Snail Creep Houghton Stockbridge Hampshire
Snail Creep Church Lane Houghton Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 6LJ A fine period village house of classical proportion Accommodation Snail Creep entrance lobby reception hall sitting room drawing room dining room kitchen/breakfast room utility room cloakroom boot room store room 2nd cloakroom master bedroom with adjoining bathroom with separate shower 4 further bedrooms bathroom shower room hobby room guest suite with adjoining shower room Snail Creep Cottage sitting room kitchen 2 first floor bedrooms bathroom Outbuildings double garage potting shed store room pool house with shower room grounds of approximately 1.06 acres swimming pool tennis court beautifully presented south-facing garden EPC ratings house = E cottage = f Winchester 11.5 miles Stockbridge 2.5 miles Salisbury - 17 miles (all mileages are approximate) Savills Country Department 33 Margaret Street London W1G 0JD Tel: 020 7016 3822 cjfoster@savills.com SaviIls Winchester Jewry Chambers, 44 Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RW smoore@savills.com 01962 841 842
Situation Houghton is a village located close to Stockbridge in the highly desirable countryside of the Test valley. The village has a public house, village hall and church, with nearby Stockbridge offering a wide range of local amenities including restaurants, shops, art galleries, doctors surgery and the renowned butcher, John Robinson. The cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury together with Andover are within driving distance and offer regular train services to London Waterloo, also accessible from nearby Grateley. The A303 to the north provides excellent road communications to the West Country, London via the M3, and the A34 leads to the south coast and the north. There are a number of good schools in the area including a primary school and secondary school in Stockbridge, Peter Symonds Sixth Form College in Winchester; independent preparatory schools include Prince s Mead, Pilgrims, Twyford, and Farleigh, not to mention Winchester College and St Swithun s in Winchester. Also nearby are Godolphin in Salisbury and Hampshire Collegiate near Romsey. Description Snail Creep is an exceptionally attractive detached period family house of rendered elevations under a slate roof with fine architectural details including an attractive turret with ornate brickwork detail, castellated parapet and fine chimney stacks. The house offers classical proportions, typical of the era during which it was built, a time when the Test Valley was gentrified. The accommodation within the house is of equal quality. The beautiful and welcoming reception hall, with panelled walls and door leading out to the rear garden, opens up into a most attractive panelled dining room with open fire and ornate ceiling. The drawing room is exceptionally elegant with fine ceiling cornicings and a large open fireplace providing a focal point to the room, there is also a large walk-in bay with leaded light windows overlooking the garden to the rear. The sitting room is also extremely attractive, again with an open fireplace and a range of fitted bookshelves to one wall. A significant feature to the property is the large kitchen/breakfast room; with its stone floor and timbered ceiling, it provides a generous space for cooking and preparing food along with an attractive breakfast area. The kitchen is fitted with a range of attractive units with an Aga and separate electric oven with gas hob over, there is a central island and a large walk in larder. From the kitchen a door leads out to the south-facing terrace. Beyond the kitchen via a small lobby is a cloakroom, beyond the lobby is a boot room which in turn provides access to the utility room, ground floor store and the garaging. Stairs from the boot room provide a secondary access to the first floor and the guest suite. On the first floor the superb master bedroom suite overlooking the rear garden benefits from an adjoining bathroom with separate shower. There are 4 further bedrooms, a family bathroom, separate shower room and a small hobby room/bedroom 7. A guest suite can be accessed from the secondary staircase, a most attractive vaulted room which could be used as a studio or games room, with its own separate cloakroom and shower room.
Outside The property is bordered from the lane by mature hedgerow and delightful flower and shrub beds. An in-out driveway provides a large area for parking and continues around to the side of the house to the cottage and the garaging. Directly adjacent to the rear of the property is a large predominantly south-facing terrace with a vine covered pergola and brick retaining walls, with steps leading up to the south-facing lawns. The gardens are a significant feature to the property, having been beautifully tended over the years and stocked with a wide variety of specimen trees and shrubs that provide such an idyllic environment. The gardens are partly walled, and to the southern end a gate through brick pillars within a mature hedgerow provides access to the swimming pool area. This again is partially walled and provides a safe and secure environment for the magnificent swimming pool with its paved terrace and attractive pool house. The pool house has its own shower room. There is an external plant room and outside shower. The tennis court is on the eastern side of the garden. This too is beautifully protected from the main lawns with the use of beautiful trees and mature hedgerows. To the eastern side of the house is a potting shed and store room and a useful area for garden waste, etc. Outbuildings Attached double garage with roll-up electric door and boarded storage space over. Tenure Freehold. Services Mains water, electricity, Oil fired central heating, Private drainage TBC. Outgoings Council Tax: Snail Creep Band H, Snail Creep Cottage Band B Local Authority Test Valley Borough Council. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills. Directions (SO20 6LJ) From Stockbridge take the left-hand turning, having crossed the River Test, signposted to Houghton. Continue to drive through north Houghton and into the village itself, where at a memorial cross turn right into Church Lane. Snail Creep will be found on your left-hand side after a short distance.
Snail Creep Cottage Snail Creep Cottage is a detached 2-bedroom cottage featuring a sitting room and kitchen on the ground floor, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.
Snail Creep, Church Lane, Hovghton, SO20 6LJ Approx. Gross Internal Area 4048 Sq Ft - 376 Sq M (Including Garage) The Cottage Approx. Gross Internal Area 591 Sq Ft - 54 Sq M Out Building Approx. Gross Internal Area 162 Sq Ft - 15 Sq M N Plant Pool House 3.51 x 3.45m 11'6'' x 11'4'' Bedroom 1 4.8 x 2.4m 15'10'' x 7'10'' Bedroom 2 2.5 x 2.2m 8'3'' x 7'3'' Kitchen/ Dining 2.9 x 2.7m 9'5'' x 8'9'' Sitting 4.9 x 4.8m 16'2'' x 15'8'' First Floor (Cottage) Ground Floor (Cottage) W.C. Out Building Store 2.77 x 2.21m 9'1'' x 7'3'' Store 3.30 x 2.21m 10'10'' x 7'3'' Drawing 4.90 x 4.90m 16'1'' x 16'1'' Sitting 4.90 x 4.90m 16'1'' x 16'1'' Dining 4.98 x 3.84m 16'4'' x 12'7'' Kitchen/ Breakfast 7.06 x 6.50m 23'2'' x 21'4'' Larder 3.43 x 2.21m 11'3'' x 7'3'' Boot Bedroom 1 4.88 x 4.19m 16' x 13'9'' Bedroom 2 4.47 x 4.09m 14'8'' x 13'5'' Hobbie Bedroom 3 3.81 x 3.25m 12'6'' x 10'8'' Bedroom 5 3.66 x 2.57m 12' x 8'5'' Bedroom 4 4.11 x 3.58m 13'6'' x 11'9'' Bedroom 6 5.99 x 5.11m 19'8'' x 16'9'' Porch Garage 5.71 x 5.05m 18'9'' x 16'7'' First Floor Ground Floor Snail Creep Snail Creep Cottage Capture Property Marketing 2016. Drawn to RICS guidelines. All Measurements are approximate and should not be relied on as a statement of fact. Plan is for illustration purposes only. Not drawn to scale. Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:1.they are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 20160726MT
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