5 bedroom detached house for sale

Approached via a driveway to a parking area and the large integral double garage, the front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall with doors to the principal reception rooms. To one side is the double-aspect drawing room with a bay window, Jetmaster fireplace and sliding doors to the terrace and garden. Adjacent is a study with fitted units. To the other side of the hall is a double reception room with dining area and sitting room. A large farmhouse style kitchen has plenty of fitted units, an AGA, and incorporates a boot room and cloakroom. Additionally, there is a utility room. Upstairs, the principal bedroom enjoys views to the east and south, has an en suite bath/shower room and plenty of fitted wardrobes. To the other end of the house is a guest bedroom with an en suite bathroom. The remainder of the first floor is made up of three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The private garden is beautifully landscaped and has been created for year-round enjoyment with established shrub and flower borders. A stone terrace to the rear of the house is ideal for outdoor entertaining, and within the grounds is a garden office with fitted units (and wi-fi) and greenhouse.

NB: there is fibre broadband to the property.

Martyr Worthy sits in the Itchen Valley and within the South Downs National Park, about 4.6 miles from Alresford, which has an excellent choice of independent shops and restaurants. The surrounding countryside has various footpaths and bridleways, including a short walk to the River Itchen and the nearby disused railway line. Fast trains from Winchester to London Waterloo take just under an hour, and the major routes of the A34 and M3 are close by. Catchment area schools are Itchen Abbas Primary and Henry Beaufort Secondary. Independent schools include Princes Mead, Twyford, The Pilgrims' School, St Swithun's and Winchester College.