An extremely well presented double fronted, detached Victorian home, sympathetically extended and upgraded in recent years to a high standard whilst retaining period features. Within an easy walk of the village centre, Brockenhurst offers a range of shops and other services including a primary school, tertiary college, golf club and railway with direct access to London in about 90 minutes. The village has direct access onto the open forest with its many walks and trails.
In summary, the accommodation comprises four double bedrooms, a bath/shower room and further shower room, a generous sitting room, large kitchen with breakfast bar and vaulted ceiling opening into the dining room with oak French doors and an office/5th bedroom with useful external access. The house is set in a good sized mature plot with patios and a large glass canopy providing extended seasonal use. A series of upgrades has improved its energy performance and comfort including the addition of hardwood double glazed windows and underfloor insulation. Security features include a serviced alarm. There is a detached double garage with off road parking for a further three cars.
The front gate opens onto a paved pathway flanked by low box hedges to half glazed double doors into:
Entrance Porch: Half glazed with traditional red and black tiled floor. Built-in shelving and wall light. Period half glazed front door with feature stained glass surround incorporating house name; leading to:
Entrance Hall: A spacious entrance hall with engineered oak flooring with underfloor insulation. Stairs to the first floor with a useful under stairs cupboard. Radiator with TRV. Wall mounted central heating thermostat control. Doors leading off to the office, shower room, dining room and sitting room.
Shower Room: Fully tiled corner shower cubicle with shower unit; pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c. Ladder style chrome radiator, extractor fan and recessed downlighters. Quarry tiled floor and walls part tiled.
Office/Bedroom Five: Double glazed box sash bay windows with useful storage below. Tiled fireplace with period mahogany surround. Exposed original pine floorboards with underfloor insulation. TV point and two double radiators with TRVs. Double glazed oak door to covered patio providing opportunities for business use.
Sitting Room: A lovely double aspect room with double glazed box sash windows and a feature square bay and two doors opening onto the hall. A modern Clearview wood burner has been fitted into a brick fireplace with period mahogany surround and tiled hearth. Engineered oak flooring with underfloor insulation. Connections for TV and satellite. Two double radiators with TRVs.
Dining Room: Brick fireplace fitted with modern Clearview wood burner, tiled hearth and oak mantel. Large full height double cupboard housing the Megaflow hot water tank with fitted immersion. Wall mounted heating thermostat control and TV point. Double glazed oak French doors with side window opening to the covered patio. Underfloor heating with wood effect porcelain tiles; continuing through to the:
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: An extremely well fitted Shaker style kitchen with a Blanco one and a half bowl sink, oak worktops, ample storage and a peninsula breakfast bar. A range of integrated and built-in appliances include an under counter freezer, five ring gas hob, oven and warming drawer all by Neff, a compact dishwasher with provision for an integrated full size dishwasher, a stainless steel extractor hood over hob and stand-along Siemens fridge-freezer. TV point. Three double glazed casement windows overlook the garden and two large triple glazed Velux windows flood the room with light. Underfloor heating with wood-effect porcelain tiles. Recessed downlighters and two pendants. Part glazed oak door leading through to:
Utility Room: Incorporating built-in floor to ceiling cupboards. Work tops to one wall with one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit and drawers, cupboards and plumbed in Siemens automatic washing machine. A double glazed casement window overlooks the garden and a large triple glazed Velux further enhances light. Underfloor heating with stone effect porcelain tiled floor. The Worcester High Efficiency wall mounted condensing boiler supplies the radiators, underfloor heating and domestic hot water. Extractor fan and recessed downlighters. A hardwood door with two triple glazed panels opens to side of the property and garden.
First Floor Landing: With loft hatch providing access to fully insulated and part boarded large roof space with two double glazed Velux windows. The attic offers scope for further development subject to the usual consents. The upper hall is bright and airy with a double glazed box sash window. Useful built-in cupboard.
Principal Bedroom: Double bedroom with painted pine floor and double glazed box sash windows to two aspects. TV point. Double radiator with TRV.
Bedroom Two: Double bedroom with attractive cast iron fireplace and double glazed box sash windows to two aspects. A full height double wardrobe is built-in to one side of the chimney. TV point. Radiator with TRV.
Bedroom Three: Double bedroom with painted pine floor. Attractive cast iron fireplace with full height wardrobes built-in either side of the chimney. TV point. Radiator with TRV. Double glazed box sash window.
Bedroom Four: Double bedroom with double glazed box sash window and radiator with TRV.
Bath/Shower Room: White suite comprising fully tiled corner shower cubicle with fixed head; panelled bath with telephone style mixer tap and shower attachment; pedestal wash hand basin and low level W.C. Tiled floor and part tiled walls and recessed downlighters. Ladder style chrome radiator. Double glazed casement window and small single glazed window.
Outside: The property has a pedestrian gated access from both Sway Road and Woodlands Road. Bounded by both fences and mature hedging, the generous garden is a particular delight with a kitchen garden and fruit trees as well as lawned and ornamental areas for entertaining. A small patio faces east and a further large south facing patio includes a Victorian style glass canopy offering extended seasonal use and is an ideal setting for al fresco dining. There are wood stores and an 11' x 8' (3.35m x 2.44m) Keter shed. A path leads through to the gated driveway accessed from Woodlands Road. The driveway offers ample parking and leads up to:
Detached Double Garage: 19' x 19' (5.8m x 5.8m) With twin electronic roller doors and pedestrian door to garden. Ample power points. Strip lighting. Double glazed windows to two aspects. Large fully boarded roof space.
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)