Harrow Road, Neacroft, Christchurch

6 Bedroom Not Specified for sale in Christchurch

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An immaculately presented, substantial period family home, sympathetically extended and improved with the addition of an orangery style dining room and a separate guest room or studio/office space. The house also enjoys a landscaped partly walled garden with a superb terrace for entertaining.

Entrance hall, cloakroom, study, sitting room, 24' kitchen/breakfast room, 20' orangery, utility. Master bedroom with en-suite bath, three further bedrooms and bathroom. Second floor, 20' guest room with en-suite. Garden, guest room/studio, parking, garaging. Superb covered terrace.

In our opinion possibly one of the finest houses in the area, and available for the first time in approximately 30 years. Originally dating back to the 1600's this large cottage style home has been exceptionally well maintained, sympathetically modernised improved and extended whilst retaining the charm, character and many features of the original house. Notable features include a formal sitting room with inglenook fireplace, a superb orangery style dining room and a large master bedroom suite together with four additional guest bedrooms and with a separate air-conditioned guest suite/studio. Sunnycroft also enjoys a partly walled secluded garden with a superb covered terrace for entertaining, ample parking  and open fronted bays with a garage. Situated in the popular hamlet of Neacroft. The house is ideally located for Bransgore Village Centre with its many amenities including local shops, renowned pubs and highly regarded primary school. The open New Forest with its excellent range of facilities is also close at hand with sailing at Lymington and the local centres of Bournemouth and Christchurch with mainline stations are close at hand. 

Accommodation in Detail

Thatched porch with Oak support over a flagged step. Oak front door to:

Entrance Hall
Travertine flooring and oak beamed walls, ceiling and doors. Under-stairs cupboard, double panelled radiator and wall light points.

Cloakroom
Fitted with a white suite comprising low level w.c. wash hand basin, chrome style radiator with a tiled floor, part wood panelled walls and a part beamed ceiling. Extractor. 

Study
12' x 11' overall (3.66m x 3.35m)
Aspect to the front with beamed walls and ceiling, Portland stone floor. Ceiling down lights and double panelled radiator. 

Sitting Room
17'8" x 18' (5.38m x 5.49m)
With a southerly aspect over the garden and double opening doors leading onto the large terrace. There is a feature brick inglenook style fireplace with oak mantel and Purbeck stone hearth, with a cast iron wood burning stove and adjoining bread oven. Partly beamed walls and beamed ceiling. 

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
24'9" x 12'4" (7.54m x 3.76m)
This is a particular feature of the property with aspects to two sides and fitted with an expansive hand-made luxury kitchen with satin cream painted units and an extensive range of polished granite work-surfaces and up stands with an inset butler style sink with mixer tap, instant hot water and washing attachment. Integrated Miele dishwasher and a range of extensive base cupboards and drawers and pull out storage baskets (granite up-stands.) Bookshelf. Feature natural brick wall with oak mantel, inset bread oven and recess housing the double width Aga comprising twin hot plates, four gas burners and five ovens set in front of a decoratively tiled splash back with lighting above. A pull out larder storage adjoins the Aga. Integrated Miele upright fridge/freezer. Quarry tiled floor.  
Breakfast Area with a large island style breakfast bar with polished granite surface and twin wine coolers underneath. Quarry tiled floor, double panelled radiator and under cabinet lighting. An open way with steps leading down to the:

Orangery Style Dining Room
20' x 16'3" (6.1m x 4.95m)
This is a superb light and airy room with twin arch style windows, provides an excellent entertaining space with double opening doors leading outside to the patio and covered terrace. Large ceiling lantern with automatic openers, travertine floor and skirting. Space for a large dining table, wall light points, underfloor heating, return open way with steps into the hallway. 

Utility Room
10' x 6'10"
Polished granite wall to wall work-surfaces with inset butler style sink with hand-made and painted cupboards and drawers matching the main kitchen. Range of matching wall storage cupboards. Keston gas fired boiler and pressurized hot water cylinder with Houston hot water tank. Ceiling down lights and velux windows in the roof. 

A curving staircase leads to from the hallway to the:

First Floor Landing
Natural oak style beamed walls and ceiling. Window. 

Master Bedroom 
18'3" x 16' + Lobby (5.56m x 4.88m)
Triple aspects with partly beamed walls and beamed ceiling,  double panelled radiator, partly beamed walls and beamed ceiling. Range of built in hand made arched light oak wardrobes comprising three doubles with hanging rails and shelving and a matching built in corner cupboard with shelving. quarry tiled sills. 

En-Suite Bathroom
Fitted with a high quality white suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap with hand shower attachment and popup waste, tiled basin with mixer tap and popup waste in a vanity unit with cupboard below, bidet and low level w.c. Chrome style towel radiator with integrated white enamel radiator. Travertine tiled floor and part tiled walls with beamed effect. Quarry tiled sills. Two wall light points and shaver sockets. 

Bedroom Two
12'7" x 11'5" overall  (3.84m x 3.48m)
Dual aspect with beams over the windows. Fitted with a range of built in hand made, light oak wardrobes comprising a double and two singles with hanging rails and shelving. Radiator.

Bedroom Three
12'2" overall to wardrobes x 11'9" narrowing to 8'10" (3.71m x 3.58m narrowing to 2.69m)
Dual aspect with beams over the windows. Fitted with a range of custom built light oak wardrobes comprising a double and two singles with hanging rail and shelving, Radiator. Further built in storage cupboard. 

Bedroom Four
12'1" x 8'10" Overall (3.68m x 2.69m Overall)
Aspect overlooking the parking with partly beamed walls and ceiling, wall light points, panelled radiator and quarry tiled sill. 

Family Bathroom
Fitted with a high quality white suite comprising bath with mixer tap, hand shower attachment and pop up waste wash basin in vanity unit with mixer tap and popup waste and low level w.c. Wall points and shaver socket. Travertine floor and part tiled wall surround. Aspect overlooking the parking area. 

A second staircase with door from the first floor landing to the:

Guest Room
20'10" overall plus recces x 10' max (6.35m x 3.05m)
Partly sloping ceiling with natural oak beams, window in recess with oak seal, radiator, storage shelving access to loft space. Intercom system. 

En-Suite Shower
Fitted with a quality white suite comprising corner shower cubicle with tiled surround, thermostatic shower and glazed screen. Wash basin in vanity unit, low level w.c and chrome style ladder towel radiator. Travertine style floor, access to eaves space, beamed ceiling and down lights. 

Outside
The property is approached over a large spacious driveway with parking and turning area providing parking for a number of cars, with outside light points.
A detached double bay open fronted parking with an adjoining integral garage, light and power, water.
An adjoining a brick wall with a Wooden gate leads through to the:
Rear Garden. This has been extensively laid to a shaped area of lawn with Victorian style terracotta edging and enjoys a southerly aspect. A large paved terrace provides ample seating and dining space with undercover entertaining with an oak pergola a with semi-translucent roof covering allowing all year use. Mature vine. Very well stocked flower and shrub borders, small vegetable plot and herb garden shingle pathway with steps to the terrace adjoining the orangery, outside light points retained behind a low brick wall. 
Polished marble working/preparation surface with storage space below, space for fridge, brick built pizza oven adjoining further paved area with green house and access behind the garaging. An open tread timber timber staircase gives access to the:
study/guest room 
22' Overall x 11'max (6.71m x 3.35m)
over the garaging. Sloping ceilings, accessed via glazed front door with adjoining windows, four velux style roof lights, beamed effect ceiling, radiators, oak flooring, down lights, air conditioning, built in storage cupboard. 
En-suite Shower
fitted with a white suite comprising shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, glazed screen, tiled surround, low level w.c. wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splash-back, tiled floor, ceiling down lights, extractor. 

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. References to the Tenure of a Property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The Agent has not had sight of the title documents. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor. Items shown in photographs are NOT included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation. Buyers must check the availability of any property and make an appointment to view before embarking on any journey to see a property.

Important Information

• This is a Freehold property.

Property Ref: BHC_BHC0054

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