6 rooms house of 228m² in Winchester

A wonderful family home in the sought after Itchen Valley village. Description Approached via electric gates, a gravel driveway leads to the front of the property with ample parking. The welcoming reception hall leads to a study/games room which has French doors to the garden. A separate dining room connects to a spacious open-plan kitchen with an Aga, electric stove, oven, and room for a breakfast table. A large utility/boot room provides access to the side of the house with door to the driveway. At the rear, a triple-aspect sitting room features wooden floors, a log burner and French doors to the terrace. Upstairs, the principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room. There are five further bedrooms, two with en-suites, plus a family bathroom. The self-contained one bedroom annexe with kitchenette and bathroom.. The tenant is also responsible for the council tax to the annexe (Council Tax Band A). The substantial garden features mature shrubs, flowerbeds, a vegetable garden, fruit trees and a central seating area with fire pit and a secluded tennis court at the far end. There is also an outbuilding shed with shower. Location The surrounding area has a superb range of extremely well known and highly regarded schools including Princes Mead, St Swithuns School for girls, Winchester College, Perins Community School, Henry Beaufort Secondary School and Peter Symonds sixth form college, as well as nearby Princes Mead, Twyford and Pilgrims prep schools and Itchen Abbas Primary School. The Georgian market town of Alresford is about 4 miles away and provides a lovely range of local shops and amenities. Winchester, about 5 miles away, provides a more comprehensive range of shops and an impressive collection of restaurants as well as a theatre and cinema. Recreational facilities in the area are first class and include fishing in the chalk streams of the rivers Itchen and Test, excellent walking in the surrounding countryside including the Itchen Way, and superb sailing and water sports on the Solent and south coast. There are golf courses at Alresford and Winchester. Communications are superb, with junction 9 of the M3 close by and a mainline railway station with services to London Waterloo from Winchester. Square Footage: 3,059 sq ft Additional Info Holding Deposit : £ ( 1 week ) Deposit Payable : £ ( 6 weeks ) Minimum Term : 12 months Rent must be paid monthly in advance