Property description

SUMMARY A charming period semi-detached cottage situated within easy walking distance of Ringwood town centre. The property offers many character features including an open fire, latch style doors, beamed ceilings and small pane style windows. The property benefits from gas fired central heating through wall hung radiators and a combination of double glazed and secondary windows and doors. The accommodation consists of two delightful reception rooms, a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, a downstairs cloakroom/WC, two first floor double bedrooms and a modernised four piece bathroom suite. Externally, the property is easily maintained at the front with well stocked flower and shrubs and provides side access to the rear. The rear garden is an extremely good size enclosed by an established garden wall and mature planting. The garden extends to in excess of 100ft in length and there is parking and a garage in an adjacent cul-de-sac.  

SITUATION A prime central location within easy walking distance to the town centre. Ringwood is a very popular and historic market town within Hampshire, on the edge of the New Forest and within a short drive to the South's Jurassic Coastline. Within the town there are many Eateries and Dining Restaurants, including a wide selection of Country Style Pubs, independent retail shops and larger supermarkets. The town has a central Doctor's and Dental Surgery. Access onto the A31/M27 to Southampton, Winchester and London is readily accessible for commuters as are the local road networks to neighbouring towns like Bournemouth and Poole. 

ACCOMMODATION A double glazed front door leads into the entrance and open plan hall to the sitting room. The sitting room has a front aspect small pane window and is fitted with a coal effect gas fire benefitting from an understairs recess, a partition to the hall with a feature porthole window and a further coloured stained leaded light window to the living room. The ceilings are smooth finished with mock beams through the reception rooms and kitchen. There is a brick pillared opening to the living room which offers a wonderful open fireplace and fitted cupboards and shelves for the purpose of storage and audio visual equipment. From the living room there is a rear aspect small pane window and double doors through to the rear hall where access can be gained to the downstairs WC, the side garden and the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen is favoured with plenty of natural light given by the small pane windows to the rear and side and is well equipped with a double oven, ceramic hob, purpose built extractor and a generous range of granite top work surfaces over a good selection of base level cupboards and drawers. There is an integrated washer dryer, dishwasher and fridge freezer with space for table and chairs.



A staircase from the entrance lead to the first floor landing. On the landing there is an extended size loft hatch to the roof space which houses the gas fired boiler and is partly boarded with a fitted pull down ladder and light. The first floor bedrooms are situated front and back and the larger bedroom at the front has a recessed area above the stairs with a charming Victorian fireplace complementing the decoration of the room. The back bedroom has the character of an exposed brick wall which is decorated with shelving and a fitted cupboard enjoying views over the rear garden. The main bathroom is on the first floor and boasts a modernised four piece suite consisting of a panelled bath fitted with a chrome mixer and extendable hand held shower, a built in shower cubicle with chrome shower mixer, a vanity cupboard wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, a concealed cistern dual flush WC and a heated towel rail. 

EXTERNALLY A cottage style front garden with easy maintenance slate beds and a selection of small shrubs and trees with a wrought iron gate and paved path to the front door, well secluded by hedging to the front boundary. There is side access to the rear and a solid wooden gate allows access to the rear garden terrace and brick built shed. The rear garden is a particular feature of this cottage with in excess of 100ft of garden, beautifully landscaped and providing two terrace areas with neatly shaped lawns between interspersed flower beds enclosed by a traditional brick walled boundary and panelled fencing offering a high level of privacy by well established tree and shrub borders. To the rear of the garden there is wooden shed while immediately adjacent to the rear of the kitchen there is a wonderful size brick built shed/workshop.