Few properties in the village manage to marry the warmth of 1930s character with the demands of contemporary family life. This property is one of them. A beautifully extended and thoughtfully re-imagined semi-detached home on Church Lane, well-placed for the train station, the open Forest, and the everyday rhythms of village living.
The transformation begins the moment you step inside. The ground floor revolves around a spectacular open-plan kitchen, dining and family room, a space that feels as though it has been designed to be the central hub at all times. It benefits from wet underfloor heating throughout.
A bespoke shaker kitchen anchors the room, with a generous central island, timber worktops, copper pendant lighting, and a range cooker beneath an extractor. Twin Velux rooflights flood the space with natural light, and a dramatic floor-to-ceiling glazed gable opens the entire rear wall onto the garden and decking beyond the inside and outside merging with an ease that makes entertaining feel effortless. A log burner at the far end of the room creates an intimate focal point for quieter evenings.
Alongside the kitchen, a well-proportioned utility room provides excellent day-to-day practicality with direct garden access, while a stylish ground floor shower room, finished with tiling and monochrome detail serves the ground floor accommodation.
The original part of the house retains its character with a ground floor reception room offering the flexibility to serve as a fourth bedroom, playroom or home office according to need.
To complete the ground floor an attached store/workshop provides practical storage space.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom boasts a broad bay window to the front aspect.
Bedroom four is currently used as a useful dressing room.
A second double bedroom looks out to the rear with garden views. This completes the first floor alongside a beautifully appointed family bathroom. Finished in metro tiling. The bathroom features a freestanding-style vanity unit in dark shaker cabinetry, an over-bath shower screen, and a heated towel rail.
Outside, the rear garden is a particular asset; a generous, private plot that opens from the decked terrace into a well-kept lawn flanked by established planting and raised beds.
A timber-framed garden studio at the foot of the garden provides a versatile retreat.
To the front, a wide block-paved driveway provides ample off-road parking.
The home's credentials extend beneath the surface too: a new roof, owned solar panels with battery storage give an energy efficiency rarely associated with period properties practical virtues that will resonate long after moving day.
EPC RATING: Current ~ B83 Potential ~ B83
COUNCIL TAX BAND: D
SERVICES:
HEATING:
BROADBAND: Ultrafast up to 1000 mbps download (Ofcom).
Before the tenancy starts (payable to Hayward Fox Lymington (the Agent))
Holding Deposit: One week’s rent. This is to reserve a property. Please Note: This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor(s)) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right-to-Rent check, provide materially significant false or misleading information, or fail to sign their tenancy agreement (and / or Deed of Guarantee) within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing).
Deposit: 5 weeks rent
During the tenancy (payable to the Agent)
Unpaid Rent: Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please Note: This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.
Lost Keys or other security device: Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £ 15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).
Variation of Contract (Tenant’s Request): £ 50 (inc. VAT) per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.
Change of Sharer (Tenant’s Request): £ 50 (inc. VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.
Early Termination (Tenant’s Request): Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early; they shall be liable to the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.
During the tenancy (payable to the provider) if permitted and applicable
Utilities: gas, electricity, water
Communications: telephone and broadband Installation of cable/satellite
Subscription to cable/satellite supplier
Television licence
Council Tax
Other permitted payments
Any other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.
Tenant protection
Hayward Fox is a member of ARLA Propertymark CMP, which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of The Property Ombudsman Scheme ( which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.
Rental payments
Rents are payable in advance by standing order with all payments being made 72 hours prior to your rent due date to allow for clearance.
Landlord Fees
Tenant Find: 60% of first months rent, minimum £ 594 (inc VAT)
