St. Marys Road, Liss, Hampshire, GU33

LOCATION: The property is well positioned in this highly sought after no through road, located within a short walk of the village centre, station and infant and junior schools. There is a large recreation ground close at hand. St Marys Church is just opposite the entrance to the road. Situated in the South Downs National Park, Liss provides shops for all day-to-day needs, a mainline station with direct trains to London Waterloo, primary schools and is in the catchment area for the highly regarded secondary schools of Bohunt in Liphook and TPS in Petersfield (both rated "Outstanding" by OFSTED). Liss Triangle, the local community centre, a wonderful former village school, provides the location for numerous clubs and societies, First Steps pre-school and the Triangle after school club. There are also fitness classes, a coffee shop and cinema events. The village also has a modern sports pavilion which serves as the home to 1st Liss Scouts as well as other clubs and societies. The A3 bypasses the village, and provides easy access to the south coast and the M25 towards London. The Hindhead tunnel has enhanced the attraction of this sought after location, potentially attracting people wishing to move out from the traditional commuter belt and suburbs but still being able to return to the larger cities for work. The other nearby towns of Petersfield, Alton and Haslemere are all easily accessible, as are the cities of Chichester, Portsmouth and Winchester.

DESCRIPTION: Inglenook is a characterful period cottage, understood to date from the late 18th century, the original cottage is believed to have formally been a pair of drovers cottages. It was altered and extended in the 1960's with the more recent addition of the conservatory style dining area. More recently there has been the addition outside of a delightful pine cabin which is divided into three rooms with a mezzanine sleeping area.

The cottage is set well back in the plot with screening hedging to the front, with pedestrian gate under arch and double wooden gates, which would have lead to a former garage which was been replaced by the pine cabin. The curb has been dropped, so enclosed off road parking can easily be created and in the past there has been planning permission granted to convert the cabin into garaging. At the rear of the cottage is an extensive paved patio and a long, wide lawned garden which is hedged and fenced and a rear gate gives access to a footpath, which historically, would have been the front entrance, before St Marys Road was established.

The front door is approached from a large porch area and leads into the kitchen which in turn opens out into the bright and airy conservatory style dining area with double glazed roof, tiled floor and double doors into the garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of cupboards drawer and a peninsula unit and waist height wall divides the dining area. There is a fitted electric oven with gas hob over, corner sink unit and space for appliances. A tall cupboard houses the gas central heating combi boiler for the radiator heating and hot water. There is a quarry tiled floor which leads through to the inner hall area with various fitted cupboards. A door leads into the part panelled cloakroom with low level W.C and wash basin.
A pine door from the inner hall opens to the lovely living room which runs across the width of the cottage with two double glazed windows over look the garden and a double glazed door approached off a small lobby opens out onto the rear patio. There is a further window looking over the front garden. This room forms the majority of the original cottages and has two fireplaces, one being a fine inglenook with original oak 'ships timber' bressummer beam. Log burning stove on brick hearth, to one side is the original bread oven and a shelved alcove to the other side would have been the position of the original staircase. The other fireplace is painted brick fronted with an open grate, this fronts a deep chimney breast which could possibly conceal a similar inglenook. There are several exposed ceiling beams, all adding up to create a wonderful family living space, full of character.

A pine door accesses the staircase to the first floor, with shallow cupboards to one side. Once on the first floor all the rooms lead off a generous landing, via latched pine doors. The bright double aspect main bedroom with range of fitted painted pine wardrobes and painted wooden floor is at the front of the house. Bedroom two is particularly bright with wide double glazed window overlooking the garden and the village recreation beyond. Bedroom three also enjoys this lovely outlook, exposed beam and brick chimney breast and fitted pine cupboards forming the end wall. The good sized fourth bedroom overlooks the front garden.
The family bathroom is a good size, with a white suite, featuring a free standing roll top bath with mixer tap/hand shower and there is a separate shower enclosure. A pedestal washbasin and low level w.c. are also of a period style. The floor is a white 'pebble effect' providing the finishing touch.

Outside the detached pine cabin offers the opportunity for a variety of uses, from home office, hobbies room or ancillary guest accommodation. Double doors open into the main room with vaulted ceiling with two small rooms off, one ideal as an office, the other office/storage and a ladder staircase accesses the mezzanine sleeping area which has restricted head height and a small window in the end gable. There are four electric heaters and the insulated walls make it usable all year round. There is a further detached garden store built in keeping and to the side of the cottage a lean too which is divided into a log store and workshop.

The overall plot measures approximately 175 ft X 55 ft and enjoys a high degree of privacy with natural screening, expanses of lawn are interspersed by flowering trees, shrubs and borders.

This property can only be fully appreciated by an internal inspection.

Additional information: The property is connected to all mains services, is in Council Tax Band E and the EPC Rating is Band D. The property is situated in South Downs National Park and the local authority is East Hampshire District Council.

For information on estimated broadband speeds mobile phone coverage for the property, please see the OFCOM website and enter the property postcode which is GU33 7AH. The house number is 11.