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" Discreetly tucked away in the quintessential Hampshire village of Awbridge with its strong community on the fringes of Romsey, this individually designed, imposing residence offers wonderfully spacious and versatile accommodation nestled within 0.61 acres of landscaped private grounds.

Owners Comments
“We have lived here for seventeen years and enjoy neighbours on both sides who have lived here much longer and know everything that goes on in the way of Neighbourhood Watch. They also offer as much help and friendship as you require.“

“The village also has much to offer in the way of community activity whether your interest is in participation or just assistance within the village any new interest will be welcome.”

Introduction
This substantial family home approaching 5400 sq.ft, affords many interesting features including a vaulted ceiling to the sitting room with exposed timber beams, an impressive entrance hall and attractive kitchen breakfast room forming the hub of the property. A heated indoor swimming pool with a glazed roof provides all year round use and the garage complex accommodates at least five vehicles and includes a shower room with an extensive games room over.

Description
A covered entrance way and timber front door open into the spacious entrance hall accessing a fully tiled cloakroom. Double glazed doors lead to the grand reception hall offering stairs to the first floor and a feature dual fuel cast iron stove flanked by two display recesses. An attractive vaulted ceiling extends into the drawing room with views into the pool room and sliding patio doors out to the stunning garden and grounds. The generous dining room features patio doors to the pool room with space for sun loungers on the tiled poolside under with a mono-pitch glass roof. The pool has a jet stream and heat pumps with a changing room equipped with shower facilities. The study offers built in storage space and can be accessed by the garden or dining room. The central hub of the house is the impressive L-shaped kitchen breakfast room offering extensive storage space with a range of wall & base units complemented by a substantial island, all with granite worksurfaces. Integrated appliances include a Miele dishwasher, refrigerator, electric hob and extractor and a double eye level oven and microwave incorporating grill facility. A useful utility room provides additional storage and work surface space with plumbing for white goods and a secondary front door. An external boiler room houses the Danesmoor oil fired central heating boiler which is serviced yearly. The first floor landing serves all of the four double bedrooms which all boast extensive built in storage facilities with a vanity unit with inset wash basin to the master bedroom and bedroom four. En-suite facilities are in place for two of the bedrooms with the family bathroom serving the remaining two.

Outside
Screened from the road with a facade of mature trees and hedgerow Whitebeams is accessed via the gated gravel driveway leading down to the front of the property and providing parking for numerous vehicles. The garage complex extends to approximately 1900sq ft providing garaging for five or more vehicles with a ground floor shower room and a large games room or home office on the first floor. A gate leads into the side and rear gardens, rich with shaped lawns and well stocked borders set against a colourful backdrop of mature trees, plants and bushes. There is a paved seating area with pergola from the kitchen / breakfast room.

Agents Notes
This unique property offers accommodation approaching 3500sq ft with a further 1900sq ft in the garage complex with stunning grounds and a wonderfully private plot benefiting from oil fired central heating and private drainage.

Location
Whitebeams is situated in the picturesque village of Awbridge, which offers a primary school, church and village hall with farm shops on the edge of Awbridge and Kimbridge. A more comprehensive range of amenities and schooling can be found in Romsey (approximately three miles away). There is also a railway station in Dunbridge (some two miles away) providing a local service to Salisbury, Southampton, Eastleigh and Portsmouth. Both Southampton and Winchester are within a short drive and Junction 3 of the M27 is close at hand providing fast links to the New Forest, the South Coast, Eastleigh Airport and the M3 to London. "