Kimpton, Andover, Hampshire

A charming Grade II Listed, brick and flint
cottage, Bailiffs Cottage dates from the late
18th Century and retains many period features.
The cottage has been updated and improved in
recent years by the current owner and provides
well-proportioned accommodation, with
generous ceiling heights and light and bright
rooms. Upgrades include rewiring and plumbing,
a new septic tank and rethatching.
The kitchen has generous storage and an
Everhot 60 with two large ovens, cast iron hot
and simmer plates and integral grill and opens
on to the utility area, where there is a door
out onto the garden. There are three lovely
reception rooms, configured as a dining room,
a sitting room and a snug, both of these have
open fireplaces and all of which have lovely
views out over the garden. A lovely wide and
shallow staircase leads up to the first floor
where there are three good sized bedrooms and
a recently updated bathroom

The house is approached through wooden
gates onto a gravel driveway with parking for
several vehicles. The garden predominantly set
to the front of the house with a pathway up to
the front door. It has been mainly laid to lawn,
with carefully planted cottage garden inspired
borders Peonies, Roses, Poppies, and perennials
creating a wonderful frame to the house. There
are also a range of mature shrub and trees
providing privacy. There is a paved patio area
with a recently installed garden room, providing
a lovely space from which to enjoy the garden.
There is a garage on the front of driveway and
former garage/garden store to the rear of the
house, which has current planning permission to
be replaced.

Kimpton is a pretty, rural village which has an
historic 12th century church, a village hall, a
primary school and a small public house ‘The
Welcome Stranger’. The Test Valley is renowned
for its attractive countryside, along the famous
River Test. There are plenty of opportunities for
walking, cycling, horse riding and other country
pursuits.

Andover is 6 miles away and offers a good
range of supermarkets and amenities, including
a Waitrose, a cinema, a Leisure Centre, Athletics
track as well as highly regarded hockey and
rugby clubs. Stockbridge, with its attractive
High Street, is 13 miles away, while the market
towns of Hungerford and Marlborough and
Cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester can
also be easily reached. There are also a variety
of high-quality farm shops, cafes and pubs in
the surrounding countryside and villages. The
A303 is 2 miles to the south and provides a fast
road link to London, Heathrow Airport, the West
Country as well as the wider motorway network.
Grateley rail station is just 4 miles to the south
providing ample parking and easy main line
access to London with Waterloo accessible
in under 80 minutes. The village is ideally
located for access to several highly regarded
preparatory and secondary schools including
Farleigh, Cheam, Chafyn Grove, Salisbury
Cathedral School, Dauntsey’s, Marlborough
College, Godolphin, The Salisbury Grammar
Schools, Winchester College and St Swithun’s
amongst others.