7 bed detached house for sale

Queen Street, Twyford, Winchester SO21

This is a rare opportunity to acquire this exceptional family house, which the current owners have been living in for over 19 years. The spacious entrance hall with stairs to both the first floor and cellar leads to a formal drawing room and study, which both enjoy south-westerly aspects and a feature fireplace. Continuing further into the house, the sitting room, which has the original well, a woodburner and double doors opening into the impressive Orangery. The Orangery has double doors out on to the terrace and garden. The generous eat in kitchen also opens onto the garden and features a wonderful vaulted ceiling. The remainder of the ground floor is made up of a family room, utility room and a cloakroom.

On the first floor, there are five good-sized bedrooms, one with an en suite bathroom and a well-appointed family bathroom. The second floor features a south-facing principal bedroom with an en suite shower room.

The established garden lies to the rear of the house, set within 0.42 of an acre. The garden is part-walled with a large brick and stone terrace, fantastic for outdoor entertaining and benefits from a Loggia to enjoy the sunny evenings. In the far right hand corner of the garden is access to the self contained annexe, above the property's double garage. Adjacent to the garage is a further parcel of land with views over the Village Wreck.

Twyford is a village south of Winchester, has a post office/store, pubs and a doctor's surgery, and the neighbouring village of Shawford has a train station with direct trains to London from 70 minutes. The Catheral city of Winchester is from 3.7 miles away and has a comprehensive range of facilities, including a mainline train station, restaurants, history and culture, a theatre and cinema. Catchment area schools are The Westgate School and Kings' School, Independent schools in the area include Twyford Prep School, Princes Mead, The Pigrims' School, St Swithun's and Winchester College. (times and distance are approximate).