Maison à vendre, Flat 1, 1 Axford Lodge Cottage Axford, à Basingstoke, Royaume-Uni

The house has five bedrooms with three reception areas, open plan living and is perfectly set up for a family that wants to enjoy country living, and either commute or take advantage of a working-from-home environment. The house has been extended from the original home to the West to provide an open-plan kitchen, comprising handmade wooden kitchen units with granite and hardwood worktops, and a bright and open dining area. Additionally, there is a Southerly extension which houses a snug living room with a wood burner and double french doors, a boot room/utility room with an exterior door, and a shower room with WC on the ground floor. These living spaces are in addition to the original double reception of the original house which has two fireplaces and french doors into the garden, this space would be ideal as a playroom, study or additional drawing room. Upstairs the master bedroom is in the newest part of the house with feature height ceilings, a dressing room with double height storage and en-suite. There is a family bathroom for the further bedrooms, with large bath, separate shower and double vanity unit perfect for the whole family. There are three further double bedrooms and a fifth which is currently being used as a study but would be ideal for guests too. On the plot of 0.31 acres in addition to the house there is an attractive wooden-clad annexe building which as well as a garage has a large home office with shower room and WC on the first floor and a self-contained apartment on the ground floor. The apartment has historically been used for a live in nanny. It would also be perfect for family members or guests with easy ground floor access, an au-pair or even as a short term rental business. The garden surrounds the property, it is manicured, with two raised vegetable patches, flower beds, a covered bar and terrace and a further terrace with an outdoor kitchen and space for dining next to a wildflower bank, which faces West, perfect for sunny summer evenings. The cottage is located in the picturesque hamlet of Axford which is one mile north of Preston Candover village in the Candover Valley. The village has a pub, an Ofsted rated excellent primary school, a community run village shop with post office, a church and a tennis club. The popular market town of Alresford is just 8 miles away and provides a wealth of local amenities including shops, award-winning restaurants and butchers, delicatessens and pubs. Basingstoke is the nearest large town with a mainline train station running a service of 45 minutes into London Waterloo. Micheldever station is just a 13-minute drive, Alton station is an 18-minute drive and the Cathedral city of Winchester is also within a 30-minute drive, all of which have mainline train services to London. There are several reputable prep schools in the local area such as Prince’s Mead, Farleigh, Cheam, St Swithun's, Pilgrim's and Twyford. The area has a wealth of footpaths, bridleways and popular cyclists routes which explore the Candover valley and beyond which can be accessed without even having to get in the car.