4 bed detached house for sale

Minstead, Lyndhurst SO43

Dating back to around 1921 and sympathetically extended and improved over the years is this delightful thatched four-bedroom period property offering ample living accommodation throughout. Further outbuildings and stables provide further flexible accommodation whilst all being situated in a lovely elevated, quiet and peaceful location all sat on an acre plot and boasting a lovely, heated swimming pool.

Hewers Orchard is positioned in a rather idyllic location within Minstead, deep in the heart of the New Forest National Park. This sought after village benefits from a superb community spirit and provides day to day amenities including a village shop/tea room, public house, village hall and church. Although occupying a particularly peaceful location, Hewers Orchard is conveniently positioned within easy reach of the open forest, ideal for those looking to explore the New Forest National Park by foot or equally for equestrians, with a short ride through quiet country lanes before reaching thousands of acres of stunning hacking routes. There is also access via the A31 to the M27 leading to Park Way Station and Southampton Airport.

The property


The main access to the property is to the rear where you enter through a useful utility room via a rear stable door, with space for tumble dryer and washing machine. This room ideally doubles up as the perfect boot room entrance. A secondary door leads you immediately into the spacious kitchen offering an array of both low lying and eye level units with inbuilt double oven, cooker, fridge and space for dishwasher. The kitchen offers double aspect views to the rear of the property. A doorway leads to the main hallway with airing cupboard, cloakroom and stairs leading to the first floor. The welcoming hallway offers access either side to both the dinning room and living room and an original front porch with benched seating and storage.

The elegant living room offers dual aspect living with feature fireplace and inset wood burning stove, bay window and double doors leading out to the swimming pool terrace. The dining room equally provides a lovely bay window with feature fireplace with further double aspect views over the gardens. The extended study sits at the rear of the property and gives the perfect work from home room and could ideally double up as the perfect fifth downstairs bedroom.

The stairs from the hallway lead to the first-floor landing where all bedroom accommodation can be found, all providing good sized double rooms with vanity units and wardrobes. All the bedrooms offer lovely views over the grounds and are all serviced by both a three-piece bathroom and a further separate shower room.

Grounds & gardens

The property benefits from both a front access and rear driveway that leads you to the back of the home giving you off street parking for multiple cars and a double garage. Externally the property benefits from an array of versatile outbuildings, including multiple garden stores and workshop, converted stable, double garage with ample parking and a substantial potential detached annexe ( In need of modernisation ) . The majority of the gardens are laid to lawn, colourfully interspersed with a multitude of seasonal flowers, mature shrubs and trees. A covered terrace with gardeners WC, brick-built barbecue area, sizable, heated swimming pool and an additional holding paddock complement this most wonderful of properties.
Additional information


Property Type: Detached

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax Band: G

Energy performance rating: D Current: 56 D Potential: 81 B

Services: Mains Water and Electric Connected

Drainage : Private Drainage, Septic Tank ( Sole use )

Heating: Electric and Air Source Heat Pump

TPOs (Tree Preservation Order ) are affecting the property

Parking: Garage and Private Driveway

Broadband: Broadband speeds up to 1800 Mbps available at the property fftp ( Fibre to the property directly )