Detached house for sale in Alton GU34, 5 Bedroom

A handsome, spacious and individual detached family house standing in the heart of the village. The feeling of space is immediate with a large reception hall. The generous living accommodation includes a spacious triple aspect sitting room and a separate dining room. The sitting room is a wonderful room with a central fireplace and double doors to the garden. The living accommodation is beautifully complemented by a large kitchen / breakfast room with double doors opening into the conservatory. The kitchen is fitted with a range of cabinets and a breakfast bar together with a double oven, four ring gas hob with extractor over and an integrated fridge. There are five bedrooms to the first floor including a very impressive principal bedroom with an en-suite bath/shower room and an adjoining dressing room. The four further bedrooms are well-proportioned and include a room that is currently being used as study / sitting room. This room also has the benefit of access (via a second staircase) to the kitchen/breakfast room and could form part of a self-contained annexe area, if required. The house is fitted with sealed unit double glazed windows and a gas fired central heating. In addition, solar panels generate electricity and feed into the national grid. This is a very flexible and spacious village home.

Situation
The house occupies a mature setting close to the heart of one of Hampshire's most sought-after villages. The active village of Upper Farringdon has a Church and a Public House and is set amidst fine Hampshire countryside between the villages of Chawton, East Tisted and Worldham within the South Downs National Park. The village is in an enviable position allowing for a number of country pursuits. Of note, there is a primary school and further public house in Chawton. The historic market town of Alton has a good range of high street shops, weekly and specialist markets, senior schools, further education college, Alton convent, sports centre and mainline railway station to London Waterloo.

Outside
The house stands within attractive mature grounds providing an attractive setting with an area of lawn with well-stocked flower and shrub borders and a variety of young and mature trees. A paved terrace and a raised area of decking to one corner of the rear garden provides an ideal outside seating area. A private driveway provides ample parking and access to the double garage.