£1,600,000 /Sale price

An exceptional detached family home occupying a tranquil south-facing village location and standing in glorious gardens and grounds of just over 0.7 of an acre. This much-loved family home offers versatile and very generous contemporary living space. It's perfectly placed for a stroll around the village, yet completely set back from the lane. The house is well-appointed (including under floor heating to the ground and first floors (aside from the games room)) and was designed to fully complement the setting with fine views over the superb south facing landscaped gardens and grounds. The feeling of space and light is immediate and the generous living accommodation includes a 28'3ft/8.6m twin aspect sitting room with a central fireplace and multiple sets of doors to the garden complemented by a spacious cinema/media room and a games room. The generous living accommodation is complemented by a stunning open plan kitchen/dining/family room. This is an amazing room extending to 33'11' /16.3m, ideal for everyday family living, with three sets of sliding doors opening out to a large terrace overlooking the garden to the mature woodland beyond. The bespoke kitchen is set around a series of islands and is fitted with a range of integrated appliances, cabinets, pan drawers and quartz work surfaces. There are five bedrooms (including three en suite shower/bathrooms) and a family bathroom. The vaulted principal bedroom suite also has the considerable benefit of a balcony with fine views over the garden to the woodland beyond together with an adjoining dressing area and an en suite bathroom. The house is complemented by a very useful detached garage/outbuilding with a useful space above. This space could be utilised for a variety of different uses. This a very flexible and appealing village home occupying a peaceful village location.OutsideThe house stands within attractive and very well-tended landscaped grounds providing a wonderful setting with glorious views. There is a very well positioned octagonal gazebo and expanses of lawn set between mature hedgerows together with spring bulbs and a variety of young and mature trees. The rear, south facing, inner garden provides a 'sanctuary' with a porcelain terrace together with an outdoor kitchen set within an all weather entertainment area (with an electrically adjustable roof). A long private driveway is approached via pair of electric hardwood gates and provides ample parking and access to the detached double garage.SituationBeech has a very strong and active community with a Church and village hall. The village stands amidst unspoilt woodland and countryside yet is within just a mile or so of the market town of Alton. Also, all of the amenities of Basingstoke including Festival Place, fast trains to London and M3 motorway are to the west. The village of Bentworth, about three miles, has a primary school, public house and church. The popular market town of Alton provides a good range of individual shops, Waitrose and M&S Simply Food, weekly and specialist markets, cinema, sports centre, two secondary schools, sixth form college and station to London Waterloo. Property Ref Number: HAM-57845