4 Bed Detached House For Sale

Grade II listed Beam Cottage is thought to date from the 17th century when we understand it was once three separate cottages. In 2010 the cottage was extended with the addition of the hall, utility, workshop, studio and double garage.

A spacious and modern hall leads to the enormously characterful main house with its lovely exposed beams and brick work. The high quality kitchen has an Aga, marble work tops and a superb two drawer dishwasher. The cosy snug and dining room are adjacent. There is also a study and garden room. Separate staircases lead to the principal bedroom with an en suite and two other bedrooms and bathroom. Above the garage is the large studio/office room which might also be used as a fourth bedroom.

The house is situated in the village conservation area and approached via a five bar gate over a shingle drive. There is plenty of space to the front of the property for parking and there is a generous double garage. To the rear of the house are patio areas and lawn which can be accessed from the garden room. The garden is enclosed by fencing and hedging and there is a good working garden area with shed. The workshop is accessed from the garden. The double garage has electric doors opening on to the drive.

The charming village of Houghton, renowned for its acclaimed fishing club, sits in the picturesque rural setting of the Test Valley. With many country pursuits on the doorstep from fishing on the River Test to walking the historic Clarendon Way and Test Way there are many activities on offer. The village has a pub, a church and village hall whilst the nearby town of Stockbridge, 2 miles to the north, offers other amenities which include restaurants, shops, schools, as well as a doctor's surgery. Houghton lies between the historic cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester. Communication links are accessible in the form of rail links into London Waterloo via nearby Grateley and Winchester. The A303 offers access to the West Country and to London via the M3 whilst the A34 links to the south coast or the north. Stockbridge has both a primary and a secondary school with Peter Symond's Sixth Form College at Winchester. Independent preparatory schools include Princes Mead, Pilgrim's, Twyford, Stroud and Farleigh, with Winchester College and St Swithun's in Winchester, Godolphin's in Salisbury and Hampshire Collegiate in Romsey.