Morris Dibben

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£475,000

• Bedrooms: 3

An historic Grade II listed former gate house attractively positioned on the edge of the elegant grounds surrounding the Hampshire Collegiate School.

• Attributes
  
• Description
  This interesting Grade II listed former gate house enjoys an unusually attractive positioned within its own extensive grounds adjoining the elegant of Hampshire Collegiate School formerly known as Embley Park and previous the home of Florence Nightingale and her family during the early 1800's.
  
• Accomodation
  The property displays considerable character with many original period features. Extended in recent years, the property now provides adaptable accommodation with three principal bedrooms and a particularly useful detached one bedroom annexe. The accommodation is therefore flexible and adaptable with a principal bedroom being located on the ground floor. The annexe provides additional useful space and would be ideal for guests or relatives or possibly as a self contained home office suite.
  
• Location
  Although located close to attractive areas of countryside the property is a little over one mile from the edge of Romsey which has an interesting and historic town centre with a wide selection of private specialist shops and nationally known stores including a Waitrose supermarket. The city centres of Southampton and Winchester are within easy motoring distance and the M27 motorway provides a fast road link to the south coast and channel ports.
  
• Ground Floor
  
• Entrance Lobby 1.9m (6'3") x 1.4m (4'6")
  Front entrance door. Single glazed side window. Original heavy door to:-
  
• Drawing Room 4.5m (14'8") x 3.6m (11'8")
  Large open brick fireplace and chimney breast with tiled hearth housing wood burner. Original heavy sliding window shutters to both windows. Exposed ceiling beams. Wall light points. Heavy original door to:-
  
• Sitting Room 4.4m (14'5") x 3.3m (10'9") overall measurements
  Brick fireplace and tiled hearth. Two built-in corner cupboards. Glazed entrance door to the courtyard and side window (secondary glazed). Staircase to first floor.
  
• Dining Room 3.5m (11'6") x 3.0m (9'9")
  Secondary glazed window. Exposed beams.
  
• Kitchen 4.2m (13'8") x 2.8m (9'3")
  Range of built-in units with cupboards and drawers with worktops above. Inset sink unit. Exposed brick and wood panelled walls. Large walk-in larder with shelving. Space for fridge/freezer. Space for cooker. Secondary glazed window to the front and rear. Connecting door to:-
  
• Entrance Hall
  Rear entrance door to the courtyard. Electric storage heater. Access to roof space.
  
• Utility Room 1.6m (5'3") x 1.3m (4'3")
  Worktop with white glazed inset sink. Plumbing for washing machine. Secondary glazed window.
  
• Cloakroom
  White suite comprising wash basin and W.C. Secondary glazed window.
  
• Bedroom 1 (Ground Floor) 3.9m (12'10") x 3.3m (10'9")
  Two secondary glazed windows to the rear overlooking the courtyard and garden. Electric storage heater.
  
• Bathroom
  White suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal hand basin and separate shower cubicle with Heatrae electric water heater and W.C. Secondary glazed window. Exposed beam.
  
• First Floor
  
• Small Landing
  
• Bedroom 2 4.5m (14'7") x 3.2m (10'6")
  Airing cupboard with hot water tank. Exposed beams. Secondary glazed window.
  
• Bedroom 3 3.2m (10'7") x 2.5m (8'2")
  Built-in wardrobe and shelved cupboard. Secondary glazed window.
  
• Detached Annexe
  The annexe forms part of a pleasant courtyard area at the rear of the property.
  
• Ground Floor
  
• Kitchen 3.7m (12'0") x 2.1m (7')
  Built-in base units with worktops. Inset sink unit with cupboards beneath. Electric storage heater.
  
• Adjacent Shower Room
  Shower cubicle, vanity unit with wash basin and tiled surround and W.C.
  
• First Floor
  
• Sitting Room 4.0m (13'3") x 3.7m (12'2")
  Velux roof light windows.
  
• Bedroom 3.7m (12'0") x 3.4m (11')
  Velux roof light windows.
  
• Outside
  
• Double Garage 5.7m (18'9") x 5.0m (16'4")
  Forming part of the annexe. Twin up and over doors.
  
• Gardens
  The gardens provide a delightful setting to the property consisting of cultivated areas and a pleasant courtyard adjoining the rear of the house. Very large entrance area and drive with ample parking space for numerous vehicles. There is a five bar entrance gate giving access to the drive and leading out to the main school entrance drive. Beyond the annexe there is a very large open area of lawn surrounded by mature hedging, young and established specimen trees providing a very pleasant amenity and setting to the property. Outbuildings include timber framed workshop, adjacent garden store, log store and garden sheds.
  

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