Property description

The property benefits from a swimming pool, hot tub and an excellent range of outbuildings, with access at the end of the lane onto the open forest.

The property offers an elegant, triple gable façade formed around a beautiful, Wisteria clad covered entrance porch and front door with handmade stained glass.

Internally, a welcoming entrance hall links to a multi-purpose play room/study with built-in book shelving and a double aspect sitting room/cinema with overhead projector, exposed timber flooring, feature brick fireplace with recessed Clearview wood burning stove and twin hardwood double glazed casement doors to outside. Both of these rooms enjoy delightful views across the grounds.

The superb, open plan kitchen/living/dining space forms the hub of the home, with a feature dining area offering bi-fold doors opening onto the rear terrace and high level glazing providing plenty of light. The kitchen is fitted with a bespoke range of high quality, hand built units with contrasting stone worktops and a central island unit with sink and breakfast bar. There are a number of built-in appliances including an integrated warming oven, steam oven, microwave, gas oven and four-burner gas hob with extractor over. There is also space for American style larder fridge.

Set off the kitchen is a good size separate utility room with feature high level glazing and an excellent range of built in storage units, with space for numerous kitchen appliances. A rear lobby with double glazed door provides access to the gardens. Set off the lobby area is a wet room with wash hand basin, WC and shower.

To the first floor, a landing area with exposed timber floor and double storage cupboard provides access to four, first floor double bedrooms all enjoying beautiful elevated views across the gardens. The principal bedroom, with art deco fireplace, further benefits from an en-suite shower room. The remaining three bedrooms are served by a modern, family bathroom.

Nb. The property also benefits from marble flooring to the majority of the ground floor, central heating, fibre optic broadband, oil-fired radiators and under floor heating in the bathrooms.

Outside
Grounds and Gardens

The property is approached from South Drive via double electric gates and a driveway leading up to the house. The driveway then continues to the rear of house providing additional parking.
The front garden enjoys complete privacy and seclusion with an extensive brick terrace immediately to front of property. A wooden bridge leads across a brook onto a large area of lawn leading into a lightly wooded area.

Set just behind and to the side of the property is an enclosed heated swimming pool area with decked surround and pool room incorporating a small changing room.

The rear garden features an extensive decked terrace area immediately to the back of the property with a raised carp pond and a further decked area housing a sunken hot tub.

The majority of the grounds are formed from four, well divided paddocks, which benefit from secure perimeter fencing. Set within the grounds is an all-weather ménage with rubber and sports sand surface further benefiting from all-weather flood lighting. Cross country jumps are also located within the paddock.

Outbuildings

Stable block comprising four loose boxes.
Storage/Hay Barn approached through double doors. Lined and insulated. Range of shelving. Strip lighting. Interconnecting door to:
Tack/Harness Room which is lined and insulated. Shelving. Worktop. Power and strip lighting. Interconnecting door to:
Rug/Drying Room which is lined and insulated. Range of shelving. Electric heating. Strip lighting.
Workshop (Suitable garaging) approached through large double doors. Lined and insulated. Side aspect windows. Large central workbench. Power and strip lighting.
Gymnasium which is lined and insulated. Wood flooring. Large mirrors to one wall. Window and strip lighting.
Enclosed Kennel/Chicken Coup.
Further large useful parking/storage area.

Situation
Squirrels is located in the lovely hamlet of Ossemsley, on the southern edge of the New Forest National Park.

The neighbouring village of Bashley is within walking distance and boasts a riding stables, local shop, post office, village hall, pre-school, garage, petrol station, delightful family run pub and garden centre. Bashley dates back to the Domesday records, a hidden gem of a New Forest village.

The home is conveniently located for two reputable independent school: Ballards, or Durlston Court prep School, both located in New Milton. The state Primary School is located in nearby Tiptoe village and the property is within the catchment for Arnewood Academy Secondary School, in New Milton, which has an Outstanding Ofsted status.

The thriving town of New Milton is just a five minute drive away with its department store and large supermarkets and mainline train station, as does the ever-popular Brockenhurst, with commutable access to London Waterloo, in 1 hour 35 minutes.

The coastal towns of Christchurch and Lymington are just a short drive way, as is the beach at Milford-on-Sea whilst Bournemouth International Airport is only thirty minutes away.

The luxury hotels and restaurants of Rhinefield House, Chewton Glen and Pebble Beach are within a few miles drive.

Travelling further afield, there is access to the M3 whilst to the west is Bournemouth, to the east Southampton and a ferry to the Isle of Wight from the nearby popular sailing town of Lymington.

Additional Information
Additional Information

nb. The opportunity exists to potentially extend the main property to create additional accommodation and obtain a change of usage for the existing workshop (subject to the necessary planning consents being granted).

Local Authority – National Forest District Council

Services – Mains water, electricity and oil-fired central heating are supplied to the property. Septic drainage. The property also benefits from solar water heating and under floor heating to the ground floor.

Tenure - Freehold
Amenities

Victorian Farmhouse

Four Bedrooms

5.33 Acres of Gardens & Grounds

Swimming Pool

Floodlit Manege

Stables

Sylvan Setting

New Forest National Park