£1,100,000 /Sale price

A classic four bedroom period house extremely well presented featuring a beautifully appointed large live-in farmhouse style kitchen together with a detached barn / annexe and attractively landscaped gardens enjoying a quiet edge of village setting A charming late 18th Century Grade II Listed house that has been sympathetically extended over the years and in the past was partly used as a shop, as evidenced by the large bay window in the reception hall. Pear Tree Cottage is linked at the front on one side to an equally handsome period house and neighbour. In the last few years, the property has been significantly upgraded by the present owner who has created a beautiful open plan kitchen which leads on to the garden. A new bathroom has been installed which features Fired Earth tiling, shower and a magnificent William Holland brass bath. A detached brick and flint barn has also been converted into a useful one bedroom guest cottage. The remaining accommodation is attractively decorated and well presented, a practical living space which is full of character; all complimented by a pretty cottage style garden with seating areas, main lawn and upper walled area, used as a vegetable garden.The property is situated in the picturesque village of Appleshaw which has a fine old church, primary school, playing fields, village hall and pub. Andover, approximately four miles away, offers a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities as well as a mainline railway station with extensive parking providing fast services to Waterloo (65 minutes). The A303 is close at hand allowing convenient access to London and the West Country.ADDITIONAL SCHOOLING AND RECREATION There is excellent preparatory private schooling in the area including Farleigh School, Pilgrims School and Chaffyn Grove as well as Rookwood (from Nursery to Sixth form). For secondary education there is St Swithun's in Winchester and Godolphin in Salisbury in addition to the boys and girls grammar schools. There is excellent fishing on the River Test and golf courses in Longstock as well as two in Andover.