5 bedroom house

The Well House is a charming Grade II listed part-thatched house dating from the early 17th Century, with many fine period features and the original oak frame evident throughout. The drawing room, with exposed beams and inglenook fireplace, has a door out to the terrace and garden beyond. The kitchen/dining room, with gas-fired AGA, is well-appointed with an adjoining boot / utility room and a separate larder. There is a sitting room with open fire and completing the ground floor is a study and cloakroom. There is also a cellar. On the first floor is the principal bedroom with vaulted ceiling and four further bedrooms served by a bath/shower room and a separate shower room.

There is a self-contained studio comprising of a games room with bi-fold doors out to the courtyard and garden, an office, kitchen and shower room. Completed in 2017, this high-specification building has the benefit of underfloor heating throughout.

Outside, the property is screened from the road by a brick and flint wall and mature hedging. It is approached through a 5 bar gate over a gravel driveway offering ample parking which leads on to an oak framed double garage and workshop. Within the front garden is a working well. The private and secluded rear gardens are well maintained and delightful. They are predominantly south-west facing, tiered and mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with mature shrubs and trees. There is also a large paved courtyard area ideal for al fresco dining.

Basingstoke 2.5 miles, Alton 12 miles, Winchester, 17 miles, M3 (J6&7) 2 miles, London Waterloo from Basingstoke station from 44 minutes. All distances and times are approximate.

The Well House is situated on the edge of the Candover Valley, in the centre of the much sought-after village of Cliddesden, opposite the duck pond and within walking distance of the church, public house and village hall. Within the village there is also a nursery and primary school, with independent schools nearby including Daneshill, Lord Wandsworth College and Cheam. Basingstoke town centre provides a broad range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities. Communication links are excellent with the M3 being easily accessible and there are fast and frequent rail services from Basingstoke to London Waterloo. The surrounding countryside is delightful with many footpaths to enjoy.

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