A picture perfect Thatched Cottage situated on the western edge of the New Forest. Although cottage in style the house has good proportions and has a feeling of space yet with heaps of traditional charm.

DESCRIPTION:

Thatched Eaves is a Grade II Listed quintessential English cottage, full of delightful character and appeal, all set within a pretty and secluded garden approaching half an acre. Situated on the western edge of the New Forest. Throughout the house you will find exposed beams, traditional stripped wood and painted tongue & groove latch doors, leaded light windows and many original nooks and crannies.

SITUATION:

Close to Ringwood, a traditional market town with an excellent range of independent and national shops, Also positioned for easy access to the A338 and A31 providing fast road links to Salisbury, Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch with connections to the M3 and M27 motorways for Southampton, Winchester and London. As well as a national coach service from town centre to Heathrow and London, railways at Brockenhurst and Parkway link with fast trains to London Waterloo. Sitting on the edge of the New Forest National Park which offers 1000s of acres of moor, heath and woodland for walking and equestrian enthusiasts and there is sailing available at the nearby towns of Lymington, Christchurch and Poole, as well as being close to the award winning beaches of Bournemouth.

ACCOMMODATION:

Entrance to Thatched Eaves is via a paved path which leads to the thatched entrance porch and glazed front door into the entrance Hall and on into an Inner Hall with quarry tiled floor. The Sitting Room has an inglenook fireplace with gas fired woodburner, copper hood over, original beams and cupboard to one side. A door from to one side of the inglenook gives access to the ground floor Double Bedroom with a decorative fireplace in painted brick. This bedroom is double aspect with a stable door leading to the rear garden. The family Bathroom is accessed from the inner hall and which comprises a traditional cast iron, freestanding ball and claw foot bath plus a freestanding vanity unit with mosaic tile top and inset basin. An archway framed by traditional beams leads from the inner hall to the Dining Room which has a window to the front and a stable door to the garden. A full height cupboard houses the central heating boiler.

Kitchen:

The Kitchen has fitted pine units and a wood edged worktop over with inset one and a half bowl sink and mixer tap. There is an integrated dishwasher and a matching pine dresser unit with separate, integrated low level fridge and freezer units. The freestanding oven has a concealed extractor hood over with glazed matching pine cupboards either side. The kitchen is double aspect with French window style doors to the garden.

From the Hall a straight flight staircase leads to the landing area from which the two first floor bedrooms are accessed.

The spacious Master Bedroom is double aspect, with a built in cupboard and a door to the En-Suite Dressing and Shower Room complete with a range of sliding mirrored wardrobes. The glazed shower has an electric shower, WC and hand basin. Bedroom 2 is another double room, which includes a traditional timber vanity unit with hand basin, as well as a wardrobe, cupboards and shelves.

OUTSIDE:

The gardens and grounds at Thatched Eaves are surprisingly secluded with attractive well maintained lawns and borders. Paths snake around the front and side of the house between the lawns to the front and into the rear. The gardens are adorned with mature trees, hedging, shrubs and planted borders provide excellent screening and creating a secluded and very pretty garden. An ornamental pond, a pergola with climbing roses & chalet style summerhouse are attractive features of this pretty cottage garden. A wide entrance way with five bar gate access opening on to a shingle drive which is lit by a lamppost style exterior light and leads to the detached Double Garage. There is plenty of space for additional parking and turning. To the side of the garage there is a timber shed.

The property is located at Ibsley on the boundary of the National Park and is close to Harbridge, with its pretty and historic church, with plenty of walking close to the river Avon and water meadows.

DIRECTIONS:

From the main A31 roundabout in Ringwood take the A338 exit signposted Salisbury and continue for approximately 2.5 miles. Thatched Eaves can be found on the right immediately after the Old Beams Inn.

GEOTAG:

50.884599, -1.788443

SERVICES:

Mains Water, Electricity and Gas connected. Private Drainage.

COUNCIL TAX:

New Forest District Council

Currently on Business Rates but prior to that Tax Band F

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