Location

The property occupies a tucked away position in West Wellow. West Wellow is located about 6 miles from the centre of Romsey, which provides an extremely good range of amenities including leisure facilities, schools for all ages, both state and private, theatre and a good range of shops for everyday needs including two supermarkets. The village of Wellow itself offers two public houses, primary school, village hall, various shops and a Post Office.

The larger centres of Southampton and Salisbury are accessed via A36 and M27 and the cathedral city of Winchester in also within driving distance and provides excellent educational and cultural facilities.

Description

Thornegate is an attractive Grade II Listed period home set in delightful gardens of about 0.55 acres. The property has been completely renovated, being stripped back to its ‘bare bones’, completely re-serviced and with the central heating replaced. In recent years the current owners have extended the property creating a fabulous garden room, double garage and large workshop.

The property has some wonderful features such as an up-lit well in the kitchen, original beams and a flint folly in the professionally designed gardens, as well as some well-balanced accommodation, including a traditional kitchen with a range of fitted units comprising cupboard and drawer sections and a central island, plus an adjoining utility/breakfast room providing further storage area. There are three formal reception rooms including a magnificent double sitting room - a great space for entertaining, a dining room and a separate study. It is worth noting the the ground floor has underfloor heating throughout. The garden room provides further living space with doors on to one of the terraces.

Two separate staircases (one from the kitchen and the other from the entrance hall) lead to the first floor, where there are there are four bedrooms including a principal bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, the remaining bedrooms are serviced by a family bathroom.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached over a gravel drive which provides parking for numerous vehicles. The garden at the front is attractively planted and a gate leads through to the rear garden which is a real haven with large areas of open lawn interspersed with gravel pathways and attractive planting.

There are a number of outbuildings providing good storage facilities. A terraced area provides good space for relaxing and entertaining and there are raised beds ideally arranged for those looking to grow their own fruit and vegetables. The grounds are generous extending in all to about 0.55 acres.