Pikes Hill Avenue, Lyndhurst, SO43

Built Circa 1920’s, Park View is a 5/6 bedroom elegant, light and spacious family home with accommodation set across three floors in excess of 4500 sq ft. Tastefully renovated with the benefit of a recently replaced roof and heating system and presented in excellent order throughout. The property has been used previously as a location shoot requiring a backdrop of an English Country Home.

The property retains many period features befitting the era and further benefits from an attractive outbuilding and has scope to provide self contained annexed accommodation or working from home and is set within close proximity of the village amenities and open forest off Pikes Hill.

The property is located north of Lyndhurst in the highly sought after Pikes Hill and is accessed off the road. Lyndhurst, situated in the heart of the New Forest National Park, provides an excellent range of amenities and facilities including a range of boutique shops and everyday stores, public houses, restaurants, hotels and a well-regarded primary school.

Southampton, by road, is about 8 1/2 miles distant and there are mainline rail services available at Brockenhurst and Ashurst, both approximately 4 miles away, with Brockenhurst also offering an excellent sixth form college.

The M27 at Cadnam is within approximately 4 miles, giving access to Portsmouth and Bournemouth via the M27 and Winchester and London via the M3.

A welcoming reception lobby opens into an opulent hallway with original maple flooring, which in turn leads to the principal living spaces with a turning stairwell leading up to the first floor. Set off the hall is a cloakroom with under stairs storage and double doors leading into the kitchen diner. From the rear of the hallway, stairs lead to a substantial 17’ x 16’ cellar with two Worcester Boilers supporting the central heating and underfloor heating to the ground floor.

The superb drawing room, currently used as a multi functional space/study, benefits from a log burner and delightful views across the front garden from the large bay window.

Complementing the ground floor is a self-contained area set to one side comprising of a therapy room/office with its own external entrance, utility room with vast storage space, WC.

From the entrance hall double doors lead into the 32’ kitchen/diner, which is fitted with a range of modern wall and base units, complementary Silestone work surfaces and a range of built-in appliances, including a built-in double oven and featuring a central kitchen island with inset gas hob and breakfast bar. The dining area also features a stone fireplace and large bay windows with views across the front gardens. Bi-fold doors to the side lead out onto a beautiful wrap around terrace with pergola making an ideal family seating area for alfresco dining.

A wonderfully proportioned snug is situated off the kitchen/diner with a feature log burner and further doors leading out onto the rear terrace linking the kitchen.

To the first floor, a landing area with walk-in airing cupboard provides access to three double bedrooms and a further rear staircase linking the ground floor and second floor.

The principal bedroom suite features reclaimed wood to one wall, well fitted dressing room with floor to ceiling storage and stunning bathroom/shower room.

Two further bedrooms benefit from elevated views across the gardens and grounds. Complementing these rooms is an ensuite to the second bedroom and a large family bathroom with Jack and Jill doorway to the third bedroom.

The second floor consists of a fitted kitchen with three bedrooms leading off the hallway. The largest room has folding doors leading out onto a balcony with lovely views over the gardens. A shower room with rain water shower and modern suite complete this floor. This area of the property can be used as self-contained accommodation for dependant relatives with the back stairs leading down to the ground floor and separate access to the side garden.

The property is accessed via a five bar gate opening onto a long leafy private driveway, leading up to the parking area for multiple vehicles and access to a beautiful 50’ barn style outbuilding, featuring a storeroom for boats and bikes with further storage in the roof, potting shed and a garage.

The landscaped grounds associated with the property extend to approximately 0.6 of an acre, with the majority of the gardens enjoying a southerly aspect and sunny orientation. Adjoining and extending across the property's southerly elevation is a superb paved terrace set under an oak framed pergola which wraps around to the side of the property.

Set in front of the property is a large expanse of level lawn interspersed with a variety of well planted flowerbeds, ornamental trees and shrubs which ensure all year-round colour and interest. To the side of the lawn is an orchard area of plum and apple trees. The gardens wrap around the rear of the property and outbuildings.