Appleshaw, Andover, Hampshire, Sp11

An inspired barn conversion, designed to take advantage of the quiet and tucked away position and country views

Tucked away in the heart of Appleshaw, this detached barn conversion offers the very best of village life. The property is in an idyllic, peaceful location with uninterrupted country views from the main living space. In the opposite direction, the property looks across to the village church. This is a lifestyle property, modest in appearance yet a ‘hidden gem’, with private off road parking, spectacular high vaulted ceilings and light and airy open plan living space. As an upside-down house, the kitchen, living and dining areas are upstairs, yet unusually they enjoy level access to the wide patio and outdoor seating area, enjoying the attractive country views. The patio leads to the private and quiet west-facing garden.

Appleshaw is a picturesque village with a fine old church, playing field, playground, village hall, public house and Primary School. Andover station is less than 5 miles away with fast services into London Waterloo (65 minutes) and the A303 is 6-7 minutes from the property with convenient access to London and the West Country. Andover town offers a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities.

Entrance Porch

(Covered) Sandstone flooring. Solid oak panelled front door. Full height casement windows to either side. Pendant ceiling light.

Reception Hall

Slate flooring. Window to side aspect. LED down lighters.

Inner Hall / Corridor

Slate tiled floor throughout. Upright chamfered oak support. Three doors into deep understairs storage cupboards. Full height cupboard housing insulated copper cylinder and fitted immersion heater, slatted shelving above and hanging space to front. LED lightbox and down lighters in the back corridor ceiling. Exposed original ceiling timber. Oak panel latch doors into master bedroom, bedroom two, bedroom three, utility cupboard and luxury family bathroom.

Utility Room

Recess and plumbing for washing machine with shelf above for tumble dryer and electrics for wallpoint small hoover. Space for an upright fridge/freezer to the right with a long shelf above. Short shelves to the side for storage/cleaning items. Down lighter. Slate flooring.

Principal Bedroom Suite

(Good sized double bedroom) Window seat with painted panel back and four column radiator below. Exposed timber beam. High level display recess with curved reveals and oak sill. Two bi-folding doors to wooden cupboards with hanging rails and fixed shelf storage. Oak flooring. LED down lighters. Ledged oak panelled latch door into:

En Suite Shower Room

Large contemporary wash basin with travertine tiled splashback, sills to either side and cupboard beneath. Low level WC with concealed cistern and oak sill above. Corner glass/porcelain tiled enclosure housing shower. LED down lighters. Extractor fan. Obscure glazed window to front aspect with deep sill. Polished travertine flooring. Chrome towel radiator. Oak panel door beneath painted beam to:

Nursery / Dressing Room / Office

(‘Jack and Jill’ room) Oak flooring, window to front aspect with deep sill and radiator beneath. Pendant ceiling light point. Second oak panel door connecting into:

Bedroom Two

(Double bedroom) Fitted floor to ceiling bookcase to the left of the door on entry. Picture window to gable end and deep sill. Oak flooring throughout. Exposed ceiling timber. Pendant ceiling point. Radiator. Oak door into dressing room/nursery/office.

Bedroom Three

Picture window to front aspect. Oak flooring. Pendant ceiling light point. Alcove with display shelving and oak flooring. High level cupboard concealing the meter/fuse box. Radiator.

Luxury Bathroom

Separate shower/wet room area. White suite comprising panelled deep double ended bath with central mixer tap. Travertine tiled surround with tiled recess. Wide wash hand basin with mixer tap. Long travertine tiled sills to either end and similar splash back, shaver socket and light, cupboards beneath. Low level WC with concealed cistern, oak sill above. Chrome towel radiator. High level shelved linen cupboard with further cupboard beneath (also housing stopcock). Polished travertine tiled floor with underfloor heating. LED down lighters. Opening into the large travertine tiled wet area, tiled recess. LED down lighter. Extractor fan.

FIRST FLOOR

Open plan living and quadruple aspect.

Substantial Living Area

Vaulted Ceiling (three bays). Two exposed Queen post trusses. Visible clasped purlins. Further high level truss with close studding above and wind braces. Large Villager cast iron wood burning stove to gable end, standing on quarry tiled hearth. Three high level Velux lights to the rear aspect with solar-powered blinds. Two dormer windows to the front aspect. Two tall windows on either side of the fireplace to gable end, one affording an attractive view towards the village church. Oak sills below original exposed beams. Oak flooring throughout. LED spot lights and separate three point light circuit for soft lighting/lamps around the room. Two discrete air conditioning vents and hot air extracting window above oak exposed beam.

Kitchen Area

(Triple aspect) Stainless steel 1½ bowl sink unit with mixer tap and drainer to the side. Solid oak stave work surfaces with ceramic tiled splashback. Range of stainless steel fronted low level cupboards and deep pan drawers. Kenwood range electric cooker with five ring ceramic hob and stainless steel splashback, extractor fan and light within stainless steel hood. Integrated dishwasher, fridge and freezer. Under-counter larder cupboard. Solid oak high level shelving with down lighters beneath. LED downlights throughout and smoke detector. Windows provide front, garden and field views. Heated towel rail (for wet coats/dog towels). Free-standing island/breakfast bar with solid stave top, breakfast bar to two sides (space for four people) and stainless steel shelving to rear with three pendant light points above the island.

Dining Area

Space for a large table and dresser. Low level oak book shelving set into the sides of the stairs. Wide folding-sliding doors with level access onto terrace, affording a magnificent unspoilt open view over the immediately adjoining farmland to the woodland beyond. Three pendant light points. LED down lighters. Concealed air conditioning. Boarded loft with easy access via hatch and folding ladder, housing the water tank, air-conditioning vents and affording plenty of light storage. Power and light connected.

Cloakroom

White suite comprising hand basin and mixer tap, travertine tiled surround and cupboard beneath. Towel rail to one side, shelving to the other. Low level WC with concealed cistern, oak display sill above. Original oak beam. Velux conservation light to rear aspect. LED down lighters. Extractor fan. Oak flooring.

Cleaning Cupboard

Within outer cloakroom fitted with galvanised hot iron holder, ironing board mount, electric point for small hoover, wall mounted brush/duster/cleaning holder.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached from the village road along a small lane, leading round to its twin five bar wooden gates and terracotta tile capped walls to either side (part brick and flint and part smooth rendered).

Driveway

Gravel drive allows parking for up to four cars. Access from the drive to the garage, front porch and curved steps to the main garden. Two outside taps. Brick edged shrub and flower border in front of property. Mature Wisteria, Ceanothus, Magnolias and other bedding plants/shrubs. To the rear of the driveway are brick and flint retaining walls. A variety of Acers and bedding plants adorn the beds. Curved stone steps rise to a wooden picket gate leading into the main garden.

Garage / Workshop and Carport

(Detached) Constructed of pegged oak frame beneath a pitched slate roof, this barn style garage has ledged and braced oak panelled doors to the front and a small window to the side. Painted concrete floor within the workshop. Six fluorescent strip lights. Ample power points. Shelving. Internal wide double doors into the carport (to allow you to open up the entire space if working on a large project).

Main Garden

(Split into distinctive areas) LARGE PATIO/TERRACE: (5m x 7m) with stunning raised view across field to woodland beyond. Sandstone paved. Ideal for ‘al fresco’ dining and barbeques. Private seating area with brick and flint stone wall and slatted trellis above. Post and rail fencing to the field side. Outside lighting, electricity point and further tap. Gate continues round to the rear of the barn to the oak framed wood store (with light), raised oil tank and external oil fired boiler. The patio can be accessed through the folding sliding doors of the main dining/living area or up 3 steps from: POND GARDEN: A private, quiet garden area with a small pond. Paved and cobbled floor (with hidden whirligig holder for outdoor laundry), surrounded on three sides by flower beds and a brick and flint wall with tile capping to the fourth with mature grape vine. Space for a bench to enjoy the view out across the field. Outdoor lighting for the evening. Wooden arch through to: LAWNED GARDEN: Attractively landscaped garden with mature Viburnum Opulus Roseum, fan-trained Christmas Pippin apple, Photinia, Choisya Ternata, Acer, Lavender and a range of other shrubs/bedding plants. The garden is fully fenced (along with beech and privet hedges); suitable for a small/medium dog. Open country views across the field. Outdoor lighting. Access to the garage loft via wooden hatch. Gravelled garden storage area behind garage.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage. Note: No household services or appliances have been tested and no guarantees can be given by Evans & Partridge.

Directions

SP11 9BH

Council Tax Band

E