£490,000 /Sale price

A truly delightful attached Grade II Listed cottage of great character and charm, believed to date from the 1800's, standing close to the heart of the village. The cottage takes full advantage of the features associated with a building of this period with a number of period features including exposed beams and timbers and a beautiful fireplace in the sitting room. The generous accommodation includes a well-proportioned sitting room and a conservatory/garden room with double doors opening out to the south-east facing garden. The living accommodation is complemented by a 'heart of the home' kitchen/dining room. The kitchen has been finished with eye and base level cabinets, pan drawers, work surfaces, oven and hob, sink and a tiled floor. The flexibility of the accommodation is enhanced with an additional room to the ground floor that could either be a third bedroom or family/2nd sitting room. There is a bathroom, two bedrooms and a 'nursery room' (that also provides an ideal study/home office space) to the first floor. Of note, the family bathroom has been completed with modern stylish white sanitary ware including a double ended bath, wash hand basin with cabinet below, WC and a large walk-in shower. This a very appealing and interesting village home offered for sale with no onward chain.OutsideThe enclosed garden has been landscaped to take full advantage of the principally south-east aspect with a variety of areas of interest including a small pond together with a lavender border, flowering plants, shrubs and climbers. There are extensive areas of stone paving and shingle providing ideal spaces for outdoor relaxation and entertaining. There is also a timber shed within the garden.SituationThe cottage stands within the conservation area close to the heart of the village. Holybourne has a very strong and active community with Andrews Endowed Primary School (four to eleven), Eggars Secondary School, 'White Hart' public house, shop/Post Office, theatre, village hall (with a pre school), church and a number of clubs and associations. A walk along the lane leads to the church, pond and open countryside. Holybourne is adjacent to Alton and also adjoins fine open Hampshire countryside. Alton provides a range of individual shops together with weekly and specialist markets, Waitrose and M&S Simply Food, sports centre, secondary school, a sixth form college and mainline station to London Waterloo. Property Ref Number: HAM-60499