5 bedroom house

This is a substantial family house set on an elevated position on the southern slopes of St Giles Hill, with superb views to St Catherine's Hill and the Downs and within walking distance of St Swithun's School and Winchester High Street. A wrought iron gate provides access to the front of the house and to the detached double garage. From the drive, steps lead down to the panelled front door which opens into a spacious entrance hall. The ground floor comprises a generous sitting room with a traditional working fireplace, a fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room with quartz worktops, family room, dining room, study, cloakroom and utility room. The three main interconnecting reception rooms on the south side all have double doors out onto a balustraded terrace and gardens. A gallery staircase leads up to the first floor and comprises five bedrooms, four of which are double, and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom has its own en suite shower/bathroom. There are sash style windows throughout.
Outside, the front of the house is lawned with mature trees and the boundaries are fenced. On the south side, the balustraded terrace runs almost the full width of the garden and leads down to the main central lawn which is enclosed on three sides by shrub and herbaceous borders. From the lawn, a trellised archway leads through to a pond, a greenhouse and a vegetable plot. The gardens extend in all to approximately 0.4 acres.

This property is located along the popular Quarry Road upon St Giles Hill, within walking distance of the cathedral city of Winchester. St Giles Hill has a tree-lined park with panoramic views across the city and surrounding area. Winchester is located at the edge of the South Downs National Park, along the course of the River Itchen. Transport links are excellent with Winchester train station providing fast, direct services to London, Southampton and the south coast. Winchester train station 1.3 miles (London Waterloo from 58 minutes), Stockbridge 12.5 miles, M3 (Junction 9) 2 miles, Southampton Airport 11.4 miles. Time and distances are approximate.

All Saints Primary School and The Westgate Secondary School are the catchment area schools, plus Peter Symonds Sixth Form College. Nearby independent schools include The Pilgrims' School, Prince's Mead, Twyford, St Swithun's for girls and Winchester College. The property is within walking distance of St. Swithun's school.

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