5 bed detached house for sale

Free Street, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, Hampshire SO32

Extending to approximately 3,500 sq ft, this elegant home offers versatile and well-proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors.

The ground floor provides a welcoming entrance hall leading to a generous sitting room (with log burner) and formal dining room, ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. A contemporary, spacious kitchen/breakfast room forms the heart of the home, complemented by a separate utility room and integral garage. The property further benefits from a superb basement level, featuring a cinema room, library and games room/gym, creating an ideal leisure and relaxation space. Upstairs, five well-appointed bedrooms are arranged around a bright galleried landing, including a principal bedroom suite, alongside family bathroom facilities.

Externally, the property enjoys a sweeping gravel driveway providing ample parking, while the mature rear garden is a particular highlight. Laid mainly to lawn and bordered by established planting, it also features greenhouses and outbuildings, offering a delightful private setting.

The property is located in the charming market town of Bishop's Waltham, in the Meon Valley. Surrounded by beautiful countryside on the edge of the South Downs National Park, the property is ideally located within walking distance of the town centre. Here, a thriving community offers a variety of restaurants, pubs, cafés, independent shops, a post office and a doctor's surgery.

The property is well positioned for excellent communications. Winchester has fast services to London Waterloo from about 60 minutes, while Botley station (around 4 miles away) offers additional connections.

The area offers a wide range of leisure and sporting opportunities, including golf clubs, countryside walks and horse racing at nearby Salisbury, Goodwood and Newbury. More extensive shopping, dining and cultural amenities can be found in the cathedral city of Winchester, as well as Southampton and Portsmouth. There is an excellent selection of highly regarded schools in the area, including Winchester College, St Swithun's, Prince's Mead, The Pilgrims' School, Twyford School, Bedales, Churcher's College and The Portsmouth Grammar School.