The Bay Trees 8 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QD
THE BAY TREES MILFORD ON SEA HAMPSHIRE DESIRABLE GRADE II LISTED, 17TH CENTURY VILLAGE HOUSE IN THE CONSERVATION AREA OF MILFORD ON SEA A SOUGHT-AFTER COASTAL VILLAGE WITH GREEN, BEACH WITH VIEWS TO THE NEEDLES AND A WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES INCLUDING GOOD FOOD GUIDE RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS AND VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL JUDGED TO BE OUTSTANDING BY OFSTED. Ground Floor Entrance Hall Sitting Room Dining Room Kitchen Conservatory Study Utility Covered Seating Area Bedroom 1 with en-suite bathroom Cloakroom First Floor Bedroom 2 with en-suite bathroom Bedroom 3 with en-suite bathroom Storage/wash room Second Floor Bedroom 4 with en-suite bathroom Bedroom 5 with en-suite bathroom 999,950 5 3 5
F L O O R P L A N
The Property This charming village property has a fascinating history having been variously the village poor house, a bank, haberdashery, tea shop and restaurant. It still includes many original features such as exposed beams, picture rails and sash windows. Whilst currently run as a successful boutique B&B, The Bay Trees is configured perfectly as a comfortable family home. The house has been renovated to an impressively high finish by the current owners and decorated in a complementary country style using designer paints and wallpapers, such as Farrow & Ball, Osborne & Little, and Designer s Guild. Features include John Lewis of Hungerford kitchen with AGA, sitting room with Clearview woodburning stove, bespoke UK-made Thomas Sanderson shutters to the front windows, conservatory, study and five double bedrooms, each with individually styled bathrooms. The house benefits from tranquil and private south-facing gardens of ¼ acre which include covered terrace, pond, arbour, well-established borders, and mature shrubs and trees. Useful outbuildings include hen house, Hartley Botanic Greenhouse, sheds, store room and courtyard with parking for two cars, accessed by electronically controlled gates. A portico entrance leads into a porch which opens onto a large L-shaped dining hall comprising part of the original 17th century cottage along with a high-ceilinged early-19th century addition. This room opens onto the kitchen/breakfast room a welcoming space with exposed beams, gasfired four-oven AGA, John Lewis of Hungerford bespoke kitchen with granite quartz worktop, two inset sinks and fully integrated Bosch dishwasher. There is a further kitchen area with pantry and Glowworm boiler and a utility room with space for two fridge-freezers, washing machine and dryer. On the other side of the dining hall, glazed double doors lead into the comfortable sitting room with Clearview woodburning stove and an office, probably the old banking room, which now has ample power and charging points at desk level for two workstations. An inner hallway leads to the south and west-facing conservatory, with double glazing and Thomas Sanderson thermal ceiling blinds, which is used year-round as a dining room and opens onto a covered terrace overlooking the gardens. On this floor there is also a bedroom suite (described as the Garden Room) which features fitted wardrobes, wall lights and enough space for a sofa, plus a luxurious en suite with corner bath and big, walk-in shower. On the ground floor there is also a glamorous Oriental-style cloakroom. What is thought to be the original staircase leads up to first floor accommodation comprising two large double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. One guest suite has a ceiling high-enough to accommodate a four-poster bed and a recently renovated bathroom with white Laufen suite and
The beautiful and secluded gardens are very well-tended with a southerly aspect and a stunning array of mature trees and shrubs. The Property continued... Porcelanosa tiling attractively mixing pattern and stone effects. The other guest suite features a generous bedroom and bathroom with contemporary sculptured basin set into a Victorian tiled washstand. On this floor there is also a useful housekeeping room (converted from a family bathroom) and large airing cupboard. Stairs lead up to the second floor dominated by the master Grounds & Gardens bedroom suite comprising spacious bedroom with built-in, doubledepth wardrobes, dressing area with further wardrobe space and room for chest of drawers, and a large bathroom with basin, lavatory, shower, bath, Porcelenosa tiling and striking geese patterned wallpaper. On this floor there is a further, fifth guest suite this one with sloping eaves, has a pretty cottagey style. Four bedrooms include wall-mounted televisions. Electronically controlled wooden gates and a side gate lead into a private courtyard area with parking for two cars and a large store room (which could be converted into office, studio or gym). The south-facing gardens back onto the Danestream and are very tranquil and private with mature specimen trees and shrubs including acer, magnolia, oak and weeping willow, camellias, rhododendrons, irises and roses providing year-round colour. The garden is landscaped to provide several sitting areas and features include a terrace, decked area, arbour, pond with fountain, vegetable plot, plus hen houses, greenhouse and useful sheds.
New Milton mainline railway station serves London Waterloo in 1hr 43m. The Situation The Bay Trees is situated in the very heart of the village being within a few minutes walk of the cliff top that fronts Christchurch Bay. The coastal village of Milford on Sea affords a good range of shops and general amenities clustered around the Village Green, all being within a few hundred yards of the property. The village is situated more or less equidistant between the Georgian market town of Lymington in the east, with its river, marinas and yacht clubs, and the comprehensive facilities of the town of New Milton in the west. Directions From Lymington continue west along the A337 to the village of Everton, turning left onto the B3058 (signed Milford on Sea). Continue along the B3058 Milford Road for approximately 1½ miles passing the Village Green on the left hand side. Continue for a distance of a further 300 yards where The Bay Trees will be seen situated on the left hand side.
Milford on Sea is a vibrant coastal village with an excellent choice of high quality and varied restaurants. Services All mains services are connected. Energy Performance Rating: Grade II Listed (not required) Viewing By prior appointment only with Spencers New Forest. Points Of Interest Barton on Sea Golf Club Lymington Health & Leisure Centre Priestlands School Waitrose Lymington Durlston Court (Private School) Lymington High Street and Quay New Milton Mainline Station Lymington Hospital Ballard School (Private School) Chewton Glen Country Hotel & Spa 2.2 miles 2.5 miles 2.5 miles 2.9 miles 3.0 miles 3.3 miles 3.6 miles 3.6 miles 3.8 miles 4.2 miles Important Notice Spencers of The New Forest would like to point out that all measurements set out in these particulars are approximate and are for guidance only. We have not tested any apparatus, equipment, systems or services etc and cannot confirm that they are in full efficient working order or fit for purpose. No assumption should be made as to compliance with planning consents or current usage. Nothing in these particulars is intended to indicate that any carpets or curtains, furnishings or fittings, electrical goods (whether wired or not), gas fires or light fitments, or any other fixtures not expressly included form any part of the property being offered for sale. Whilst we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact us and we will be happy to confirm the position to you.
For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us: 74 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AL T: 01590 674222 E: lymington@spencersnewforest.com www.spencersnewforest.com