking providing an ideal outside seating area with fine views.

This is a significant and very fine individual family home of space and style occupying a beautiful and mature location.

Situation
The house enjoys a secluded yet commanding village location within the sought-after village of Beech. The very attractive and active village of Beech is surrounded by fine Hampshire countryside within an unspoilt wooded valley between the villages of Bentworth, Medstead and Shalden. The village has strong and welcoming community with a church, village hall and associated recreation ground. There are a number of foot and bridle paths nearby, ideal for country pursuits. The village of Bentworth, about 3 miles distant, has a primary school, two public houses and a church. The village of Medstead, about 2 miles, has two shops, church, village hall and primary school. Alton provides a good range of individual shops together with weekly and specialist markets, cinema, sports centre, two secondary schools, sixth form college and mainline station to London Waterloo.

The A31 at Alton provides a convenient route to the A3 and M3 linking to London, the south coast and beyond. Public and prep schools in the area include Alton Convent, Frensham Heights, Highfield, Edgeborough, Lord Wandsworth College, Winchester College, The Pilgrims School, Twyford, Bedales, Churchers and St Swithuns.

Outside
The house is approached via a pair of electric wrought iron gates and is set high and well back from the Medstead Road. The interesting long brick paved driveway winds through the grounds and expands at the front of the house to provide generous parking space and access to the triple garage.

Gardens and Grounds
The gardens and grounds are a very special feature of the house and provide a magnificent setting. The garden has been designed to take full advantage of the position and mainly south and west aspects with paved terraces and a wide variety of flowering shrubs and plants, young and mature trees and established hedging all providing a very impressive private setting with fine views.

As you approach the house the driveway extends through the front with an area of lower lawn and well stocked mixed borders together with mature hedgerows. The formal area of garden is principally to the rear of the house with an extensive area of paved terrace providing an ideal outside seating area set off the family room and drawing room. Well stocked colourful borders adjoin a further raised area of terrace together with a rockery and steps leading to areas of lawn interspersed by mature hedging and several young and mature trees. A well placed summer house is set towards the rear of the first area of lawn. Of note, a gate provides direct access to the village recreation ground.

The oak framed indoor swimming pool and swim jet system is set to the west of the house. Further steps lead from here to an area of decking adjoining the detached oak framed outbuilding which is currently utilised as a gym.

The grounds provide a secluded private location with lovely views from many parts of the garden over the village and the woodland beyond. In all the grounds extend to about 1.1 acres. "