7 Bedroom Country House
£2,850,000
Stoney Cross, Lyndhurst, SO43

Description

A superb, modern country house set in glorious grounds of approximately 5 acres, in a wonderfully private and secluded setting. The property offers flexible and extensive accommodation extending to approximately 14,389 square feet and includes a magnificent swimming pool complex, extensive garaging and space for a tennis court. Further benefits include being offered to the market with no onward chain.

Stoney Cross is located on the edge of Minstead, one of the New Forest National Park's most sought after villages. Minstead has a vibrant community, a village pub/shop (The Trusty Servant), a village hall and a Norman church.

There is direct access onto the open forest providing a network of footpaths and bridleways for walking and riding. Lyndhurst is approximately a seven minute drive away and is the largest village within the New Forest. It is a popular tourist location with many independent shops, art galleries, cafés, restaurants, pubs and hotels. Southampton is a vibrant, modern city which has the popular West Quay shopping centre and many attractions.

The surrounding areas of Southampton and Winchester have a wide selection of well-respected private schools along with several others across the Dorset border. Communications are excellent with east and west access to the M27 and M3 within easy reach and Southampton Parkway station giving a link to London Waterloo within an hour and ten minutes. The coastal resort town of Bournemouth is also only a short drive away.

Built in the late 1980's, Grovewood House is an extremely impressive, Queen Anne style family residence offering extensive and well configured accommodation set across three floors.

A spectacular, central reception hall makes a wonderful first impression, with doors leading off to the drawing room/games room, dining room, sitting room, study and kitchen/breakfast room.

From the kitchen/breakfast room, an inner hallway, with separate front access door, links to a utility room, plant room, storeroom and gym. An additional hallway from here provides access to the impressive swimming pool complex, two separate shower rooms and a stairwell leading down to the sauna, plant room and storeroom.

A stairwell from the main reception hallway ascends to the first floor galleried landing, which in turn links to all bedroom and bathroom accommodation, as well as the front aspect balcony.

From bedroom seven a staircase ascends to a large loft, divided into three separate spaces, which provides huge potential for further accommodation.

The property is accessed via antique wrought iron entrance gates, which open onto a long tree lined driveway leading through to a large, shingle parking area. The beautiful grounds attributed to the property are apportioned into areas of formal and woodland gardens.

Set at the end of the driveway and to the side of the front of the house is a large outbuilding incorporating a triple garage, triple carport, WC and storage.

To the side of the outbuilding is a sunken area of lawn, which would provide an ideal space for a tennis could if required (subject to the necessary planning consents being granted).

In total the grounds extend to approximately five acres, with the whole plot being flanked by beautiful woodland and forest.