5 bed detached house for sale

Bourne Lane, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire SO21

Down End has been a superb family home for the last
30 years. It sits in a peaceful position in the village of
Twyford and offers an exceptional opportunity to
create your dream country home. Generously
proportioned with lots of character, the property has
evolved with the current owners and is now ready for
its next chapter.
The house provides light filled living spaces and a
layout that offers flexibility. The ground floor
comprises a welcoming and sizeable entrance hall
from which the sitting room and dining room are
accessed. The sitting room is a lovely double aspect
room with a large bay window, hardwood flooring,
double doors out onto a veranda. There is a central
fireplace with a wood burning stove making this a
cosy space in the winter. The dining room is another
bright room, which overlooks the garden. Adjacent to
the dining room is a useful study. A door leads
through to a butler’s kitchen, scullery and walk in
larder and utility room – fantastic practical spaces,
before entering the kitchen/breakfast room which has
a central 2 oven Aga and built in dresser. Steps lead
down from here into the family room, which has
vaulted ceilings and exposed brick work and double
doors at either end of the room, out onto the terrace.
There is also a discreetly positioned wine cellar
accessed from here. A cloakroom and a separate wet
room complete the accommodation on the ground
floor. A solid oak staircase leads up to a half landing
with a lovely seating area with built in storage
underneath. The landing provides access to the five
bedrooms, three of which are dual aspect. There is a
family bathroom and a separate cloakroom.

The house sits in beautiful gardens and grounds which
extend in all to about 3.48 acres. To the front of the
house is a gravel driveway with ample parking for
several vehicles. There is a large double garage here
with workshop and storage space, along with a further
tractor store and workshop. The grounds have been
planted with a wide range of specimen trees and
carefully looked after to organic standards ensuring an
abundance of wildlife.

Twyford is widely regarded as one of the area’s most
sought-after locations. The attractive village amenities
include a Post Office/store, cafés, surgery, public
houses and is home to the renowned Twyford
Preparatory School as well as St Mary's CofE primary
school. Neighbouring Shawford has a station with rail
links to London Waterloo in 1 hour. More
comprehensive facilities can be found in the beautiful
Cathedral City of Winchester, approximately 3.5 miles
away which offers excellent cultural, educational, and
leisure facilities including a theatre, cinema and a wide
range of shopping amenities. There is also very easy
access to the M3.