Situated on the edge of the Meon Valley, Woodlands is located between the popular towns of Bishops Waltham and Wickham within easy reach of Southampton and Portsmouth. Communications in the area are excellent with easy access to the M3 at Winchester for the M25 orbital motorway, the airports and London and the M27 coastal motorway at Hedge End only 7.6 miles to the south west provides easy access to Southampton International Airport, Parkway Station, Portsmouth and The New Forest National Park. There are regular commuter services into London Waterloo from Southampton Parkway and Winchester.
There are excellent preparatory schools in the area including Rookesbury Park at Wickham, West Hill Park at Titchfield, Twyford and Pilgrims both at Winchester. There are also excellent public schools in Winchester with St Swithuns and Winchester College. Local schools include Swanmore CofE Primary and Swanmore College of Technology.
Recently completed, Woodlands is an extensive detached house arranged over three floors. Built to a traditional design, the property is constructed of fine brick elevations, including herringbone detailing, under a handmade clay tile roof with inset timber double glazed windows.
There is no shortage of entertaining space, including a large drawing room with open fire, dining room with bi-folding doors to the garden and large kitchen family room. In addition to this space there is an exceptional fitness suite including a large area for gym equipment, sauna, steam room and changing rooms with shower and cloakroom. The house also boasts a cinema room pre-wired for a Dolby 5:1 surround system. Outside there are three acres of gardens and woodland and there is planning permission for an indoor swimming pool complex and ample space for a tennis court. The property is approached through a pair of timber electric gates over a gravel driveway leading to a detached two bay garage with electric doors, power and water laid on with further car port space.
Notable Features:Underfloor heating
throughout the house
Pre-wired cinema room
Large gym area, sauna and steam room
Double garage with electric doors and car port
Large drawing room with open fire
Galleried staircase with timber banisters and glass balustrade
Planning permission for swimming pool complex
Kitchen:High gloss walnut cabinets
Extensive range of cupboards and drawers
Fully fitted appliances including two ovens, microwave, coffee machine, freestanding American-style refrigerator/freezer, wine refrigerator
Laundry chute to utility room
Bathrooms/Shower Rooms:The principal bedroom benefits from a whirlpool bathroom and separate shower room.
Four further bathrooms/shower rooms, all fitted with the highest quality sanitary ware.
Flooring:Limestone flooring to hall and dining room. Ceramic floor to kitchen. Black quartz tiles to the gym.
Solid timber flooring to drawing room, dining Room and family room
High quality carpets to all other areas
THE GARDENSThe gardens extend to the rear of the property leading down to an area of woodland.
Planning permission has been granted to construct a swimming pool complex to the side of the house.
The gardens extend in all to about 3 acres.