Armstrong Road, Brockenhurst, SO42

Arguably one of the finest private residences in Brockenhurst, occupying a prime position in the much sought after location of Armstrong Road, close to the centre of the village and many local amenities. This wonderful home is set in delightful south facing grounds extending to approximately 0.75 acres and further benefits from an outdoor swimming pool.  

Secluded and perfectly located for both village amenities and the open forest, the property enjoys a wonderfully picturesque location. The village of Brockenhurst benefits from a mainline station with direct trains to London Waterloo and the North. The village has an extensive range of local shops, restaurants and cafés, a primary school, a renowned tertiary college and the prestigious Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club. The Georgian market town of Lymington is approximately six miles to the south, with its yachting facilities, popular Saturday county market and ferry service to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. To the north is the ‘Forest gateway’ village of Lyndhurst, with easy access to Junction 1 of the M27 (links to the M3 and London).

Built in 1929, this magnificent property has been meticulously refurbished by the current owners to an exacting standard to provide beautifully proportioned accommodation extending to 3,820 sq. ft. set across two floors. The property has been intelligently configured with the principal living rooms and bedrooms orientated to enjoy the delightful southerly aspect. Attention to detail is evident throughout, providing an elegant fusion of modern fittings and character features such as ornate cornicing, feature windows and fireplaces, as well as a combination of Italian ceramic tiled and exposed pine and oak flooring.

The ground floor accommodation comprises a good size entrance hall which links to an impressive double aspect ‘L’ shaped sitting room and snug, formal dining room and study, all of which link to a truly stunning orangery extending across the rear of the house and opening onto the rear garden. The superb double aspect kitchen/breakfast room offers a range of modern fitted units and appliances with granite work surfaces and doors opening onto the rear sun terrace. From the kitchen/breakfast room a door leads into a utility room/pantry, which in turn provides access to a boot and boiler room.

A stairwell from the entrance hall with ‘Art deco’ styled wood balustrade leads up to the extensive first floor landing, linking to the double aspect master bedroom with en-suite bathroom/double shower, six further bedrooms, two family bathrooms and additional wc. Most of the bedrooms benefit from built-in wardrobes with further wardrobe storage to the landing area.

The property further benefits from a large loft area extending across the length of the house offering considerable potential to create additional accommodation, subject to the necessary planning consents.

The property is approached via a sweeping driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles and leading to a double garage and the front entrance. The beautifully maintained grounds wrap around the boundaries of this wonderful home, with the majority enjoying a southerly aspect. Set just off the kitchen/breakfast room is a tiered paved sun terrace providing an ideal space for al-fresco dining and entertaining and leading down to the heated swimming pool. Attached to the house is a separate boiler room and gardeners wc, both of which are accessed externally. The grounds in total extend to approximately two thirds of an acre, interspersed with herbaceous planting and flanked by established tree, hedge and fence borders.