Bridge Road, Bursledon , Southampton, SO31

Bursledon is a picturesque village situated on the River Hamble in Hampshire, renowned for its outstanding natural beauty. Located within the borough of Eastleigh and close to the city of Southampton, Bursledon has a railway station, marina, dockyards and the Bursledon Windmill. Nearby villages include Swanwick, Hamble-le-Rice, Netley and Sarisbury Green. Old Bursledon is one of the Hamble’s best-kept secrets. The River Hamble is an internationally-famed centre of yachting and motorboats, and boasts several marinas that offer extensive facilities for both residential and visiting yachtsmen. The village has close ties to the sea. The Elephant Boatyard located in Old Bursledon dates back centuries and is where some of Henry VIII's fleet was built. Submerged remnants of the fleet can be found in the River Hamble.

The village, particularly the Jolly Sailor pub and the Elephant Boatyard, were used as the primary filming venue for the 1980s BBC TV soap opera Howards' Way.

Bursledon's waterside location and woodland surroundings made it anatural location for building wooden ships. Numerous vessels were built for the Royal Navy at private shipyards at Bursledon. By the 1870s, the shipbuilding trade had disappeared from Bursledon and the main industry was arable agriculture, particularly the growing of strawberries.

Bursledon Windmill was built in 1814. The mill is a five storey tower mill with a stage at first floor level. The four Common sails are carried on a wooden windshaft, which also carries the wooden brake wheel. This drives the wooden wallower, located at the top of the wooden upright shaft. The wooden great spur wheel at the bottom of the upright shaft drives three pairs of underdrift millstones.

The Bursledon Brickworks, based in the village of Swanwick, was founded in 1897 and produced the famous Fareham red brick. Today it is the last surviving example of a Victorian steam powered brickworks in the country. The brickworks were sold to Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust and can be visited as the Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum.

Locally, there are several pubs and restaurants to try, but if you’d like to stretch your legs a little more, you can take a stroll to the waterside villages that line the Hamble’s route to the sea. Visit them by water taxi, or head upriver in a tender to Botley for some truly spectacular scenery.

The local church, St Leonard’s in Old Bursledon traces its history back to the twelfth century. Local schools include Bursledon Infant and Junior Schools, The Hamble Secondary School and West Hill Park Independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13 years.

The area has excellent transport links via a train station, and the M27 motorway that links the neighbouring cities of Southampton, Portsmouth, and Winchester. Nearby Southampton Airport Parkway train station it is an approximately a 1 hour 20 minutes ride to London Waterloo.

Ground Floor

To the ground floor, in addition to the living area, there is an open-plan kitchen/diner which has a generous area for dining and is fully equipped with top-of-the-line Bosch appliances, a kitchen
island, wine cooler, Quartz countertops perfect for culinary enthusiasts.
A door leads to the utility room with space and plumbing for a washing machine and a further door leading to the rear garden.
The living room is located towards the rear elevation with dual aspect windows to the front and side aspects. There is a fireplace which has been built should a purchaser wish to add a log burning stove. (Please note a log burner is not included in the sale price). This wonderful room has an abundance of light during daytime hours and equally ideal for those cosy evenings.
The ground floor accommodation is completed by a family room to the front elevation and a study to the side aspect.

First Floor

The first floor boasts four bedrooms, including a spacious master bedroom with ample natural light and
boasting an en-suite shower room with walk in dressing area.
Bedroom two offers a generous space, built-in wardrobe, and an en-suite. Two further bedrooms lead from the lovely landing space. Both rooms benefit from built-in wardrobes.
The main bathroom is fully tiled to the walls, bath and floor, has a handheld shower with glazed screen to the bath area, WC with concealed cistern and a vanity unit with wash basin.
The two modern en-suites feature luxurious amenities such as fully tiled shower cubicles, a chromium heated towel rail, vanity units and are finished with stylish Porcelanosa tiles, ensuring comfort and
convenience.

Outside

To the exterior there is rear garden that will be finished with a paved patio area with a depth of approximately three meters to the side elevation to allow outdoor seating from the lounge area. In addition there will be a another paved patio area of a depth of 3 meters to the rear elevation which neighbours the kitchen/breakfast room access for additional outdoor seating. The patio to the rear elevation will stop at the air source heat pump area, which then leads to a paved footpath to the side of the house and around the chimney.
There will be three outside taps, which includes one to the exterior of the garage, outside wall from the utility area and to the front elevation. The remainder of the garden will be mainly laid to turf, sleepers added to create two levels with steps to access to the higher level.