Location

Local Area

Belmont is located within the popular village of Kingsclere, being in the heart of Hampshire and in a Conservation Area with a network of footpaths and bridleways over the nearby North Wessex Downs (most notably White Hill and Watership Down), within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The village has extensive facilities including Post Office/stores, butcher, chemist, hairdressers, restaurants, café, pubs, doctor’s surgery, Village Hall and churches. Additionally, there are sporting facilities including the Fieldgate Centre, tennis club, football teams, cricket club as well as singing groups and amateur dramatics. A good number of golf courses in the area including nearby Sandford Springs, a 27 hole course whilst there are several gyms/health clubs in Newbury and Basingstoke and there is also horse racing at Newbury. Kingsclere has a nursery and primary school whilst the wider area hosts St. Barts, Cheam St. Gabriel’s, Elstree, Horris Hill, Downe House, Pangbourne, to name but a few.

The area enjoys good communications, with both buses and access to the M4 and M3, for commuting to London and around the country or via the A303 to the west country. Train services from Overton (6 miles) and Basingstoke (9 miles) for Waterloo and Newbury (8 miles) for London Paddington.

Description

This Grade II listed building is situated in the heart of this ever-popular Hampshire village.

From the timber-framed entrance hall you have access to all the main reception rooms on the ground floor. The kitchen is to the rear of the property, with a stable door leading directly to the garden. Next to the kitchen is the dining room, with its beamed ceiling and stable door to the side return. The sitting room spans the length of the house and is dual aspect, with French doors to the garden. To the other side of the sitting room is the study/ snug with an open hearth.

On the first floor, from the galleried landing, the principal bedroom is to the rear of the house and comes with fitted storage and an en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms, all with storage and served by a separate bathroom and shower room.

The gardens at Belmont have been landscaped to offer a low maintenance and visually appealing, space. A paved circular seating area offers the focal point whilst there are a variety of mature trees and shrubs interspersed throughout the borders.

To the rear of the garden there is an outdoor office with French doors. The garage lies to the side of the house and is linked to a very useful utility room.

Parking is easy and plentiful with room for several cars on the block paved drive behind the wooden gates.

Directions

15 George Street RG20 5NH