Detached house for sale in Smannell, Andover SP11

A four bedroom detached village property having excellent accommodation, garaging and gardens.

As you approach The Laurels a sweeping driveway leads you to the front of the property with an ornate porch canopy with part glazed door opening into the Entrance Hall with a staircase rising to the first floor. On your right you will find the Sitting Room with a feature bay window with a window seat providing views over the front garden and sweeping drive. There is a feature brick fireplace with a log burning stove. An archway leads you into the Dining Room which is double aspect with a pair of double glazed sliding doors leading you out to the terrace. The kitchen is found to the rear of the property with two windows providing views over open fields beyond. There is an oil fired green aga, a good range of wall and base units with worktop over with an inset electric hob and built under electric oven with space and plumbing for a dishwasher.
There is a built-in shelved cupboard and built-in larder with shelving. Serving hatch to dining room. A glazed door opens to the Utility Room which is double aspect with a range of wall and base units with timber edged worktop over. Belfast sink with timber drainers. Floor mounted oil fired boiler with space and plumbing for a washing machine. Glazed door to garden.
The rear hall has a tiled floor with a built-in double cupboard with cupboard over. There is a door opening into the double garage and a glazed door opening to the front garden. Off the rear hall is a cloakroom with a wash hand basin and Wc. Heading upstairs the landing is bright and light with a window overlooking the front garden with an arch opening to the corridor with a built-in double airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and slatted shelving and access to the roof space.
Bedroom 1 is double aspect with a built in double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving and single built in cupboard with shelving with cupboard at high level over. Door to En-Suite white suite of double shower cubicle, vanity unit with wash hand basin and low level wc. Brass towel rail.
Bedroom 2 Front aspect two built in double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving and feature cast iron fireplace. Bedroom 3 Front aspect wo built in double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving and shelving to recess. Bedroom 4 Double aspect range of built in wardrobes with hanging rail and shelving with high level cupboards over. Bathroom with rear aspect with white suite of bath with shower mixer taps, bidet, high level cistern wc vanity unit with wash hand basin mirror to alcove with glass shelving and light mirror in tiling over bath with two wall lights brass heated towel rail. Landscaped gardens, sweeping driveway. There is also a workshop to the rear with store and potting shed with water and electric which all could be converted subject to planning permission. Victorian built in 1870

The Laurels is located within the small hamlet of Smannell which boasts a Church and a primary school. The hamlet is surrounded by glorious countryside and yet is well placed for amenities with Andover being a comprehensive centre with a range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities as well as excellent rail services to Waterloo, only two miles north-east of Smannell. Alternatively, Newbury is 15 miles north and provides a service to London Paddington. The A34 and A303 roads, as well as M3 and M4 motorways are all accessible. The area offers a wide selection of well-regarded schooling (private and state), including Farleigh Preparatory School which is a short drive away. Salisbury offers Grammar schools, Godolphin, Chaffyn Grove and the Cathedral School whilst Winchester offers Peter Symonds Sixth Form College, Winchester College and St. Swithun’s. Newbury and its surrounds boast Downe House, St. Gabriels, Horris Hill, Cheam, Bradfield College and Elstree. There is excellent fishing on the River Test locally and golf courses in Longstock as well as two in Andover. Polo is at Tidworth and racing at Newbury and Salisbury.