THE SITUATION

Gardener’s Lane is a premier address on the fringes of East Wellow, lying approximately 2 miles southwest of the market town of Romsey, with its excellent amenities.

The area is renowned for its wealth of recreational, cultural amenities and educational facilities (both state and private), including the highly regarded Embley School. The New Forest National Park is within easy reach and for the commuter, the A36 and M27 are only minutes away. Within Romsey town centre is a railway station together with mainline railway stations at Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury, all of which provide a direct link to London and are a short drive away.

DIRECTIONS

Proceed out of Romsey on the A3090 and once onto the dual carriageway, Gardener’s Lane is the second turning on the right-hand side. Beechcroft can be found after approximately 0.2 of a mile on the left-hand side.

THE PROPERTY 

Dating back to the 1930s, Beechcroft is a distinguished country residence situated on land with historical ties to Florence Nightingale.

Exuding a timeless charm, and some wonderful period architecture, the property boasts elegant rendered and painted facades set beneath a classic tiled roof, further enhanced by the striking symmetry of twin bay windows gracing both the ground and first floors.

A charming entrance hall with period staircase leads to three well-proportioned reception rooms, each offering picturesque views and direct access to the stunning gardens. Both the drawing room and dining room are distinguished by elegant bay windows that further enhance the character of this wonderful home, while the study features a handsome woodburning stove set in a brick inglenook fireplace. The impressive kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of bespoke, solid oak modern units, granite worktops, built-in appliances and a complementing island unit, with double doors opening out onto a pleasant breakfast deck. Further rooms to this level include a sizeable utility/boot room and a shower room.

On the first floor, a central landing area leads to an impressive, triple aspect principal bedroom suite with separate dressing room, en-suite bathroom and double doors opening onto a private balcony overlooking the grounds. Bedrooms two and three enjoy bay sash windows that form part of the elegant façade, with bedroom two also benefitting from double doors opening out onto a private south facing balcony. There is one further double bedroom to this level as well as a large, family shower room.

Ancillary accommodation can be found in the self-contained studio above the triple garage (see ‘Outside’).

NB. Further potential also exists to create additional accommodation within the large roof space, subject to the relevant consents being granted.

OUTSIDE

The impressive grounds, which are a particular feature of the property, extend to approximately one and three quarter acres, comprising formal gardens of approximately one acre together with three quarters of an acre of woodland. The formal gardens are laid principally to lawn interspersed with mixed and mature planting including a variety of specimen trees and shrubs, most notably a magnificent beech tree and superb horse chestnut.

Vehicular access is enjoyed from Gardener’s Lane together with an additional access to the opposing side of the property, which is approached from a private drive further down Gardener’s Lane and which leads to a substantial detached, brick-built triple garage with studio and shower room above. The studio would lend itself to a variety of uses, from guest or teenager accommodation to an office for those working from home. There is also an oak-framed double garage, as well as a brick-built dog kennel and a timber workshop with light and power.