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A beautifully proportioned Edwardian country house enjoying
unspoilt southerly views across the Boldre Valley from the house,
gardens and grounds which extend to 6 acres. The accommodation is
very well presented and there is a separate 1 bedroom guest annexe
as well as a double garage, workshop and office all within easy
reach of Lymington. EPR - E
The house occupies an enviable elevated position with far
reaching views across its own gardens and grounds to the unspoilt
Boldre Valley beyond. The outlook is southerly with a wide band of
mature trees providing privacy and protection on the western
boundary.
The village of Boldre is a charming and historic New Forest
village with its ancient church and The Red Lion pub. The open
spaces of the New Forest National park lie just a mile to the north
Lymington is less than a mile to the south offering a Saturday
market on its busy high street containing a wide range of shops,
restaurants and cafes. Lymington is a renowned sailing centre and
is home to several marinas and sailing clubs.
Access to London is provided by Brockenhurst station (3.1 miles)
which has two trains an hour direct to London Waterloo
taking just over an hour and a half.
The property is approached via a private gravel drive leading
through a wide band of mature trees which provide significant
screening from the road. The drive opens out providing ample
turning and parking space for both cars and boats adjacent to both
the house and garage.
The front door opens to an entrance porch, beyond which lies
charming reception hall with open fireplace and staircase rising to
the first floor. There is a cloakroom and WC tucked away to the
left with the main hall continuing ahead and to the right with
doors to the principal reception rooms.
All the rooms are very nicely proportioned with high ceilings
and large windows, the majority of which overlook the exceptional
gardens, grounds and views.
The dual aspect sitting room features traditional styling of the
period including and ornate ceiling cornice, sash windows, a
feature fireplace and south facing bay windows. Next to the sitting
room is a charming family room which also features a fire place,
set in an attractive moulded recess and large bay window.
The kitchen dining room runs along the rear of the house and
provides an extremely flexible space around which family life
revolves. Set in a wide chimney breast is an Aga with a fully
fitted kitchen leading on to the spacious dining room which has
both a back door and French windows opening onto the south terrace
providing a beautiful outlook across the garden and
paddocks.
There are extensive additional service rooms including a hobby
room office, utility room, boot room and pantry all of which
provide extremely useful space tucked away from the main living
accommodation off a separate hall. This area also has a back door
to the drive.
On the first floor there are five bedrooms and three bathrooms.
The master bedroom is dual aspect with exceptional distant views
and has a feature fire place, an en suite bathroom with both
bath and separate shower as well as a dressing room. There are four
further double bedrooms and two family bathrooms.
From the landing, stairs rise to the second floor where there is
a further bedroom and children‘s sitting room with a door to this
floor‘s bathroom.
Easily accessible from the drive is a substantial outbuilding
which has been divided to fulfil several uses. At the northern end
is an especially large double garage with a door to a separate
generous workshop. Above the garage and accessed via an external
staircase is a home office providing space for two desks.
The other portion of the outbuilding forms a very attractive and
esoteric guest apartment featuring a characterful glazed dining
area as well as a living room featuring a wood burning stove. There
is a fitted kitchen and bathroom with stairs rising to a first
floor double bedroom. This guest accommodation enjoys delightful
views and its own terrace overlooking the garden.
The landscaped and very well maintained gardens lie
predominantly to the south of the main house and are accessed via a
wide paved terrace, accessible from the kitchen dining room which
enjoys glorious views across the gardens, land and valley. The
level lawns extend towards a post and rail fence which divides the
formal garden from the paddocks. The land extends to 6 acres of
which approximately 4 acres acres are paddock land. There are
also small areas of mature woodland on all boundaries
providing attractive protection which blends seamlessly with the
natural environment without compromising the expansive outlook.
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