The Spinney

***Unexpectedly Re-available***Impressive country home in a New Forest setting with approximately 12 acres of gardens, woodlands and paddocks. This four bedroom home benefits from substantial outbuildings which include an annexe, games room, gym and a large stable block with adjoining barn. This individual home has much character, yet offers modern living and features flagstone floors, oak floors as well as an open plan kitchen/dining room with adjoining conservatory.

Ringwood offers the best of all worlds. This old market town is positioned on the edge of the New Forest, yet is just ten minutes drive to the coast and also has easy access to the A31, with London, Southampton and Winchester in one direction and Bournemouth in the other. It is an increasingly popular destination for home hunters. Best known as the home of Ringwood Brewery (inspiration for the current boom in microbreweries), it is undergoing a re-identification. The old cattle market has been transformed into a stylish shopping quarter with names such as Aga, Hobbs, Joules, Waitrose and Waterstones, and a programme of events that includes live music and farmers’ markets. The adjacent high street has retained its character, with a traditional weekly market and a selection of independents, a new artisan bakery, and a variety of eateries. Families are attracted by the sense of community and highly regarded secondary school (its sixth form provision rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted). There is a wide range of property from thatched cottages, through Victorian and Edwardian villas to tree-lined closes of homes built between the wars and every decade from mid-century onwards. For the commuter, the cities of Salisbury and Southampton are easily reached via the A338 and the A31 and London is only 2 hours distant, via the M3. The larger shopping towns of Bournemouth (10 miles south) and Southampton (20 miles east), both with their airports are easily accessible.

- A stunning reception hall gives access to a cloakroom and the ground floor accommodation, finished with beautiful flagstone flooring

- An impressive open-plan kitchen/dining room featuring stripped-wood flooring and attractive ceiling beams

- A bespoke fitted kitchen comprising painted-wood shaker style units, plate racks and display cabinets, with quality granite work surfaces

- Built-in appliances include an AGA, electric oven, integrated fridge, dishwasher and double butlers sink with brass H/C Monobloc

- An elegant sitting room with central open fireplace and also benefiting from an attractive bay window with an aspect over gardens

- Separate study area comprising a delightful built-in oak window seat and matching built in shelves either side

- A good-sized conservatory adjacent to the kitchen, with French doors and a superb aspect over the gardens and fields, comprising tiled floors, period radiators and fitted blinds

- Separate utility room housing the oil fired boiler, a single butlers sink and plenty of space/plumbing for a washing machine

- Connecting door to the useful rear lobby/boot room, with door to the garden

- Beautifully crafted oak internal doors and a custom built oak staircase to the first floor accommodation

- Four first floor bedrooms, the master bedroom with quality built-in bedroom furniture and a luxury en-suite bathroom, comprising a modern three piece suite and built in bathroom furniture

- All bedrooms have superb views over the surrounding forest, two of which have access to eves storage

- Stunning family bathroom with a modern four piece suite

- Detached annexe comprises a games room and music room, both with double doors onto the gardens and a cloaks/plant room

- Outbuildings include a barn, three stables, two log stores and a carport

- Outside, the gardens are approached by a pleasant tree lined driveway which leads along to a parking area adjacent to the front of the house

- The gardens have an attractive parkland setting with a variety of different heathers, individual trees, plants and ground covering plants

- The borders are neatly laid out and have been designed for low maintenance

- An attractive terrace lies on the west side of the house with steps leading down onto the manicured lawns

- The outdoor pool is in a sunny position with a large terrace stretching down both sides

- The tennis court is in a partly shaded position with an all-weather surface and full net surround