3 bedroom detached house for sale

Mylor Cottage is in a peaceful position within the heart of Meonstoke, a pretty village on the edge of the South Downs National Park. There are fields to the rear offering clear views across paddocks towards the village. The home offers well proportioned accommodation and offers the opportunity to update and decorate where needed,

The ground floor is accessed via a useful covered porch with storage for coats and shoes, as well as an internal hallway with further storage and doors leading to the main receptions rooms. The dual aspect sitting room with cosy window seat has a Jetmaster fire with ornamental surround as the focal point of this lovely room, the large bay window overlooking the garden is a special feature.

The hallway also leads to the open plan living room with French doors opening onto the garden, the kitchen is well proportioned with a variety of cupboards and storage, as well as a utility area with a separate basin and further storage.
To complete the ground floor, there is a bright formal dining room with French doors, bespoke cupboards and shelves overlooking fields to the rear. There is also a fourth bedroom / study and shower room which make useful additional accommodation or handy for working from home.

The first floor has three good sized bedrooms, the principal bedroom has a wall of excellent cupboards with shelves and hanging space as well as an en-suite shower room. Bedrooms two and three both have built in storage and access to the main bathroom.

The home is approached via a five bar gate and enclosed to the front by mature shrubs and hedging. The driveway offers parking for a number of cars as well as a turning circle in front of the single garage with barn style doors. The garden is mainly to the front of the house making the most of this south facing elevation, although ornamental borders and a pretty planted path lead around the rear of the property.

The popular village of Meonstoke lies in the beautiful countryside of the South Downs National Park and has a shop, church, public house and well-regarded village primary school and is within easy reach of the cathedral city of Winchester which lies to the north and the market town of Petersfield to the east, both with mainline railway stations to London, Waterloo in about one hour.

There is easy road access to Wickham, Bishops Waltham and the south coast links to the M27 beyond Wickham, and to the north connecting with the A272 which runs between Petersfield and Winchester, connecting to the A3 and M3.

The surrounding countryside is unspoilt incorporating Old Winchester Hill and Beacon Hill. There are many footpaths, bridleways, walks and miles of cycling along the many rural lanes and the disused Meon Valley railway.

Education in the area is excellent for both state and private schools. The village itself has a primary school, Meonstoke Church of England School and within easy reach are the independent schools of Twyford, Pilgrims, Prince’s Mead, St Swithuns, Winchester College, Bedales and Churchers. The state education in and around Winchester has an excellent reputation from primary level to Peter Symonds Sixth Form College.