5 bedroom detached house for sale

Situated in a sought after location, close to amenities, the river and the train station, A stunning Grade II listed C18th farmhouse set back from the road amongst glorious half acre gardens, with the benefit of detached outbuildings, one consisting of garaging, gym, workshop and an office.

Yew Tree Farmhouse is a glorious example of a Georgian residence, with beautiful symmetry to the front elevation with large sash windows. The property is set back from the road approached via a gravel lane; A curved wall and path flanked by a pretty cottage garden leads to the original Front door. To the side is a wooden five barred gate giving access to the rear garden, extensive parking and various outbuildings.

The property extends to approximately 3000 square feet of exquisite accommodation with an abundance of character features such as high beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplaces and wood burning stoves. There are 4 reception rooms, 2 of which are situated to the front elevation. The study, to the rear, is fitted with shelving and a desk, whilst the Orangery is situated off the kitchen/breakfast room, with a glass beamed ceiling and bifold doors and glazed panels overlook the stunning, mature gardens. The kitchen/ breakfast room and utility room have been refitted by my, clients, who have resided at the property for five? Years. The kitchen has ample cupboards with quartz worktops and a bespoke island unit, perfect for informal dining. There are a range of appliances fitted including a gas fired Aga and electric companion, in addition to a separate oven and grill. The Utility room has matching cupboards and the original Flagstone floor and gives access to the rear garden via a stable door. There are five bedrooms situated over two floors, accessed via a stunning and unusual staircase. On the first floor are 3 very generous double bedrooms, all of which have feature fireplaces and fitted cupboards. The principal bedroom has a stunning art deco style bathroom with freestanding bath and wet room style shower; bedroom two also benefits from ensuite shower room. Rising up to the second floor are a further 2 bedrooms and an additional bathroom. Outside, the gardens are simply stunning, offering privacy with well established and well stocked beds and borders with various delightful nestled seating areas. There is an extensive terrace immediately adjacent to the rear of the property with a shingle pathway meandering through the gardens. Beyond is a kitchen garden with several raised vegetable beds, a greenhouse, compost area and log store. There are several outbuildings measuring approximately 1000 sq ft in total, one is adjacent to the kitchen garden and is divided into a summer house and store. The other is adjacent to the extensive area of parking and comprises office/store room, gym, garage/workshop. This building was utilised by the previous owners as separate office space and therefore offers a superb variety of uses.

Swanwick is situated between fine Hampshire countryside to the north and the Hamble Estuary and Southampton Water to the south. The area is within close proximity to Park Gate and Whiteley for day-to-day amenities and Swanwick Railway Station is less than half a mile away. Whiteley Shopping Centre which is only 1.5 miles away and offers excellent shopping facilities and restaurants and the centres of Southampton and Portsmouth are 10 and 12 miles away respectively. Junction 8 of the M27 is 3 miles away linking to the M3 for London and the Cathedral City of Winchester. Southampton International Airport offers excellent connections to continental Europe, with the adjacent Parkway station connecting to London Waterloo in one hour and ten minutes.