Location

Situated in the southern Test Valley, Hilltop is ideally located to the south of the pretty market town of Romsey offering a comprehensive range of amenities including numerous cafes and its own independent department store. The larger cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury and the coastal city of Southampton offer an extensive array of facilities, all easily accessible. The property, which is situated in a pocket of open countryside, provides excellent access to the motorway network including the M27 and M3 motorways, the A34 which provides access to the Midlands and the A303 to the West Country, and the New Forest to the south. There are numerous good private and state schools in the area with prep schools, including Farleigh, Twyford, Pilgrims. Private schools include Winchester College, Marlborough College, St Swithun’s and Godolphin in Salisbury. Nearby Southampton includes King Edward VI School, an independent day school with an excellent reputation.

The local surrounding countryside provides an array of sporting amenities such as fishing on some of the country’s renowned chalk streams including the nearby Test and Itchen. There is fine pheasant and partridge shooting and golf is available at Winchester, Alresford and Stoneham. The area is also ideal for walking and riding with its proximity to the National Trust land, in particular the grounds of Mottisfont Abbey.

Description

Hilltop is a particularly well-presented detached family home which offers really well laid out accommodation, ideal for family living. A generous reception hall makes for a positive first impression and links through to all principal living areas. At the heart of the house is a substantial open plan kitchen breakfast/family room which offers a great living space. The kitchen/ breakfast area comes with a range of bespoke fitted units incorporating cupboard and drawer sections with work surfaces over and space for large range. The family area provides space for sofas and seating area with integrated log burner offering a social living space. A dining room with exposed wooden flooring and attractive wine shelves is a great entertaining space with attractive outlook over the rear garden. A formal sitting room is again well-balanced with double aspect, integrated fireplace, and attractive outlook over the rear garden. There is a study area which provides great space for home working, a large boot room makes for a practical set up and links through to the utility room. A feature staircase rises up out of the reception hall to the first-floor landing giving access to the bedroom including large dressing room and en suite bathroom. There is a further guest suite on this floor with en suite bathroom, the staircase rises to the second floor where there are two further bedrooms one with en suite shower room the other with its own dedicated shower room. There is a cinema room within what was the double garage and above this on the first floor is a gym which could be an annexe as it has its own cloakroom and access.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached over a gravel drive which provides parking for numerous vehicles as well as access to the carport. The formal gardens lie to the rear of the property and include a large terraced area ideal for entertaining and relaxing. The gardens from here are mainly laid to lawn with some attractive planting offering a good degree of interest for throughout the year, there are fabulous views to be had over open countryside. Further down the garden is a decked area housing a plunge pool/spa which is great for the summer days. The gardens extend to about 0.53 acres.