Semi-detached house for sale in North Houghton, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20

2 Manor Farm Cottages has been extended to the side and rear to provide deceptively spacious accommodation. The work has ensured this is an efficient to run cottage incorporating both air source heat pump and photo-voltaic panels delivering underfloor heating and plenty of hot water. The ground floor has recently been laid out to offer 1 double bedroom with ensuite shower wet room, plus a second double bedroom/study with adjoining ensuite shower/utility room and generous built in storage.
The living accommodation is to the rear of the property to take advantage of rural views and access to the garden. The large new modern kitchen / dining room, offering 2 integral ovens, induction hob and microwave, leads from the hall and opens into a bright and airy vaulted garden sitting room. Garden doors open onto a raised wooden terrace with steps down to the garden itself. There is a large double fronted wood burning stove which benefits both the dining and sitting rooms.
Upstairs are two additional bedrooms and a bathroom. The floored roof space is accessed by loft ladder and enjoys both light from a Velux window and electric lighting.

Outside
The cottage sits in an enclosed south facing pretty garden offering an aesthetic log store, and shed with electric power points and lighting. To the rear there is a sunny west facing patio and seating area. An additional plot of land is situated across the lane which provides plenty of off-road parking, a substantial modern timber clad double garage offering plentiful electric sockets and outside water point. A further wild garden, with greenhouse, suggests itself to an allotment or additional garden.

Location
The charming village of North Houghton, renowned for its acclaimed fishing club, sits in the picturesque rural setting of the Test Valley. With many country pursuits on the doorstep from fishing on the River Test to walking the historic Clarendon Way and Test Way. The village has a pub, a church and village hall whilst the nearby town of Stockbridge, approximately 1 mile to the north, offers other amenities which include restaurants, shops, schools, as well as a doctor’s surgery. North Houghton lies between the historic cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester. Communication links are accessible in the form of rail links into London Waterloo via nearby Grateley and Winchester. The A303 offers access to the West Country and to London via the M3 whilst the A34 links to the south coast or the north. Stockbridge has both a primary and a secondary school with Peter Symonds Sixth Form College at Winchester. Independent preparatory schools include Prince’s Mead, Pilgrims’, Twyford, Stroud and Farleigh, with Winchester College and St Swithun’s in Winchester, Godolphin’s in Salisbury and Embley in Romsey.

Additional information
EPC Rating C
Council Tax Band: C. Local Authority: Test Valley Borough Council.
Tenure: Freehold
Mains water and electric. Electric Air Source Heat Pump. Shared septic tank with neighbour. Access in garden.
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Viewings: Strictly via the agent Carter Jonas.