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One of the New Forest‘s hidden gems. A beautiful Grade II Listed
farmhouse on the edge of Exbury that has been sensitively updated
by the current owners and now offers extensive accommodation of
over 6,200 square feet including excellent home office space. The
house sits centrally in its 12.06 acres of grounds which include
outbuildings, gardens, swimming pool, paddocks and
woodland.
The property enjoys a private setting on the edge of the popular
village of Exbury, which lies on the south-eastern fringes of the
New Forest, bordered by the Beaulieu River and Solent shore. The
house is a short walk from Lepe Beach and surrounded by the open
spaces of the New Forest National Park.
The property is within easy reach of the historic village of
Beaulieu (4 miles) which features a pretty high street steeped in
history, with a range of local amenities and facilities including a
hotel, restaurants, tearooms, a garden centre and a primary
school.
The bustling forest village of Brockenhurst (12 miles) offers a
mainline station linking to London Waterloo (approximately 90
minutes). Approximately 12 miles to the south is the much famed
Georgian market town of Lymington with its extensive yachting
facilities, famous Saturday county market and ferry service to
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
The property has undergone a significant programme of
restoration and refurbishment by the current owners resulting in
what is now arguably one of the finest dwellings in the area.
Internally, the main house offers a good configuration of flexible,
well-appointed accommodation which is further enhanced by a number
of converted outbuildings providing in total around 10,000 sq. ft.
of exceptional living, working and recreational space.
To the ground floor, the principle living rooms comprise a triple
aspect drawing room with feature open fireplace and adjoining snug,
a double aspect sitting room with exposed beams and a formal dining
room with feature wood burning stove and Oak flooring. Of
particular note is the wonderful farmhouse kitchenbreakfast room
which very much forms the hub of the home with an impressive
Minstrels gallery and open vaulted ceiling above.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of bespoke units, an Aga cooker
and slate flooring and with the other principle rooms features
doors opening onto the rear terrace and garden. Further rooms to
this level include a utility room, games room which currently
houses a full size snooker table, snug, boot room and wc.
Adjoining the games room is a large workshop which in turn adjoins
a fantastic two storey triple aspect annexe, currently arranged as
a home office, with vaulted ceiling and private balcony offering
options for a variety of usages (subject to the necessary planning
consents being granted).
To the first floor, the Minstrels gallery cleverly incorporates a
snug in the front gable window. The charming master bedroom
features a designated dressing area, built-in wardrobes and an
en-suite bathroom and enjoys delightful views across the grounds.
There are a further four bedrooms to this level, all of which have
fitted wardrobes two further bathrooms and a good size office with
views across the garden.
From the first floor landing a stairwell leads up to the second
floor where there is an additional bedroom and bathroom.
The property is approached by a long sweeping driveway leading
to an expansive gravel driveway providing parking for multiple
vehicles, with further parking available to the side
The property sits centrally in beautiful grounds comprising areas
of formal lawn gardens, paddocks and woodland interspersed with a
variety of planted borders and mature trees and shrubs providing
year-round colour.
A fantastic slate sun terrace adjoins and extends across the rear
of the house, overlooking the delightful mature gardens and
providing an ideal space for entertaining and outdoor dining. Also
set to the rear is a walled garden containing a recently installed
outdoor swimming pool. There is also a natural pond at the bottom
of the garden.
To the western elevation there are extensive outbuildings including
a large barn, garage, stables and a further small barn.
In total, the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 12.06
acres.
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