4 bedroom house

Provost Farm is an attractive detached family home set in a peaceful and tranquil location within the beautiful Cranbourne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The south-westerly facing sitting room provides an ideal family and entertaining space, with French doors leading onto the terrace and garden.

The large kitchen/breakfast room offers a range of hand-painted oak fitted units, as well as an oil-fired Aga and a central, marble-topped island with inset sinks and separate induction hob. There is ample space for family breakfasts and informal meals, whilst the adjoining dining room offers a welcoming location for more formal dining. There is also a useful utility and boiler room/cloakroom, as well as a generously sized study for the home worker.

To the first floor is a spacious principal bedroom benefitting from far-reaching views of the surrounding countryside, an attached dressing room and a modern en-suite bathroom. There are also three further well-presented bedrooms, as well as a family bathroom.

The desirable Downland village of Rockbourne sits within scenic countryside, offering a plethora of walking routes and bridleways. The New Forest National Park is also within easy reach, with its woodlands, water park, museums and the Moors Country Valley Park. The village has a thriving local community with a village hall, church, primary school and a popular public house, called the Rose and Thistle. Just a short drive away is the Avonside town of Fordingbridge, which provides a comprehensive range of day-to-day amenities, including a variety of shops, a library, building society, medical centre and plenty of good schooling options.

There are plenty of well-regarded schools to choose from in the local vicinity, with Fordingbridge, nearby Damerham and Salisbury providing a good selection of Primary, Secondary, state and private schools, including Fordingbridge Infants and Junior Schools, Aurora Boveridge College, Western Downland Church of England Primary School, The Beeches School, Chafyn Grove, Godolphin, Salisbury Cathedral School, Bishop Wordsworth’s School,
Forres Sandle Manor, Godolphin and Chafyn Grove to name a few.

The road links are also good, with easy access to the regional centres of Southampton, Bournemouth and Salisbury, all of which benefit from frequent rail services to London (Waterloo). The A354 is just 7 miles away and the M27 motorway (Junction 2) just under 15 miles, offering links to the further motorway network and beyond.

Provost Farm has a well-kept garden containing a range of large established trees and shrubs. There is a gated and gravelled driveway leading up to the carports and garaging offering ample parking for several vehicles, as well as a further attached barn/workshop. The handsome redbrick property has a paved terrace to the rear, ideal for dining al fresco in the summer months, as well as a set of purpose-built detached stables and a handy timber store.

Beyond this sits a substantial field barn located within the curtilage of the property, surrounded by the picturesque Hampshire landscape.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Salisbury