Detached house for sale in Bourne Lane, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire SO21

Bourne Cottage is understood to date back to the late 19th century and was formally the chauffeur's cottage to Orchard Close. In 1953 the house was separated from Orchard Close and has since been a family home. The property has a welcoming hallway with its original fireplace leading off to a light and open sitting room featuring a bay window with a window seat. The open-plan kitchen/dining room perfect for entertaining with plenty of storage and a larder. Follows onto to a family room which could be alternatively used. At the rear of the property is a garden room featuring a log burner and floor to ceiling window with views of the blooming garden and surrounding greenery. The ground floor also benefits from a study, cloakroom and a utility with plenty of space and storage. The property has four double bedrooms all with their own built-in wardrobe and storage spaces and two-family bathrooms.
The large East facing garden is bounded by mature hedging with well-defined boundaries and comprises two patio areas perfect for entertaining and enjoying the views. Steps lead up to a gently sloping lawn, beyond is an area of garden with a vegetable garden, orchard area and several mature trees. Additional to the property is a large, stoned driveway with a single garage which incorporates a temperature-controlled wine room adjoining to the east of the cottage.

Bourne Cottage lies just beyond the eastern outskirts of the popular village of Twyford and benefits from superb views over the adjoining countryside. The village itself has a range of amenities including a Post Office, village store, and hairdressers. Close at hand is a doctor's surgery with pharmacy, church, restaurant and pubs. The village is also well known for St Mary's Church of England Primary School as well as Twyford Preparatory School. There is a mainline railway station at Shawford about 0.75 miles away with a direct service to Waterloo. Twyford is about 4 miles south of Winchester, a historic city town with great eateries, and shopping.