Bourne Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40

Coming to the market for the first time since built in 1971 and having been in the same family for three generations. This home offers excellent potential to improve and extend (STP) having lapsed planning for a conservatory. Set on a leafy lane in the desirable location of Woodlands with a detached brick garage and grounds extending to around 1/3 acre.

Located within the New Forest National Park, which offers unlimited recreational and riding facilities, with renowned sailing facilities within easy reach along the coast. With both the villages of Bartley and Ashurst there are village stores, pharmacy, post office, excellent schools and public houses within easy access and the mainline railway station at Ashurst provide access to London.

The front door opens to a generous hallway with turning staircase to the bedrooms and a part galleried landing. There is a ground floor shower room. A reclaimed cherry wood floor runs throughout the majority of the ground floor.

The large sitting room at the rear has a triple aspect with glazed double doors opening to the garden. There is a brick fireplace with log burning stove. The dining room is also triple aspect and, positioned adjacent, is the kitchen/breakfast room which was upgraded in 2007. With a comprehensive range of light wood storage cupboards and drawers with coordinating granite work surfaces above. Integral appliances include a fridge/freezer and dishwasher, fan oven, grill and separate electric hob with extraction over. There is ample room for a breakfast table and chairs and glazed double doors open to the garden room again with french doors to the garden. There is also a door to the laundry room, another door to the parking area and access to the rear of the attached brick built garage with light, power and where the oil boiler is located (installed in 2007).

The rooms behind the garage form part of a single storey extension completed in 2007 with expired planning permission (05/84164) for a sun room on the back of the lounge. Please see the link below, to see what was passed.

The first floor accommodation comprises a large principal bedroom with triple aspect windows and fitted wardrobe. There are two further double bedrooms served by a family bathroom.

Gated access leads to a large parking area in front of the garage and house. The plot offers a high degree of privacy with mature boundaries and a new fence to the rear garden boundary.

There is an area of patio to the side and rear of the house and the whole has a very sunny aspect. There is an area of vegetable garden. The garden is mainly laid to lawn interspersed with specimen trees and shrubs.

Additional Information:

Mains water, sewage and electricity

Oil fired central heating

Agent note: There is a gas main in the road

Tenure: Freehold

Energy Performance Rating: E Current: 52 Potential: 75

Council Tax Band: F

Superfast broadband with speeds of up to 71 Mbps is available at the property