Chalk Lane, Crockerhill - 3 bed - £650,000 - Harringtons Property Services

Property details

Bedrooms: 3

THE LOCATION Crockerhill is a hamlet located in the Meon Valley, lying approximately one mile South of the village of Wickham.

Wickham is a lovely village that has a large 14th Century central square, the second largest in the country and host to a wide range of shops, eateries and amenities. The River Meon runs through the village and has many pleasant walks and bicycle tracks.

Wickham has excellent communications to Portsmouth, Petersfield, Fareham, Southampton and Winchester, these are all commutable within 30 minutes by car.

Winchester and Petersfield offer main line railway services to London Waterloo in under an hour.

THE PROPERTY This Georgian farm house has origins dating back to the 1820´s when it was most likely a farm workers cottage.

The original property was significantly and very sympathetically extended and modernised in the early 1980s and has been carefully maintained by the current owners.

The accomodation now comprises three, double bedrooms, a family bathroom and shower room on the first floor. The ground floor accommodates a cosy drawing room with open fireplace, dining room with original wood stripped floor and fire place.

A spacious lounge runs front to back on the west side of the house and benefits from a stripped wooden floor, fireplace with wooden surround and wood burning stove and also boasts a dual aspect with windows providing views over fields to the front and french windows to the rear, giving access to the patio for outdoor dining and entertaining.

To the rear of the property is the kitchen/breakfast room. A significant feature in the kitchen is a part vaulted ceiling and impressive galleried landing. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of wall and base level units with roll edged work faces and complimentary tiled splash backs. This farm house kitchen has plenty of storage and space for a dining table along with a fitted oil fired Alpha range cooker, which also runs the central heating and hot water systems. A utility room with door to garden, cloakroom and pantry all lead off the kitchen.

OUTSIDE The property occupies a wide plot with a detached, barn style double garage with two barn doors to front aspect with power and lighting supplied. The garage is approached by a block paved driveway affording parking for two vehicles. The plot extends to approximately three quarters of an acre and is particularly well planted with a variety of perennial, evergreen and herbaceous plants. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a large area to the side of the property with a large workshop / store and further garage / store with vehicular access. To the rear of the property is a large patio area ideal for entertaining, a summer house and tool store and secret hideaway patio.