Property description

SUMMARY A delightful and extremely spacious country cottage off a private lane on the outskirts of the market town of Ringwood within the New Forest National Park. Occupying a generous size plot with spectacular country and river walks nearby and uninterrupted views across fields and farmland. The current owners first moved here in 1977 and over the years have made many alterations and renovations but have retained many period features including beamed ceilings and beautiful open fireplaces. The property benefits from UPVC double glazing, oil fired central heating and offers plenty of off road parking with a good size double garage and extensive gardens.  

SITUATION The property is located in Lower Kingston on the outskirts of the historic market town of Ringwood and just within the border of the New Forest National Park annexed with the hamlet of Bisterne. The area enjoys an expanse of open countryside and farmland and is a short walk from the River Avon. A footpath along the river through farmland and fields offers a scenic route through to the west of Ringwood via the beautiful Kingston Common and The Bickerley. 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 traditional porch complements the façade of the cottage and opens into the entrance hall where the staircase leads to the first floor and ground floor doors gives access into the drawing room and dining room. The drawing room is a charming reception with aspect to the front and rear and an impressive cast iron surround fireplace. The dining room also dual aspect to the front and side offers another open fire and an understairs storage cupboard. From the dining room a door leads into the rear hallway and onto the downstairs cloakroom/WC, sitting room and the breakfast room adjoining the kitchen. An attractive and inviting dual aspect sitting room accommodating a wood burning stove and with double doors opening onto the rear sun terrace and garden. The breakfast room is open to the well equipped kitchen combining an aspect to the front and rear and with a door leading out to the side. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base level cupboards under a laminate worktop and incorporates a stainless steel Bosch oven and grill, four ring gas hob and is plumbed for a washing machine. On the first floor there are four double bedrooms all with fabulous views both to the front and rear, one of which accommodates a built in shower with the remainder of the bedrooms served by the main bathroom.  

EXTERNALLY The front garden is traditionally enclosed by low brick walling with gate access to the side path and a further paddock style gate offering vehicular access to a large area of off road parking which is laid to block paving and leads onto the double garage which offers power and light with eaves storage within the rafters.



The rear garden is divided for purpose and offers a large sun terrace patio adjacent to the rear of the cottage with a water well under a thatched canopy. Through a pretty pergola walkway access is gained to the rear section of garden which offers a variety of uses including vegetable plots, an ornamental garden and chicken coup lending spectacular views towards farmland to the rear.