5 bed detached house for sale

Burkham, Alton, Hampshire GU34

Carpenters Cottage is a delightful property with character and charm. The accommodation is tastefully presented with light and spacious rooms, including a wonderful sitting/dining room with a wood burning stove. The well-appointed family kitchen has a range of bespoke units, an expanse of work surfaces, exposed timbers, open fireplace and an electric Aga with a separate electric hob. In addition, a separate utility room is fitted with a range of units, space for further appliances and a pantry. To the rear of the property is the study with French windows and a wood-burning stove. From here, you can access the lower ground-floor wine store.

The character throughout this property continues on the first floor with further exposed timbers. The first floor has four bedrooms and two family bathrooms. Stairs lead up to the second floor, which is currently used as storage.

Grounds and Outbuildings
Carpenters cottage is situated on a picturesque plot of around 2.65 acres. The enclosed wrap-around garden is wonderfully private, mainly laid to lawn with various trees and shrubs. There is a terrace to the side of the property, which is ideal for outdoor entertaining. The property is approached via a shingle driveway with ample parking. The garage upstairs has been converted into a living space/kitchen and WC. This could be used as an annexe for guests. There are further stone outbuildings that, subject to necessary consent, could be converted into further accommodation.

A large paddock, open to the garden and the south of the property, is ideal for equestrian or pasture use.

Carpenters Cottage is beautifully situated in the pretty and tranquil rural hamlet of Burkham, located on the edge of the Candover Valley between the convenient towns of Alton and Basingstoke. From the property, there is direct access to woodland owned by the Woodland Trust

The nearby market town of Alton provides good shopping facilities, with the larger regional centres of Basingstoke and Winchester offering a broader range of amenities.

Communications are excellent, with the M3 and A31 easily accessible, providing access to central London and the south coast and linking the national motorway networks for Heathrow, Gatwick and Southampton airports. Mainline stations at Basingstoke and Alton connect to London Waterloo - trains from 46 minutes.

Distances: Alton 7 miles, Odiham 11 miles, Basingstoke 9 miles, Farnham 17 miles, M3 (Junction 5) 10 miles, London Waterloo via Basingstoke Station from 45 minutes, London Waterloo via Alton Station from 60 minutes (All distances and times are approximate)

Services: Mains electric and water, private drainage (septic tank), oil-fired heating

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