Mitford & Erica Cottages Exbury, Near Beaulieu, SO45 1AH

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1 Mitford & Erica Cottages Exbury, Near Beaulieu, SO45 1AH

2 MITFORD & ERICA COTTAGES EXBURY NEAR BEAULIEU HAMPSHIRE FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER - Viewing Open Days 12th May & 19th May between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Formerly the village public house that has since been divided into two separate residences and now offers the opportunity to convert back to one substantial country home or retain and upgrade the current arrangement. Constructed around the mid 1800s, these country cottages are now in need of refurbishment throughout and offer excellent scope to improve and extend or to reconfigure to create one five/six bedroom home or remain as two separate dwellings, with excellent income generation potential. Any change is subject to the necessary planning permissions. Situated in a quiet, semi-rural village close to Exbury Gardens, the stunning Inchmery and Lepe beaches and the Lepe Country Park, as well as the amenities offered by Beaulieu, which is approximately ten minutes drive away. MITFORD COTTAGE Living Room Dining Room Kitchen Utility Three Bedrooms Bathroom ERICA COTTAGE Living Room Kitchen Three Bedrooms Bathroom Offers in excess of 595,

3 Mitford Cottage A three bedroom semi-detached cottage (to the right hand side when looking from the front towards the pair of cottages) An attractive arched wood and stained glass porch leads into the entrance hall and opens in to the dining room with double glazed window to the front and a feature open fireplace. Door through to the lounge with wooden window to the front and a log burner. Small inner hallway with a step down to the kitchen with a latch door to the rear garden. Fitted range of units and worktops and a bricked up fireplace. The adjacent utility room has plumbing for a washing machine, a tiled floor and authentic butchers hooks from the ceiling. Stairs rise to the first floor landing with loft hatch. The master bedroom has a wooden sash window over looking the rear garden and a fitted cupboard. Bedroom two has a wooden front opening window with a fitted wardrobe. Bedroom three, a small double, has a wooden front opening window and fitted wardrobe. The family bathroom suite with shower over the bath completes the accommodation. The Situation The property is just over two miles from the lovely beach at Lepe in this unique corner of the New Forest National Park where Lepe Country Park offers unspoilt popular coastal country walks, looking directly across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. Closeby is the setting for world famous Exbury Gardens, created in the 1920's by Lionel De Rothschild. There are excellent facilities for the sailing enthusiast, with sailing from Ashlett Creek, Calshot, Beaulieu and Lymington. The property is within easy reach of the historic village of Beaulieu (4 miles) which features a pretty High Street, with a range of local amenities and facilities including restaurants, tearooms, a garden centre and a primary school. The bustling forest village of Brockenhurst (11 miles) offers a mainline station linking to London Waterloo (approximately 90 minutes). Approximately 11 miles to the south is the much famed Georgian market town of Lymington with its extensive yachting facilities, famous Saturday market and ferry service to the Isle of Wight.

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5 Erica Cottage A three bedroom semi-detached cottage (to the left hand side of the cottages, when looking from the front) The entrance is to the rear of the building and via a side gate, which leads around to the main entrance door. Spacious hallway with coat hanging space as well as an understairs cupboard. The hallway opens to the dining hall and kitchen area with Aga oil-fired boiler. There is also electric heating. A window in the kitchen overlooks the pretty rear garden. A glazed door leads to the light living room with a triple aspect and feature fireplace. Stairs lead to the landing with doors to the main bedroom having windows to the front aspect. Bedroom two has a pretty fireplace and built-in cupboard and bedroom three has an airing cupboard, fireplace and built-in cupboard. The bathroom comprises a white suite with window to the rear. Electric Triton shower over the bath, cupboard with immersion heater. There is a separate wc. Directions From Lymington High Street, pass over the Lymington River and bear left heading towards Beaulieu. On reaching Beaulieu, take the right turn continuing on the B3054. Continue across the Beaulieu River and the road rises until you get to a junction at Hill Top. Take the right hand turning at the top of the hill, by the Royal Oak public house, towards Holbury and then immediately right towards Exbury and Lepe. Proceed along this road for some distance and after passing the entrance to Exbury Gardens the road bears around to the left and the cottages are positioned on the left hand side after around 200 metres.

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7 METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by Informal Tender, with best and final offers being submitted in accordance with the procedure set out below. 1) All offers must be submitted and should be received at the offices of Spencers of the New Forest, 74 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AL no later than 1.00 pm on Friday 8th June 2018 The envelope is to be clearly marked TENDER FOR MITFORD AND ERICA COTTAGES, EXBURY, NEAR BEAULIEU. 2) Offers should be made Subject to Contract and in accordance with the particulars of sale and accompanied by: a. A certificate or letter from a bank or financial institution confirming the availability of funds to facilitate the purchase. b. The name(s) of the proposed purchaser(s) together with the solicitors who will be acting on their behalf. Grounds & Gardens Both Mitford & Erica have good sized lawned gardens separated by a panelled fence. There is an oil bunker and oil fired boiler in Mitford's garden with a brick storage shed and twin wooden sheds. Erica's garden has a similar brick storage shed and the possibility of rear access from the lane which runs behind the gardens. The site to the south and north is earmarked for residential development. Services Council Tax Band: Band D - for both Mitford & Erica Cottages Mains electricity, mains water supplied via a private supply, night storage heating, private drainage by means of a private sewage treatment plant on the Exbury Estate. Energy Performance Rating: F Current: 35 Potential: 82 Mitford Cottage E Current: 39 Potential: 88 Erica Cottage 3) It is recommended that offers should be for an uneven sum to reduce the possibility of matching bids, but must be for a fixed sum. No offers will be considered if submitted on the basis of an escalating bid, e.g. 200 more than the highest offer. 4) Offers submitted on behalf of more than one offerer should state the name, address and details in respect of all the offerers and must be signed by all the parties. 5) Purchasers are advised that acceptance or otherwise of any offer is at the sole discretion of the Vendor who does not undertake to accept the highest offer. 6) Subject to the acceptability of offers, it is anticipated that contracts will be exchanged not later than 28 days after notification of acceptance of offer. In the event that offerers are unable to comply with this requirement, the offer should clearly state any variation to the above terms in order that the vendor is able to consider whether such a variation is nevertheless acceptable.

8 For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us: 74 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AL T: E: lymington@spencersnewforest.com